14 h. ago Firings of federal workers begin as U.S. government shutdown drags on

WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” […]

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16 h. ago U.S. government layoffs have begun, Trump’s budget director says

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire federal workers since the shutdown began and suggested they could fall most heavily on "Democrat agencies."

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4 d. ago Gold powers toward US$4,000 as U.S. government shutdown drags on

The precious metal rallied as much as 1.5% to top US$3,945 an ounce

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8 d. ago Democrats Dismiss Trump Firing Threats as US Shutdown Drags On

Democrats are standing firm in the face of President Donald Trump’s threats to leverage the US shutdown to fire thousands of federal workers and extract political revenge, with the two sides locked in a standoff that raises the prospects of lengthy furloughs and a prolonged disruption in government services.

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9 d. ago Trump Plans to Use Shutdown to Fire Federal Workers This Week

White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave to end a government shutdown.

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk supporters leading campaign to have people punished for mocking his death

Teachers, firefighters, federal workers and military personnel among those targetted for their public comments, with some losing their jobs

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