White House threatens layoffs not furloughs if the government shuts down
The White House plans to use a shutdown to issue 'reduction in force' notices and permanently cut federal positions tied to programs not aligned with presidential priorities.
Hakeem Jeffries rules out handshake deal with Republicans to avert shutdown
House Democrats demand legally binding health-care protections and restoration of ACA subsidies and Medicaid funding, while Republicans insist on a clean stopgap spending bill.
