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After pregnant USAID workers’ pleas, State Department postpones layoff dates
The change will extend employees’ health insurance and will particularly help workers whose due dates, or those of a pregnant ...
State Department launches second round of deferred resignations program, email shows
The State Department has kicked off a second round of the deferred resignation program, according to an internal email seen ...
Congressional lawmakers want a say in Marco Rubio's State Department reforms
Rubio last week announced sweeping reforms to the agency. In addition to gutting USAID, Rubio described plans to cut 132 ...
U.S. State Department designates 2 gangs in Haiti as terrorist groups
The U.S. State Department on Friday designated two powerful Haitian gangs as terrorist groups. The agency listed the Viv ...
McMaster staffer appointed State Executive Director for S.C. Farm Service Agency
A staffer for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is now taking a key position for the state within the United States ...
Trump diminishing 'own scope of control' with Rubio in dual roles, says John Bolton
Marco Rubio serving as both Secretary of State and national security adviser could be "ultimately disadvantageous" to President Trump, says former adviser John Bolton.
Reporter informs State spokesperson of Rubio’s new role during briefing
A reporter was the one to inform a State Department spokesperson during a briefing Thursday that President Trump had tapped ...
State Department nixes climate office, revamps energy bureau
The United States belongs to the ICAO and had agreed to participate ... U.S. climate policy and dismantled the U.S. Agency ...