5 h. ago 'Really, really frustrating': Furloughed federal workers share their stories

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed because of the government shutdown. NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three of them about their experiences.

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16 h. ago Federal workers sue Education Department over partisan shutdown emails

Employees say their out-of-office messages were changed without their consent to include language blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

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23 h. ago Trump says government shutdown layoffs are 'up to' Dems as standoff continues

Federal worker layoffs could begin if Democrats don't cooperate to end the government shutdown, National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett warns.

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25 h. ago Washington, Oregon employment offices announce benefits for furloughed federal workers

Washington, Oregon employment offices announce benefits for furloughed federal workers  KNKX

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42 h. ago Reporting on federal workers as the federal workforce is reshaped

Reporting on federal workers as the federal workforce is reshaped  NPR

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43 h. ago Federal workers reaffirming loyalty to the Constitution, not politics

Federal workers reaffirming loyalty to the Constitution, not politics  NPR

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52 h. ago ‘We’re just beaten’: For beleaguered federal workers, shutdown is last straw

‘We’re just beaten’: For beleaguered federal workers, shutdown is last straw  The Washington Post

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54 h. ago Partisan Shutdown Messages Could Hurt Civil Service, Experts Warn

Messages on official government channels blaming Democrats for the shutdown are one of the most significant hits yet to the longstanding wall between federal workers and politics, historians said.

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54 h. ago Partisan Messaging During Government Shutdown Could Hurt Civil Service, Experts Warn

Messages on official government channels blaming Democrats for the shutdown are one of the most significant hits yet to the longstanding wall between federal workers and politics, historians said.

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65 h. ago L.A.’s healthcare workers rally for affordable coverage after federal cuts

L.A.’s healthcare workers rally for affordable coverage after federal cuts  Los Angeles Times

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66 h. ago A federal worker explains why she's not afraid of Trump's layoff threat

Some federal workers closely following President Trump's threats of mass layoffs and funding cuts in the shutdown say it's nothing new. He's been doing those same things since January.

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3 d. ago Government shutdown sparks GOP plan to penalize lawmakers with new salary tax

Lawmakers, unlike federal workers, are constitutionally required to receive a paycheck during a government shutdown.

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3 d. ago Government shutdown enters third day as White House threatens widespread layoffs

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

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3 d. ago Trump openly threatens to use shutdown to target Democrats for cuts

The White House also said the prospect of mass firings of federal workers was "very real."

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3 d. ago A Government Shutdown Silver Lining: Federal Workers Eat and Drink at a Discount

Washington watering holes and restaurants are showing solidarity and seizing an opportunity to draw in out-of-work government employees.

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3 d. ago Washington and Oregon employment offices announce benefits for furloughed federal workers

Washington and Oregon employment offices announce benefits for furloughed federal workers  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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3 d. ago Fed workers say they're stressed, financially stretched by government shutdown

Some federal workers cast into limbo by the government shutdown said they are already feeling stressed over how they will make ends meet.

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3 d. ago Shutdown in Day 2 with no end in sight, looming federal firings

Trump administration is potentially firing some federal workers in the next day.

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4 d. ago Home to 80k federal workers, this Virginia county feels the shutdown's impact

Around 80,000 federal employees call Fairfax County, Virginia, home. County Chairman Jeffrey McKay talks about his community's concerns over the government shutdown and what is being done to help.

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4 d. ago For Workers, Mixed Signals. For the Public, Limited Impact on Shutdown’s First Day.

Federal agencies gave shifting and mixed guidance to their work forces about who should come to work and who shouldn’t, but the initial effect on services appeared scattered and limited.

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