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Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
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Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce by threatening mass firings of workers.
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Federal employees and members of Congress who spoke at Monday’s press conference pointed out that agency reductions in force can proceed regardless of w...
A partial government shutdown is underway amid partisan spending disputes. What’s different this time: President Donald Trump is pledging to further reduce the federal workforce.
White House Budget Director Russell Vought told lawmakers that some federal will move to terminate workers within one to two days, people familiar said.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought warns federal worker layoffs are imminent as the government shutdown continues after Senate Democrats rejected the GOP's funding plans.
In the event of a government shutdown, President Donald Trump would have broad authority to reshape the federal workforce — though only temporarily, according to legal experts.
The Trump administration warned that layoffs to the federal workforce will come this week to pressure Democrats to vote for a bill to reopen the government.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries say Republicans shut down government ‘because they do not want to protect healthcare of the American people’
The federal government shut down overnight Wednesday, as Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a stopgap funding bill amid a Sept. 30 deadline. When will the shutdown end? That’s anyone’s guess.
The federal government partially shut down after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a funding agreement, with President Donald Trump warning of layoffs.
Follow news on the government shutdown after Congress fails to pass a federal budget plan. Trump has threatened mass layoffs in the coming days for federal workers.
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump threatens mass layoffs ahead of shutdown President Trump said Tuesday there may be mass layoffs in the federal government if Congress doesn’t act to prevent a shutdown by the end of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, meeting with
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting
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