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A man hugs former Foreign Service employee Bob Gilchrist, of Washington, left, outside the State Department headquarters, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).

• State Department fires more than 1,300 in sweeping Trump administration reorganization.
• Senate Democrats clash with Forest Service chief over Trump’s proposed firefighting budget cuts.
• House Democrats kick off campaign to hold Republicans accountable for Medicaid cuts in GOP budget bill.
• California leaders warn of severe fallout from federal workforce and program cuts.
• Los Angeles officials condemn ICE raids staged from historic Terminal Island site.
• Los Angeles mayor signs an executive directive to protect immigrant residents of the city.
• Federal immigration raid at Camarillo cannabis farm sparks protest, 200 arrests.

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