The reorganisation plan, first submitted to Congress in May, proposes an 18% staff reduction and the elimination of several ...

U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit ...

The State Department is trimming back the overall scope of its layoffs, compared to what it told Congress last month, with fewer cuts to the Foreign Service.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a ...

State Department to release letter to all employees Thursday evening informing them that it's officially moving to implement ...

The layoffs will affect 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with assignments in the United States, according to a senior department official.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic ...

President Donald Trump posted a letter to social media Thursday evening announcing Canadian goods will be subject to a 35% tariff rate starting Aug. 1, an aggressive increase to the 25% tariff first ...

The employees affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose ...

"Soon, the Department will be communicating to individuals affected by the reduction in force," Deputy Secretary for ...

The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to ...