US EditionVance warns ‘deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day
The layoffs affect key Education Department divisions amid a governmentwide reduction in force due to funding stalemate, with over 4,000 federal employees facing termination, officials said.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are in conflict over the government shutdown that has lasted 12 days, with Johnson accusing Democrats of using health care as a distraction.
- Vice President JD Vance warned of deeper cuts to the federal workforce as the shutdown continues, indicating that more layoffs are likely.
- The Smithsonian announced the temporary closure of its museums and the National Zoo due to lack of funding amid the ongoing shutdown, which started on October 1.
- Democratic leaders claim they are willing to negotiate on health care subsidies but insist that the government must be reopened first.
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Johnson: Trump will stop firing federal workers when the government reopens
Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday defended the administration’s Friday night firing of thousands of federal employees, contending that President Trump and Budget Director Russ Vought were compelled by the shutdown to act, and alleged firing federal workers will end when the shutdown does — explanations experts widely reject as unfounded.Asked about the terminations, Speaker Mike Johnson claimed to have little knowledge of them, despite widespread r…
Johnson: Trump Will Stop Firing Federal Workers When the Government Reopens
Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday defended the administration’s Friday night firing of thousands of federal employees, contending that President Trump and Budget Director Russ Vought were compelled by the shutdown to act, and alleged firing federal workers will end when the shutdown does — explanations experts widely reject as unfounded. Asked about the terminations, Speaker Mike Johnson claimed to have little knowledge of them, despite widespread …
Dwindling paychecks add pressure on GOP, Trump, Democrats to end shutdown
Pressure on lawmakers to reach a deal to end the government shutdown is expected to rise this week with the prospect that workers will begin to lose paychecks, including members of the military. Republicans and Democrats have dug in on the shutdown and are showing few signs of compromising, but the prospect of being blamed for lost pay in past shutdowns has been a pressure point leading to progress. President Trump on Saturday directed Defense S…
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