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At least 3,400 positions at State Dept. to be axed, hundreds laid off
The State Department was pressing ahead with a reorganization that will see the elimination of the positions of more than ...
US State Department Sanctions International Criminal Court Judges
On June 5, 2025, the United States Department of State sanctioned four individuals currently serving as judges of the ...
Judge halts Rubio’s plan to lay off almost 2,000 State Dept. employees
The Trump administration has argued that the State Department is bloated and layoffs are necessary. The court found that’s ...
Board overseeing State Department program resigns in Trump protest
"We believe these actions not only contradict the statute but are antithetical to the Fulbright mission and the values," the ...
State Department transfers $250M to DHS self-deportation program
Millions of dollars in State Department funding will now support a program aimed at providing a monetary incentive for ...
Trump’s top diplomat in Africa leaving State Department
President Trump’s top diplomat in Africa, Troy Fitrell, will retire from the State Department next month, and Jonathan Pratt, the Bureau of African Affairs deputy assistant secretary, will take ...