3 h. ago Trump administration looks for ways to pay federal officers during shutdown

Trump administration looks for ways to pay federal officers during shutdown  BBC

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25 h. ago Majority of special education staff in US education department laid off – report

Majority of special education staff in US education department laid off – report  The Guardian

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25 h. ago Education Department layoffs threaten special education, after

Education Department layoffs threaten special education, after-school programs  NBC4 Washington

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25 h. ago Majority of special education staff in US education department laid off – report | Trump administration

Majority of special education staff in US education department laid off – report | Trump administration  The Guardian

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28 h. ago Live updates: Trump administration news, shutdown stalemate drags on | CNN Politics

Live updates: Trump administration news, shutdown stalemate drags on | CNN Politics  CNN

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29 h. ago Trump's Mass Layoff Strategy for Democrats' Shutdown Already Yielding Yuge Results

President Donald Trump's strategy to lay off thousands of federal workers is only the beginning of the administration's response to the Democrats' shutdown. The post Trump’s Mass Layoff Strategy for Democrats’ Shutdown Already Yielding Yuge Results appeared first on Breitbart.

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34 h. ago Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

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3 d. ago Trump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown

Trump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown  Reuters

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4 d. ago Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago Democratic Alarm Over an Unbound Trump Fuels Shutdown Standoff

The threat of rising Obamacare premiums has been Democrats’ main focus in the public debate, but the president’s defiance of laws, norms and congressional constraints has helped hold them together in opposition.

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5 d. ago Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on the shutdown and the National Guard troops in his state

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the government shutdown and the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area.

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7 d. ago Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown  The Seattle Times

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7 d. ago The ‘Schumer shutdown’ could be Trump's best chance to drain the swamp

Federal layoffs loom as Trump uses shutdown to push workforce reduction, while Karoline Leavitt defends administration's fiscal responsibility goals.

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7 d. ago Latest Government Shutdown and Trump Administration News: Live Updates

Latest Government Shutdown and Trump Administration News: Live Updates  The New York Times

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1 week ago Trump Administration Can’t Decide Whether the Shutdown Is Bad or Good

Is it “fun” and an “unprecedented opportunity,” or is it “madness” that must end? Depends who’s talking.

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1 week ago Trump Administration Suspends $2.1 Billion in Funding for Chicago Transit Projects

The move, condemned by Illinois officials, appeared to be part of the Trump administration’s aim of using the government shutdown as leverage.

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1 week ago Shutdown postpones monthly jobs report. And, Trump dangles a carrot to colleges

The government shutdown has delayed the monthly jobs report. And, the White House pressures colleges to sign a 'compact' aligning with Trump's agenda.

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1 week ago Trump Asked Universities to Sign a Compact. Some See a Trap.

Trump officials want universities to sign on to conservative priorities to get special treatment. Some in higher education say agreeing would end academic freedom.

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1 week ago No clear path out of the shutdown as Trump administration warns of ‘imminent’ layoffs

No clear path out of the shutdown as Trump administration warns of ‘imminent’ layoffs  CNN

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1 week ago Amid government shutdown, OMB director works to overhaul the federal workforce

As Democrats and Republicans trade barbs, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought works to carry out what the Trump administration calls the "good that can come" from a shutdown.

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