The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia during his first visit to the region since taking office.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. The United States and China disagree on various issues, including trade, Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gives her take on U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during an exclusive interview on "Special Report."

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosts and delivers remarks at a reception in honor of Pride Month at the Department of State, on June 29, 2023. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone.

The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the United States, said a senior State Department official.

There is a possiblity that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He said discussions on the matter were underway to finalise the date for the ASEAN-US Special Summit,