US faces foreign crises with a hollowed-out diplomatic corps

Hundreds of diplomats have been forced to retire or were laid off in the Trump administration ...

As global crises multiply, scores of US diplomats say they have been forced out

Amid ongoing foreign policy crises around the globe and as the Trump administration struggles to reach a deal to end the war with Iran, the State Department last week finalized the firings of nearly ...

State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service

The State Department on Tuesday officially terminated the employment of approximately 200 foreign service members as part of a reduction in force (RIF), part of more than 1,300 layoffs at the ...
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State Dept. announces 'reforms' to foreign service test and inclusion of 'America First' curriculum for orientation

The US State Department on Wednesday announced a series of changes to the US foreign service test with a specific focus on eliminating alleged “diversity, equity, and inclusion” as the Trump ...
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State Dept. announces ‘reforms’ to foreign service test and inclusion of ‘America First’ curriculum for orientation

(CNN) — The US State Department on Wednesday announced a series of changes to the US foreign service test with a specific focus on eliminating alleged “diversity, equity, and inclusion” as the Trump ...