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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago
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Karoline Leavitt says White House must cut spending due to shutdown

Federal government shutdown continues as the White House pursues spending cuts and proposed layoffs amid disputes over ACA subsidy extensions and funding agreements.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago
US politics

Pressure on Democrats grows to end shutdown. And, Gaza City receives evacuation orders

White House cancels $8 billion in energy funding across 16 blue states amid a shutdown, signaling workforce layoffs and threats to federal services and benefits.
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fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Trump admin fires more health employees amid government shutdown

Today's layoffs are the work of White House Budget Director Russell Vought, a lead creator of the Project 2025 playbook, which planned a massive reduction in the federal workforce. In a post on X earlier today, Vought announced that the terminations "have begun." But as The Washington Post has previously reported, senior government officials have warned that Vought's layoffs amid a shutdown are likely illegal, running afoul of the Antideficiency Act.
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fromAxios
3 weeks ago

The shutdown's quiet power broker: What to know about Russ Vought

Russell Vought is driving plans to begin firing federal workers within days and to implement permanent agency budget cuts and layoffs.
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fromFortune
2 months ago

Washington DC leads America in unemployment rate for 3rd straight month

Washington, D.C.'s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was highest in the nation at 6% in July, driven by federal worker layoffs and declining international tourism.
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