US EditionTrump’s shutdown blame game: Democrats pressured to yield, while administration makes plans for mass layoffs
The administration plans to reduce the federal workforce by up to 300,000 amid a political standoff over funding for Affordable Care Act subsidies, risking major government disruption.
- Senate Democrats blocked a clean funding extension on October 1, triggering a government shutdown amid disputes over Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid cuts.
- The standoff follows Republican demands for a spending bill without add-ons while Democrats push to extend health care subsidies and reverse Medicaid cuts signed by Trump.
- During the shutdown, agencies posted partisan messages blaming Democrats, prompting a nonprofit on October 2 to urge GAO to investigate potential Antideficiency Act violations.
- Experts including Joshua Sewell expect this shutdown to differ by involving possible mass federal layoffs, though legal authority for widespread firings during shutdown remains unclear.
- The shutdown highlights political tensions and raises questions about federal workforce cuts, with Trump aligning with GOP leaders against Democrats and both sides blaming each other.
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Federal News Network
Maryland MattersAgency shutdown messaging draws Hatch Act, Antideficiency Act challenges
The Office of Special Counsel has received multiple complaints about federal agencies sharing political messages during the shutdown, while one nonprofit is alleging the messaging violates the Antideficiency Act. Public Citizen has filed nine complaints with OSC over the first three days of the shutdown. The group alleges agencies are violating the Hatch Act by using “explicitly partisan messaging” blaming Democrats for the shutdown. “The Trump …
Democrats Fundraise Off Government Shutdown They Caused While Blaming Republicans
There are moments in politics that slice through the usual D.C. fog and reveal a truth so ugly it can’t be unseen. For most Americans,... The post Democrats Fundraise Off Government Shutdown They Caused While Blaming Republicans appeared first on Patriot Journal.
The Daily Caller
Conservative ReviewDemocrats Ask For Money While Blaming Trump, GOP For Shutdown
Leading Democrats are fundraising off of the government shutdown despite voting against keeping government operations running.
Democrats Are Asking For Money While Blaming Trump, GOP For Shutdown
Leading Democrats are fundraising off of the government shutdown — and blaming Republicans and President Donald Trump for it — despite voting against keeping government operations running, according to emails reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Senate Democrats sparked a government shutdown on Wednesday after rejecting a clean, bipartisan extension of government funding. Democratic lawmakers […] Democrats Are Asking For Money While Bla…
The Fort Morgan Times
Trump’s shutdown blame game: Democrats pressured to yield, while administration makes plans for mass layoffs
By SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has had one refrain in recent days when asked about the looming government shutdown. Related Articles Google’s YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle 2021 lawsuit by Donald Trump over account suspension Lawsuit accuses firearms industry group of using gun owners’ personal data to tailor political ads FACT FOCUS: Alleged FBI documents do not …
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