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Today marks the end of work for nearly 1,400 Education Department employees due to a broad reduction in force initiated by the Trump administration, impacting various roles from civil rights enforcement to data analysis and student loan management, raising concerns about the department's ability to fulfill its mission and implement new education laws.
The Department of Health and Human Services has officially begun layoffs following a Supreme Court decision, with about 25% of its employees affected, though some legal challenges and injunctions have temporarily halted or limited the scope of the reductions.
The U.S. State Department announced imminent mass layoffs as part of a reorganization plan to eliminate or consolidate hundreds of offices, affecting nearly 2,000 employees after court approval, with specific divisions and roles targeted for cuts, while maintaining certain operations like passport and visa services.
A Republican bill proposed by Sen. Tom Cotton aims to drastically reduce the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, from about 1,600 to 650 staff, as part of a broader effort to reform and streamline the intelligence community, which may weaken Tulsi Gabbard's role amid political tensions.
The U.S. State Department is potentially planning to lay off up to 3,448 employees, including 700 in D.C., possibly starting as soon as Friday, amid efforts to streamline the department. The timing depends on a Supreme Court decision regarding a court order that temporarily paused government-wide layoffs. The department has announced a reorganization aimed at reducing bureaucracy, but legal and procedural disputes are ongoing.