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As State Department office combating human trafficking faces cuts, former leader weighs in
For 25 years, the State Department has had an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it. In ...
State Department firings will hit Trump admin’s ability to tackle its own priorities, sources say
The mass firing of State Department employees could significantly impact the Trump administration’s ability to address the ...
State Department says US 'unequivocally condemns' Israeli airstrike in Syria, calls for 'dialogue'
The State Department condemned recent Israeli strikes in Syria, and Secretary Marco Rubio announced a U.S.-brokered agreement ...
State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff as part of reorganization
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to ...
Rubio’s State Department to scale back foreign election criticism
The State Department will scale back its assessments of elections in foreign countries, only chiming in publicly when there ...
Sources describe disarray at State Department after Trump administration's layoffs
Last week's sweeping State Department layoffs gutted some offices unexpectedly and forced staff to scramble, sources told CBS ...
State Department says 59,000 tons of food assistance are in motion after reports of incinerated aid
State Department expects to distribute 59,305 metric tons of food aid amid reports that 500 tons were incinerated, with officials confirming all food expiring soon is accounted for.
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration ...
State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part ...
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In AAUP Trial, State Dept. Official Says Criticizing Israel Could Be Grounds for Visa Revocation
A senior State Department official testified Friday that some claims and phrases common to pro-Palestine campus advocacy — including criticism of the state of Israel and calls for universities to ...
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What the State Department cuts could mean for cultural diplomacy
The administration says the cuts are necessary to increase efficiency, but experts warn that there could be negative consequences to the United States' relationship with other countries, especially ...