24 h. 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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26 h. ago 'Temporary relief': San Francisco judge pauses federal layoffs during shutdown

'Temporary relief': San Francisco judge pauses federal layoffs during shutdown  SFGATE

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36 h. ago Trump escalates pressure on Venezuelan drug trade. And, judge pauses shutdown layoffs

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela by authorizing covert CIA operations. And, a federal judge halts the Trump administration's shutdown layoffs.

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57 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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62 h. 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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2 d. ago With new cuts at CDC, some fear there's 'nobody to answer the phone'

More than 1,300 staffers at the health agency got notices they were fired — but more than half were reinstated. The cuts will hobble some divisions, employees say.

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6 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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7 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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7 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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1 week ago The ‘Schumer shutdown’ could be Trump's best chance to drain the swamp

Federal layoffs loom as Trump uses shutdown to push workforce reduction, while Karoline Leavitt defends administration's fiscal responsibility goals.

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1 week 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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1 week ago US federal shutdown enters sixth day as threat of layoffs looms

US federal shutdown enters sixth day as threat of layoffs looms  Reuters

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2 w. ago Leavitt: Shutdown Layoffs Are Necessary Because U.S. Is $37 Trillion in Debt

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that layoffs are necessary amid the Democrat-forced government shutdown because of the United States' exorbitant debt and absence of money flowing into federal coffers.  The post Leavitt: Shutdown Layoffs Are Necessary Because U.S. Is $37 Trillion in Debt appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Government shutdown live updates: Day 3 of federal pause brings Trump layoff fears

Government shutdown live updates: Day 3 of federal pause brings Trump layoff fears  NBC News

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2 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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2 w. ago White House prepares for 'imminent' federal layoffs after Democrats force government shutdown

The federal government is preparing for worker layoffs within days as Senate Democrats continue to reject Republicans' spending measures, which House Republicans were told is forcing the Trump administration's hand.

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3 w. ago Trump’s White House demands agencies map out mass layoffs ahead of potential shutdown

The White House orders federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs during a potential government shutdown, marking a shift from typical furloughs during funding lapses.

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3 w. ago White House Threat of Federal Layoffs Only Deepens Shutdown Impasse

Democratic leaders said the administration’s plan to fire government workers in the event of a shutdown would not prompt them to drop their demands in their spending standoff with the G.O.P.

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3 w. ago White House tells federal agencies to prepare layoff plans as government shutdown looms

The White House budget office directed federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans, warning shutdowns would target programs not required to continue.

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