10 h. ago Trump Threatens New Cuts to Federal Aid, Workers During Shutdown

Officials at some agencies left open the possibility of layoffs in court filings, as the White House moved to halt more aid to Democratic-led cities and states.

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16 h. ago Unions Return to Court as Trump Eyes Additional Cuts During Shutdown

Unions representing federal workers told a judge they believed the administration might violate a temporary ban on layoffs during the shutdown.

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32 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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3 d. ago Coons: Affordable Care Act Is 'Unaffordable' Without Spending We Want

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that ending the government shutdown requires a vote to move forward on reversing “cuts to the Affordable Care Act that make it unaffordable, that are, right now, The post Coons: Affordable Care Act Is ‘Unaffordable’ Without Spending We Want appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week

The president said he would release a list of the cuts on Friday. “We are closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again,” he added.

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3 d. ago D.C. nonprofits face breaking point amid job cuts and shutdown

D.C. nonprofits face breaking point amid job cuts and shutdown  Axios

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5 d. ago Government shutdown: 'Painful' job cuts to come if impasse drags on, warns Vance

Government shutdown: 'Painful' job cuts to come if impasse drags on, warns Vance  BBC

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8 d. ago Trump again threatens to cut ‘Democrat programs’ if shutdown continues

Trump again threatens to cut ‘Democrat programs’ if shutdown continues  Al Jazeera

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8 d. ago LIVE: Trump again threatens to cut ‘Democrat programs’ if shutdown persists

LIVE: Trump again threatens to cut ‘Democrat programs’ if shutdown persists  Al Jazeera

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1 week ago Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.

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1 week ago Joni Ernst Urges Vought to Cut ‘Silly Science,’ Government Mascots, and $2 Trillion in Waste Amid Schumer Shutdown

Sen. Joni Ernst is pressing OMB Director Russ Vought to take advantage of the ongoing shutdown, detailing more than $2 trillion in suggested federal spending reductions. The post Joni Ernst Urges Vought to Cut ‘Silly Science,’ Government Mascots, and $2 Trillion in Waste Amid Schumer Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Ernst demands $2T in federal cuts, urges Trump team to 'make DC squeal' amid shutdown fight

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought plans to withhold $30 billion in funding for blue states and cities to inflict maximum pain on congressional Democrats.

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2 w. ago Karoline Leavitt says White House must cut spending due to shutdown

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has to look at ways to "save money in a responsible way that respects the American taxpayer's money" during shutdown.

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2 w. ago Dem Rep. Smith: Shutdown 'Not Just About the ACA', It's 'Whole Republican Budget', Tax Cuts, Increased ICE Funding

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said that the shutdown is about “the whole Republican budget, which did massive tax cuts to the wealthy, added $170 billion to DHS so that ICE agents can violate The post Dem Rep. Smith: Shutdown ‘Not Just About the ACA’, It’s ‘Whole Republican Budget’, Tax Cuts, Increased ICE Funding appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago As the shutdown drags on, the threat of permanent cuts is mired in politics

President Trump is meeting with his budget director, Russ Vought, about what additional cuts to make during the shutdown, and the president says his targets are partisan.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Government Shutdown Live Updates: Trump Promises Cuts to ‘Democrat Agencies’

Government Shutdown Live Updates: Trump Promises Cuts to ‘Democrat Agencies’  The New York Times

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2 w. ago Trump threatens to cut ‘Democratic agencies’ amid government shutdown

Trump threatens to cut ‘Democratic agencies’ amid government shutdown  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago Donald Trump threatens permanent spending cuts as US shutdown continues

Donald Trump threatens permanent spending cuts as US shutdown continues  Financial Times

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