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Budget, federal workers and government shutdown

Mass federal layoffs begin amid shutdown, White House says

The White House budget office says mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers. The “RIFs (reduction-in-force plans) have begun,” Russ Vought,

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Firings of federal workers underway as government shutdown drags on, Trump budget chief announces

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The Latest: Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started

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Layoffs loom as Vought turns the screw in shutdown standoff

“The RIFs have begun,” OMB Director Russ Vought — whom President Donald Trump recently held up as the grim reaper for government employees — ominously posted on X this afternoon, signaling that he was...

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Trump administration starts firing workers laid off in government shutdown

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The Trump Administration Begins 'Substantial' Layoffs of Federal Workers

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

Senate Majority Leader John Thune continued to try to peel away centrist Democrats who may be willing to cross party lines as the shutdown pain dragged on.

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Trump Is Firing Federal Workers. The Shutdown Means They May Not Know.

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White House says thousands of federal workers expected to be laid off due to government shutdown

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The shutdown's newest stage: From the Politics Desk

In Friday’s edition, four of NBC News’ reporters in Washington dig into the next phase of the government shutdown standoff: layoffs ordered by the Trump administration. Plus, “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker dives into Trump’s direction of the prosecution of old political adversaries.

Civics Education Struggles, Even as Government and Politics Saturate Daily Life

While this may be a good time to take advantage of the public’s attention, it’s also a time when teachers increasingly fear repercussions for offending students.

PolitiFact

Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown

In 2013, then-businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump shared his vision on Fox News about the role a president should play in a shutdown: "You have to be nice and be angry and be wild and cajole and do all sorts of things, but you have to get a deal."