Employees of the U.S. State Department could receive a layoff notice via email very soon as part of the Trump administration's plan to downsize the government.

Veterans Affairs abandons plan to fire 76,000 workers after massive backlash. Department scales back DOGE-led layoffs as employee cuts face fierce opposition

WASHINGTON — The steady erosion of experienced staff at the Food and Drug Administration is slowly compromising the agency’s work, current and former employees say, and the situation could become more dire as low morale pushes more workers to the exits.

WASHINGTON − The Department of Veterans Affairs has massively scaled back a DOGE-backed plan to sack more than 76,000 employees, saying it had "eliminated the need" for the huge workforce cut. A leaked memo from VA leadership obtained by USA TODAY and other outlets in March outlined a plan to shed more than 76,

Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing reductions.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the agency “bloated,” yet as violence spiked in the Middle East, staff say they’ve been asked to work extra hours.

The US State Department faces unprecedented turmoil as Secretary Marco Rubio pushes for massive layoffs while staff work overtime amid rising global crises. Discover the internal challenges and employee unrest stemming from job uncertainty and heightened responsibilities.

Layoffs have become a common business practice, but research shows long-term performance actually declines after layoffs.

The ceremony, however, was unusual in one respect: Hardly any of the honorees took the stage to accept their awards. Instead, they stayed at their seats, away from the cameras. Public recognition of their good work in Donald Trump’s government, organizers feared, could cost them their jobs.