4 h. ago Federal workers describe how the shutdown is upending their jobs and daily lives

Federal workers describe how the shutdown is upending their jobs and daily lives  PBS

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4 h. ago Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Workers During Government Shutdown

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Workers During Government Shutdown  Patch

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5 h. ago Justices Seemed Open to Further Limiting the Voting Rights Act

Also, a judge temporarily blocked shutdown layoffs. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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5 h. 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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6 h. 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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6 h. ago US judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to fire thousands of gov’t workers

US judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to fire thousands of gov’t workers  Al Jazeera

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9 h. ago Government shutdown updates: Lawmakers ask admin to clarify workers will get back pay

A group of lawmakers penned a letter to White House OMB Director Vought requesting clarification that federal workers will receive back pay after the shutdown.

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13 h. 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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30 h. ago The impact of the government shutdown in a city with lots of federal workers

About 10% of this Utah city's population works for the IRS, and when federal workers stop getting paychecks, impacts are felt quickly and broadly.

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40 h. ago Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine on the shutdown's impact on federal workers in his state

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about what he's hearing from the many federal workers in his state who have been furloughed during the government shutdown.

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40 h. ago GOP 'afraid to do anything' unless Trump approves, says Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says shutdown can end if Trump engages more earnestly in negotiations.

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3 d. ago "It feels terrible." Federal worker's family tightens their belts as shutdown drags on

With no end in sight to the funding standoff, financial anxiety is growing. One single mom in Colorado raided her retirement savings to get through the shutdown.

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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5 d. ago White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.

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5 d. ago Trump administration says about 4,200 federal employees face layoffs

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing "substantial" reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. Court filings suggest around 4,200 affected so far.

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5 d. ago Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago Live updates: Firings of federal workers begin amid government shutdown

Live updates: Firings of federal workers begin amid government shutdown  NBC4 Washington

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5 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 ‘Substantial' firings of federal workers have started during shutdown, budget office says

‘Substantial' firings of federal workers have started during shutdown, budget office says  NBC4 Washington

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