The cuts have been roundly criticized by current and former diplomats, who say they will weaken U.S. influence and its ability to counter existing and emerging threats abroad.

The White House is scrutinizing layoff plans by federal agencies in an effort to limit further court challenges after the ...

The Trump administration is going to fire over 1,300 employees at the US State Department in its latest round of federal job cuts and this will affect nearly 15 percent of its workforce. A senior ...

The State Department is laying off more than 1,300 employees Friday, a move that critics say will make us less safe abroad ...

The White House on Tuesday had applauded the Supreme Court ruling but stopped short of saying agencies could immediately ...

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.

Federal agency leaders still face obstacles to implementing widespread layoffs, and some are even reversing course after the ...

Shannon Ellis, head of the union that represents Kansas City IRS employees, said the Trump administration won’t even confirm ...

The State Department has formally advised staffers that it will be sending layoff notices to some of them soon ...

A string of recent moves by the current administration—including federal layoffs, prosecutorial shifts, and regulatory ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with its plans for large-scale layoffs. The Maine ...

Inside the State Department, employees are packing up their belongings in anticipation of a reorganization and reduction in ...