Trump administration officials have defended the mass dismissals, saying they are overdue and necessary to make the ...

As President Donald Trump takes a beating from his own MAGA crowd for his handling of the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the ...

The mass firing of State Department employees could significantly impact the Trump administration’s ability to address the ...

Last week's sweeping State Department layoffs gutted some offices unexpectedly and forced staff to scramble, sources told CBS ...

On Friday, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports ...

Nearly three months ago, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said big changes were coming. The hiring of thousands of new ...

The department is the latest state agency to announce cuts after more than 50 employees were let go from other departments in ...

The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with ...

The cuts have been roundly criticized by current and former diplomats who say they will weaken U.S. influence and its ability ...

Administration officials say the plan will cut down on unwieldy bureaucracy and modernize the agency.

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

Nearly 2,000 State Department employees face layoffs in a reorganization plan that amounts to a 15% workforce reduction under ...