On July 11, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the U.S. State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as "devastating." Others suggested the ...

On July 11, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as "devastating." Others suggested the downsizing ...

The State Department had more than a dozen meetings with the White House – including Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House deputy chief of staff – and other agencies to ...

The State Department is defending its plans to destroy approximately 500 tons of taxpayer-funded emergency food resources, arguing that it represents only a small portion of the food aid the U.S ...

The roles of some of the State Department employees fired last week overlap with priorities that President Donald Trump has laid out. That includes those focused on intelligence activities, U.S.

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

The State Department Guts Its Office Combating Human Trafficking The cuts come as Trump reels from MAGA anger over sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

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

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

Videos show emotional scenes as tearful State Department employees emerge to applause from colleagues after being abruptly fired.

State Department mass firings underway as part of a reorganization plan, sparking controversy and criticism from Democrats and former diplomats.

The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year.