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DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk's government-cutting team over the State Department, ...
State Department could close dozens of embassies, consulates while seeking $26B in ‘drastic’ spending cuts
At least 17 consulates — in the UK, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, South Korea, and Bosnia and Herzegovina — and 10 ...
State Department Axes Over $200 Million In Taxpayer-Funded Foreign Grants
The State Department axed over $200 million in foreign grants funded by taxpayer dollars, according to a memo obtained by The ...
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Trump eyes slashing State Department by 50%
WASHINGTON: The US State Department is expected to propose an unprecedented dismantling of Washington's diplomatic reach, ...
Trump administration proposes deep cuts to State Department and foreign aid
The Trump administration proposes slashing State Department and USAID budgets by 48%, cutting global aid and international organisation funding, prompting bipartisan concern over U.S. diplomatic ...
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Donald Trump eyes slashing US State Department by 50%: Report
The plan comes with Donald Trump pressing a broader assault on government spending, and a scaling back of America's leading ...
Trump may shut 27 US consulates around the world and HALVE the State Department's budget in drastic new cuts
President Donald Trump is considering closing up to three dozen U.S. consulates around the world as part of massive cuts to the State Department's budget.
UN, NATO, Peacekeeping — All on the chopping block in Trump’s foreign policy shake-up: Report
The proposals, contained in an internal departmental memo said to be under serious discussion by senior officials, would ...