ConsumerAffairs

Federal layoffs beginning to be felt as federal cutbacks take effect

Thousands of federal employees lose pay as deferred resignations, firings take effect. Unemployment rising faster than the ...
Government Executive

So far, many agency leaders are telling staff not to take shutdown layoff threat seriously

In at least one case, however, leadership has stressed that RIFs are a real possibility: “They want people to feel the impact ...

With scant information, federal workers brace for possible shutdown

With days left before the government runs out of money at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, federal workers were grappling with a deepening sense of uncertainty about the ramifications if congressional leaders ...

Donald Trump's Looming Shutdown Could Trigger Mass Layoffs, Slash Regulations and Deploy Troops

President Donald Trump administration is preparing for a potential government shutdown that could lead to thousands of ...
PolitiFact

Trump has defied norms on executive power. What actions could he take amid a government shutdown?

Trump could use a shutdown to dismantle government functions, wrote Max Stier, chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit focused on improving the federal government.

Democrats warn of ‘DOGE 2.0’ if government shuts down

With a potential government shutdown looming, the White House is threatening mass layoffs of federal workers if Democrats don ...

As Democrats Prepare for a Possible Federal Shutdown, Their Endgame Is Uncertain

Senate Democrats who have struggled for months to counter President Donald Trump have settled on a bold, one-step strategy if ...