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The Trump administration’s strategy to swiftly roll out mass layoffs of federal workers during the government shutdown has shifted in recent days, administration officials familiar with the talks told CNN, as an increasing number of Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials acknowledge the potential political perils of the move. With Democrats having shown no signs of budging in their opposition …

The Trump administration said Tuesday it will use tariff funds to keep afloat a federal food assistance program for nearly 7 million pregnant women, new moms and young children during the government shutdown. The program, known as WIC, was expected to run out of money soon because Congress has yet to approve a federal spending package for fiscal year 2026, …

White House vows to use tariff revenue to fund food aid benefits  Politico Government shutdown threatens WIC funding for families nationwide  WBAL-TV Shutdown support for federal workers comes from range of businesses, charities  Bethesda Magazine Millions of moms and young kids could lose WIC food assistance within two weeks amid shutdown  CNN Scoop: White House says it has funding to save food aid program  Axios …

Scoop: White House says it has funding to save food aid program  Axios Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families  WTOP Millions of moms and young kids could lose WIC food assistance within two weeks amid shutdown  CNN Healthy food benefits for women, infants and children in limbo during government shutdown  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and …

White House memo says furloughed workers might not get back pay  Politico Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren’t entitled to back pay  Axios White House questions back pay for furloughed workers amid government shutdown  CNN OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance  Government Executive White House looks for a loophole in the law ensuring federal …

A draft White House memo suggests that furloughed federal employees need not be paid for time they didn’t work during the government shutdown, an administration official told CNN. Such a move would represent a new interpretation of the law that is likely to generate significant controversy on Capitol Hill and among government workers. CNN has not reviewed the memo itself, …

What to Know About Carney and Trump’s White House Meeting  The New York Times Carney to meet Trump in search of ‘best deal for Canada’  BBC Mark Carney’s radical vision for handling Trumpian America  The Economist Oval Office redux  Politico Canada’s economy is in serious trouble. Now Mark Carney is coming to Washington to talk tariffs  Yahoo Finance Source link

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren’t entitled to back pay  Axios AP reader question: Do federal workers get paid during the government shutdown  AP News Government Shutdown questions: you ask WUSA9 answers  WUSA9 Furloughed federal workers are not guaranteed compensation, Axios reports  Yahoo How Capitol Hill is set to feel the government shutdown pain  Politico Source link

Most Americans want Democrats to end their disastrous government shutdown, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. It comes as service members and federal employees are set to miss their next paycheck, critical food assistance for low-income women and children is in dire jeopardy, states are staring down an economic catastrophe, and layoffs could be imminent — all because of …

It was supposed to celebrate America’s birthday, but now the much-discussed UFC fight at the White House will take place on Donald Trump‘s birthday. In late August, UFC chief Dana White announced the deal for the fight had been done and it was set for July 4 of next year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. …