"The Trump administration has been following through on threats to slash the size of government during the shutdown, laying off thousands of workers late last week. A hearing in federal court today considered the legality of those layoffs; the judge overseeing the case issued a temporary restraining order directing the Trump administration to pause RIF notices to federal employees who are members of two unions, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)."
"While active military members were set to miss their first full paycheck on Wednesday, over the weekend President Trump said he "identified funds" to ensure the active military gets paid. The Defense Department will use "approximately $8 billion" of unused research and development funding from last year to pay service members if the government doesn't reopen by Oct. 15, according to a Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly."
The government shutdown has lasted 15 days with no agreement between Republicans and Democrats to reopen funding. The Senate again failed to advance a short-term funding bill passed by the House, marking the chamber's ninth unsuccessful attempt since Oct. 1. The Trump administration carried out layoffs, removing thousands of federal workers, and a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order pausing RIF notices for members of AFGE and AFSCME. President Trump said he plans further mass firings targeting "Democrat programs." The Defense Department will redirect approximately $8 billion of unused R&D funds to cover imminent military pay, likely only one pay cycle, while military families seek additional assistance.
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