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State Department, layoffs and Sweeping Reorganization
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More than 1,300 employees were forced out of the State Department on Friday, taking with them decades of specialized skills and on-the-job training.
No State Department official publicly said when the first notices for the planned layoffs would be sent, but the widespread expectation is for the terminations to start as soon as Friday.
The firings follow a major Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for State Secretary Marco Rubio's months-long plan to downsize the agency.
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Some laid off employees were seen carrying boxes out of the U.S. State Department as supporters bid them farewell with applause and hugs.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and the State Department begins laying employees.
Illinois stands to lose about $48 billion in federal funding for Medicaid over 10 years, according to KFF, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy.
Lawmakers noted their letter comes as “recent IRS staffing challenges caused by the Trump Administration” have complicated the processing of outstanding tax refunds.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.
Intel’s position in the industry has slumped badly. Nevertheless, the company is hugely important to Oregon as one of its largest private employers.
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