7 d. ago Fight over government layoffs continues as shutdown drags on

A federal judge in San Francisco will consider whether to indefinitely halt the thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.

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2 w. ago Unions say White House plans mass layoff at Interior Department, despite court order

A status conference is set for Friday afternoon after union lawyers said the Trump administration is violating a court order that temporarily blocks mass firings during the government shutdown.

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2 w. ago Trump administration says most federal layoffs aren't blocked by court order

The Trump administration says most of the layoffs announced last week aren't covered by a court-ordered pause that only applies to programs or offices where the union plaintiffs have members.

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2 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Judge's Ruling Blocking Trump’s Shutdown Cuts Turns Federal Bureaucracy into a Protected Class

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with mass layoffs of federal employees during the government shutdown, calling the move “unprecedented” and “the epitome of hasty, arbitrary, and capricious decisionmaking.” The post Breitbart Business Digest: Judge’s Ruling Blocking Trump’s Shutdown Cuts Turns Federal Bureaucracy into a Protected Class appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Firing Government Workers During Shutdown

Unions representing federal workers said they expected the result would halt many of the layoffs that the administration had ordered or contemplated in recent days.

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2 w. ago Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on

Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on  NBC4 Washington

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2 w. ago Thousands of federal employees are getting laid off. Will a judge intervene?

Unions representing federal employees have asked a federal judge in San Francisco to halt the Trump administration's latest round of layoffs, which are coming amid the government shutdown.

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3 w. ago Government shutdown updates: White House warns layoffs will continue

The OMB wrote on its X account that the Trump administration is "making every preparation" to ride out the government shutdown without caving to Democrats' demands.

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3 w. ago More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown

More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Government shutdown updates: Coding errors blamed for some CDC layoffs, official says

The Trump Administration's federal layoffs have affected at least nine crucial CDC departments, sources told ABC News.

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3 w. ago Government shutdown updates: Critical CDC departments hit with layoffs: Sources

The Trump Administration's federal layoffs have affected at least nine crucial CDC departments, sources told ABC News.

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3 w. ago Trump administration issues layoff notices to more than 4,000 workers during government shutdown

Trump administration issues layoff notices to more than 4,000 workers during government shutdown  BBC

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3 w. ago Government shutdown updates: Over 4,000 federal workers sent layoff notices

Russ Vought said in a social media post that the administration is making good on their threat of mass firings of the federal workforce.

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3 w. ago Trump announces layoffs amid government shutdown, despite legal questions

Trump announces layoffs amid government shutdown, despite legal questions  Al Jazeera

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4 w. ago Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal

Unions have sued to block any firings, which budget experts believe are not even needed to protect essential federal services.

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4 w. ago Why some federal workers aren't scared by the threat of shutdown layoffs

Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs.

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