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July, 18, 2025
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The U.S. State Department has begun widespread layoffs after a recent Supreme Court ruling allowed the agency to move ahead with a planned reduction in force. An estimated 3,400 positions are set to be eliminated, with nearly 2,000 employees expected to be laid off following a round of voluntary resignations.

Deputy Secretary for Management Michael Rigas wrote an email to staff to let them know that direct communications would be made to affected individuals. "First and foremost, we want to thank them for their dedication and service to the United States."

The department has modified its reduction-in-force policies to allow for more targeted layoffs based on location, job type, and skillsets, and, in certain instances, reduced the standard notice period.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the department's intention to move forward with the layoffs and highlighting that Congress has been briefed on the plan. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce stated the move as a structural necessity, citing concerns about the agency's size and effectiveness.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…

  • For Secretary Rubio to receive God's wisdom as he heads the State Department and acts as National Security Advisor, Administrator of USAID, and Archivist of the U.S.
  • For the government staff members and their families as they seek alternate employment.
  • For discernment for President Trump and administration officials as they seek to reduce government waste and bureaucracy.

Other Prayer News & Events

Congress Approves Rescissions Package, Goes to President for Signing

🗓 July 18, 2025

The House of Representatives passed the $9 billion rescissions package on Friday, along party lines. The measure reclaims federal funding that was already approved by Congress. The package cancels various taxpayer funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, though a provision was made through the Interior Department for support for broadcasters who provide emergency me...

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State Department Begins Major Workforce Reduction Following Supreme Court Ruling

🗓 July 18, 2025

The U.S. State Department has begun widespread layoffs after a recent Supreme Court ruling allowed the agency to move forward with a long-delayed reduction in force. An estimated 3,400 positions are set to be eliminated, with nearly 2,000 employees expected to be laid off following a round of voluntary resignations."Soon, the Department will be communicating to ind...

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Labor Department Updates Guidance on Work Authorization Verification

🗓 July 18, 2025

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has issued updated guidance requiring all federally funded workforce development programs to verify individuals' legal work authorization before providing services. This directive is part of the implementation of the president's executive order restricting federal benefits from supporting illegal immigration. ...

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Federal Agencies Warn Harvard Could Lose Accreditation Over Civil Rights Violations

🗓 July 18, 2025

The U.S. Departments of Education and of Health and Human Services (HHS) formally notified the New England Commission of Higher Education that Harvard University is in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws, specifically Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agencies cited findings from HHS' Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which concluded that Harvard failed t...

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Vantage Point Devotional

Heavenly Power

Few people enjoy waiting. You wait for groceries, either in line to pay in the store or for the goods to be delivered. You wait for a package to arrive. Or you wait on hold for customer service. Perhaps you pray for those involved as you wait in traffic for emergency responders to clear a collision up ahead. Some personality types find it easier to wait than others.

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Today's National Leader for Prayer
Justice Samuel Alito, U.S. Supreme Court

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Today's Presidential Schedule

  • 1:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service
  • 2:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Signing Ceremony for S.1582 GENIUS Act
  • 7:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Dinner with Republican Senators

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