State Department prepares for mass layoffs amid ongoing legal battles over federal workforce cuts
The US State Department plans significant layoffs affecting nearly 15% of domestic staff to align with Trump's 'America First' policy, while courts block Trump's birthright citizenship order. Additionally, the US threatens tariffs on Canada and Brazil, faces a lawsuit from Mahmoud Khalil over detention, and reveals fossil fuel industry donations to Trump's inaugural fund. Other political developments include changes at NASA and ongoing protests.