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White House begins mass federal layoffs amid shutdown
Oct 10, 2025

White House begins mass federal layoffs amid shutdown

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks at an education event and executive order signing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
May 10, 2025

Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies

A judge blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping federal job cuts, ruling that major agency reductions require congressional cooperation.

FILE - The Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in Washington, April 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Mar 28, 2025

Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuring

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction services and community health centers across the country. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the department he oversees as an inefficient […]

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