2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (815+ words) Updated April 29, 2026 at 9: 16 AM PDT Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning. At 82, Rita Siebenaler has jumped into the fight over immigration. The granddaughter of Irish immigrants, Siebenaler has long felt those who come…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (406+ words) Updated July 12, 2025 at 6: 57 AM PDT The State Department is cutting its Washington-based staff by about 15% in what officials are calling the largest overhaul of the agency in decades. Some employees have already taken early retirement, while hundreds more received layoff…...