The involuntary staff reductions are part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce.

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The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was aware of the reported death of a U.S. citizen in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after reports emerged of Israeli settlers fatally beating a Palestinian American.

The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations.

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 State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an internal notice seen by CNN.

The competition’s American Single Malt category was swept by Colorado, helping establish the state as a hotspot for U.S. whiskey production.