In past government shutdowns, workers have been put on temporary furloughs until funding resumes. This time, the Trump White House is looking for bigger and more permanent cuts, a new memo shows.

A possible federal government shutdown is only days away as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond September 30.

If the government isn't funded by next week, mass layoffs in federal agencies could occur, according to a White House office memo.

A letter sent Wednesday indicates that the Trump administration is giving agencies leeway to launch more mass firings through the reduction-in-force mechanism used by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing the federal workforce.

Calling Democratic spending demands 'insane,' the White House asked federal agencies to prepare for layoffs in a possible shutdown Oct. 1.

The White House budget office is telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown, with instructions to target programs they are not legally required to continue.

The president’s top aides told agencies to prepare for potential firings if Congress cannot extend funding before the end of Sept. 30.

The first government shutdown in six and a half years could happen next week. Here's how many workers could be impacted in Tennessee.

The Trump administration is raising the stakes as Congress faces a looming deadline to pass a government funding bill.

More than 35 former park superintendents wrote a letter to the Trump administration, saying the lands could be damaged under limited staffing.