WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration ...

The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s standing and influence could be high.

State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon President Donald Trump's administration plans to overhaul the U.S. diplomatic corps and cut jobs, an official said.

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

The mass State Department layoffs made possible by the Supreme Court, along with rescissions hitting foreign aid, show Trump is still bent on tearing down bipartisan foreign-policy traditions.

State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan Federal workers and supporters rally outside of the State Department, June 27, 2025, in Washington.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan unveiled by the Trump administration earlier this ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.