A day after estimating that the Arkansas' executive branch agencies would furlough about 264 employees effective Wednesday in the event of a federal government shutdown, the state Department of Shared Administrative Services didn't have updated figures on the number of furloughed employees on the shutdown's first day,

The White House warns RIFs will happen “very soon.” But it’s unclear which agencies will pursue employee layoffs in a shutdown — or how fast they could occur.

As of Sept. 23, over 201,000 civil servants have left the workforce and the White House is threatening additional cuts.

The White House is preparing to lay off a large number of federal workers as the Trump administration pressures Democrats to vote for a stopgap funding resolution that would reopen the government. Vice President JD Vance joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at Wednesday’s press briefing,

The White House on Wednesday sent mixed messages about upcoming firings as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. Last week, the Trump administration threatened mass layoffs of some federal workers during the shutdown. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened that "a lot" of federal workers may get fired in a shutdown.

As a bitter standoff between Republicans and Democrats plays out, there is little sign that either side is willing to budge.

Since 1980, there have been 10 government shutdowns that led to furloughs, which have lasted on average about nine days. While most haven't lasted longer than a week (some ended after a few hours), the most recent shutdown that began in December 2018 lasted 35 days.

Vice President JD Vance says Republicans want to resolve the health care issues that concern Democrats and led to the government shutdown but won't negotiate until it reopens. Vance said

The federal government shut down as of 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday, affecting federal workers and travelers in Western Washington, including those at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). New clues about Royal Caribbean’s next-generation Discovery Class ships have fans talking.