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Rubio Unveils Sweeping State Department Shake-Up to Reduce and Reorganize Agency

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping plan to reorganize the State Department, eliminating 132 domestic offices and cutting around 700 positions. Framed as a move to streamline government under President Trump, the shake-up drew sharp criticism from Democrats who warned it could undermine U.S. diplomacy and global leadership.

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WASHINGTON – At a time when the Department of Veterans Affairs has been processing record levels of disability claims, Democrats warned last week that the agency’s productivity will not last under the deep cuts ordered by President Donald Trump. The 2022 PACT Act...

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