17 h. ago Financial Assistance Options for Federal Employees During the Government Shutdown

Some banks are offering a pause on payments on certain loans, waiving late fees and providing no-interest loans.

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63 h. ago Shutdown to impact federal workers' pay. And, tensions grow between U.S. and Colombia

Some federal employees may not receive a paycheck this Friday due to the government shutdown. And, tensions between Colombia and the U.S. continue to rise as the respective leaders clash.

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5 d. ago LEADER SCALISE: Democrats cheer 'No Kings' protests, but let shutdown devastate families

Federal employees face unpaid work during the government shutdown while Democrats prioritize 'No Kings' political rallies over funding critical programs.

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6 d. ago Federal employees in 3 states share how the shutdown is affecting their work

Morning Edition visits three states -- Maine, Kansas, and Wisconsin -- to hear how the government shutdown is affecting federal employees and the Americans who rely on their work.

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6 d. ago With many government programs on hold, the impacts are felt nationwide

Morning Edition visits three states — Maine, Kansas, and Wisconsin — to hear how the government shutdown is affecting federal employees and the Americans who rely on their work.

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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Kaine: Firing Government Employees Makes Dems Less Likely to Move on Shutdown, 'Have to Stand Up to the Bully'

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Ana Cabrera Reports,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) stated that by threatening to fire government employees, President Donald Trump is strengthening the resolve of Democrats and stated that “He started punishing the federal workforce and punishing The post Kaine: Firing Government Employees Makes Dems Less Likely to Move on Shutdown, ‘Have to Stand Up to the Bully’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Government shutdown updates: Judge blocks mass firings of government workers

A federal district judge issues emergency order blocking the White House's mass firings of government workers, the union representing thousands of federal employees said.

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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Judge pauses shutdown layoffs at more than 30 federal agencies

In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated.

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9 d. ago VIDEO: Several U.S. Airports Refuse to Play Clip of Kristi Noem Blasting Democrats for Government Shutdown

Several major American airports have refused to play a clip of U.S. Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem blasting Democrats for the government shutdown which has resulted in some federal employees working without pay for the time being. The post VIDEO: Several U.S. Airports Refuse to Play Clip of Kristi Noem Blasting Democrats for Government Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Grand Canyon food pantry gears up to assist park employees who are missing paychecks

A food pantry inside Grand Canyon National Park is gearing up to again assist park employees missing paychecks due to the federal government shutdown.

Society

2 w. ago 'Schumer shutdown' already cost taxpayers $1.2B in pay to employees not working

Federal government shutdown furloughs 750,000 employees who will receive backpay under 2019 law, costing $400 million per day, according to Sen. Joni Ernst's office.

Economics

3 w. ago White House says federal layoffs could hit 'thousands' ahead of Trump, Vought meeting

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned that thousands of federal employees may face layoffs as the government shutdown continues.

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3 w. ago People across the country are starting to feel the effects of the government shutdown

With hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay, some government offices are closed and facilities at National Parks aren't available.

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3 w. ago Federal government shutdown: Here's how Bay Area airports, parks, federal employees were impacted on 1st day

Federal government shutdown: Here's how Bay Area airports, parks, federal employees were impacted on 1st day  ABC7 San Francisco

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3 w. ago Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

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4 w. ago A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway

A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.

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