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U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.
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.
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Intelligencer on MSNTrump’s Mass State Department Layoffs Upend Foreign PolicyAlong with rescissions hitting foreign aid, the new round of firings shows Trump is still bent on tearing down bipartisan foreign-policy traditions.
The FBI has sought to interview four witnesses in connection with the New Jersey governor's comments, according to the report.
Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza, including four children.
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See the most recently available median household income figures for all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, as well as the U.S. average.
Jordan declined to be interviewed for the documentary, but his name is frequently brought up by former Ohio State wrestlers and a referee.
The competition’s American Single Malt category was swept by Colorado, helping establish the state as a hotspot for U.S. whiskey production.
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A federal appeals court has upheld the perjury convictions of former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, but the court overturned a mortgage fraud conviction and the resulting forfeiture of a Florida property.
President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain, which began Tuesday, is heavy on pageantry. But both he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer hope for practical results.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the White House chief of staff — have been impersonated in recent weeks using artificial intelligence — a tactic that harnesses a rapidly developing technology that cybersecurity experts say is becoming the “new normal” in terms of cheap and easy scams targeting senior US officials.