The State Department had about 80,000 employees in September, the latest numbers that are available. That included about ...

The State Department employs more than 70,000 people worldwide, though there are only about 100 political appointees who lead the agency. Last week’s layoffs targeted the 18,000 or so employees ...

The Supreme Court, however, lifted that injunction last week, allowing layoffs across the government to move forward. On Friday, the State Department started moving on its plans again. According to a ...

State Department cut out of decision to pause Ukraine weapons shipments, sources say The sweeping layoffs that hit the State Department last week have triggered confusion and disruption at the ...

A senior State Department official faced tough questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday as he defended sweeping layoffs and the dismantling of the U.S.'s lead foreign aid agency.

State Department employees applaud as their colleagues walk through the lobby of the State Department headquarters in the Harry S. Truman Building, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Washington.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks John Dinkelman, new president of the American Foreign Service Association, about how layoffs will affect the State Department and American diplomacy.

Beijing blocked a U.S. federal employee from leaving China after they traveled to the country in a personal capacity, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. The employee, who works for the U.S ...

Multiple State Department employees who spoke to CBS argued the cuts were arbitrary and poorly executed, and could damage U.S. foreign relations while also weakening the country's diplomatic corps.

State Department employees applaud as their colleagues walk through the lobby of the State Department headquarters in the Harry S. Truman Building, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Washington.