•Supporters of fired US State Department workers hold signs outside the building in Washington, DC More than 1,300 State Department employees were fired Friday in a downsizing ordered by President Donald Trump and touted as cutting bloated government — but which critics predict will hamstring US influence around the world. Diplomats and other ...
•US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence. Just a day after all employees were put on leave, staff working on a contractual basis received an email notifying them [&h...

