State Dept. layoffs could start as soon as Friday, as high court decision looms
The State Department could begin laying off hundreds of Washington, D.C.-based staff, according to internal correspondence.
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The State Department could begin laying off hundreds of Washington, D.C.-based staff, according to internal correspondence.
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