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U.S. sanctions head of Tren de Aragua, five key figures
The United States has sanctioned the head of the Tren de Aragua gang and five key leaders and affiliates on Thursday.
State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China
Trump administration officials have defended the mass dismissals, saying they are overdue and necessary to make the ...
State Department firings will hit Trump admin’s ability to tackle its own priorities, sources say
The mass firing of State Department employees could significantly impact the Trump administration’s ability to address the ...
Justice Department requests lists of undocumented immigrants in LA County jails
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, whose agency oversees the jails, said deputies don't ask for an individual's ...
Trump’s DOJ wants states to turn over voter lists, election info
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of ...
US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won’t affect future distribution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says its destruction of 500 metric tons of emergency food aid that was stored in a ...
Sources describe disarray at State Department after Trump administration's layoffs
Last week's sweeping State Department layoffs gutted some offices unexpectedly and forced staff to scramble, sources told CBS ...
US did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, State Dept says
The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday, adding that Washington made clear its displeasure after tensions escalated and worked quickly ...
State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff as part of reorganization
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to ...
Map Shows States With Higher Rates of Homelessness
Despite the efforts of state and federal authorities, homelessness keeps getting worse, especially in the West and the ...
State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part ...
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald ...