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Washington — A scientist laid off by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said “the everyday American should be very concerned” by reductions in force amid the government shutdown. The scientist, one of hundreds of CDC employees terminated by the Trump administration last week, asked that her identity be concealed for fear of retribution.  “It’s going to mean …

Democrats float RIF reversals as shutdown demand  PoliticoView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs  The Washington Post Judge halts Trump’s planned layoffs of federal workers during government shutdown, calling them unlawful  CNN Court blocks Trump administration’s latest mass layoffs for federal employees  Federal News Network Trump admin federal job cuts likely to be ‘north of 10,000,’ Vought says  CNBC Judge temporarily blocks firings by Trump administration during shutdown  The Guardian Source …

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) speaks during a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 3, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell on Wednesday asked the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to investigate Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for “likely” violating the Hatch Act by making a …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco repeatedly pressed the assistant U.S. attorney to explain the administration’s rationale for the more …

The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown  The New York Times Mike Johnson’s nightmare: Kevin Kiley is unhappy with the speaker and has nothing to lose  Politico GOP congressman ‘breaks with the speaker’ on shutdown strategy: ‘No justification’  rawstory.com Kevin Kiley’s one of few Republicans back in DC as shutdown goes on  Sacramento Bee Kevin Kiley opposes Speaker Mike Johnson, …

The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the 2024 Social Security COLA announcement will now be Oct. 24. It is timed to the September Consumer Price Index, which also has not yet been released. The agency adjusts its benefits every year based on inflation. …

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Anna Rose Layden | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration, for now, from firing federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. The order came five days after the administration issued reduction-in-force notifications to more than 4,000 federal workers. “The activities that …

Trump is opting some of the government out of the shutdown  The Washington Post White House may ‘run out’ of funds to pay military if shutdown continues, Johnson warns  Fox News Is it legal to use R&D money to pay troops during shutdown?  Federal News Network 10/14/25 ☀️ AM:  Punchbowl News Trump’s shutdown moves show he believes he controls the federal purse  CNN Source link

Trump Live Updates: Government Shutdown News, China Trade Talks and More  The New York Times Panic as US federal workers scramble to find out if they’ve been fired: ‘I don’t have email access’  The Guardian Former federal employees join Democrats to rally against coming RIFs  Federal News Network Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other  AP News …