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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen in shadow at right, as he speaks during a event to thank and recognize members of the State Department workforce who bring 222 individuals who had been imprisoned by the Government of Nicaragua to the United States, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

State Dept settlement lowers barriers for Foreign Service applicants with disabilities

The State Department has finalized changes expected to it easier for people with disabilities to join the Foreign Service.

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

State Dept. agrees to pay $37M to settle disability discrimination lawsuit

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Hundreds of federal employees teleworking overseas set to receive pay bump under NDAA

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(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)FILE - This Aug. 10, 2006, file photo shows the sign used as the backdrop for press briefings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington. More of the first volunteers are starting to trickle back to their desks at federal agencies in the coronavirus lockdown. In the third month after Americans began sheltering in place and worksites began closing, the Energy Department says the first voluntary returns of a small number of headquarters workers began Monday. The State Department and Agriculture Department also have some workers returning to job places this month. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak. File)

AFGE joins calls to fire State Dept diplomat for allegedly posting antisemitic content

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State Department rethinks how it vets Foreign Service candidates to diversify ranks

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

An inside look at the State Department during a war in Europe

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‘Diplomacy is a dangerous occupation’ — State Dept adds 71 names to memorial wall

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Steadying the foreign policy ship after a change in administration

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State Department, Washington, D.C. (Getty Images/Tom Brakefield)reopening

State Dept. moves to phase two reopening in DC area amid workforce concerns

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Tillerson asks career diplomats for change ideas

Rex Tillerson goes out on a limb when describing what will happen after State redesigns all of its work processes.

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Matthew Asada, State Vice President, Foreign Service Association

Federal linguists are finding themselves in a Catch-22 situation. They become experts in another culture and language by spending a lot of time living…

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Bob Silverman, President, American Foreign Service Association

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One of the toughest jobs in the State Department these days might be ambassador to Russia. That job was conferred just days ago on veteran career diplomat John Tefft. He arrives in Moscow when tensions between Russia and the United States are as high as they’ve been since the Cold War. Bob Silverman is president of the American Foreign Service Association. He joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss how Tefft will have to go about his job.

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