State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint.
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US plans to close European consulates and cut state department workforce
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State Dept. says some life-saving efforts spared from massive USAID cuts
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State Dept. trying to evade refugee admissions court order, aid groups say
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New Zealand’s top diplomat tells China sudden live-fire drills represent ‘failure’ in relationship
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CFPB employees say Trump administration plans to 'wind down' agency
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Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate More Than 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees
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Thousands of IRS employees expected to be fired by Trump administration this week
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6,000 IRS Employees Fired in Latest Round of Trump Cuts
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Request to block mass firing of probationary employees denied by judge
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Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season
The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration and the C.I.A.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
IRS employee says getting fired over performance was an insult
Thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees are out of a job as the Trump administration cuts the size of its workforce. CBS News reporter Kati Weis spoke with one of those employees.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave
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Judge orders rescission of OPM memos directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind memos that directed agencies across the federal government to fire probationary employees, finding they were ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Judge rules mass firings of federal probationary employees likely illegal
He ordered the Office of Personnel Management to tell certain federal agencies it couldn't order the firings of probationary employees, including at the Defense Department.CBS News - 6d -
Judge reverses Trump firing of employee appeals board member
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FAA union president says DOGE fired essential employees without assessment
Dave Spero, the president of a union representing employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said at a Tuesday hearing that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired ...The Hill - 2d -
OPM walks back memo on firing probationary employees, leaving decision to agencies
The Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday updated its guidance to department heads that demanded the firing of federal workers, adding that it's up to the agency on whether to boot their hires. ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump administration rescinds guidance directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge last week ordered the Office of Personnel Management to retract instructions to other agencies on dismissing recently hired or promoted employees.NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration reverses on plan to close nuclear waste site management office, Democratic senator says
The Trump administration appears to be reversing a plan to end the lease for an office that manages radioactive waste as the Trump administration seeks to cancel leases for hundreds of federal ...The Hill - 1h -
Morocco says it dismantled Islamic State cell that was planning attacks
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EU plans to relax gas storage targets for member states
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'We're not prepared': States brace for Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department
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How 7 states could thwart GOP plans to overhaul Medicaid
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Arab states endorse alternative to Trump’s postwar Gaza plan
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