A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked the State Department from implementing an agency-wide reorganization plan that includes nearly 2,000 layoffs.

Judge blocks State Department layoffs The Trump administration has sought special dispensation to imminently cut staff at State, but employees won a—potentially short-lived—reprieve.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s standing and influence could be high.

The judge said a president can only order wholesale changes to the staffing of federal agencies with Congress' cooperation and told the department to check in before it acts next.

US Judge Blocks State Department's Planned Overhaul, Mass Layoffs By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked the U.S. State Department from ...

A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked the U.S. State Department from implementing an agency-wide reorganization plan that includes nearly 2,000 layoffs. U.S. District Judge ...

A recent decision by a federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily blocked a controversial Trump-era rule that sought to restrict Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood. The rule, part of a larger fiscal bill signed by former President Donald Trump,

State Department spokesperson indicates workforce reductions will proceed quickly following Supreme Court's decision to overturn a lower court ruling that blocked Trump reforms.