Amid an ongoing shutdown, the Trump administration reversed some CDC layoffs after hundreds of scientists received erroneous notices, which an official blamed on a system glitch. The reduction-in-force moves are facing court challenges, even as 1,100 to 1,200 HHS staff got layoff notices and a filing reported more than 4,000 federal workers cut, with HHS and Treasury comprising over half. Vice President JD Vance said shutdowns bring chaos, defending layoffs as necessary while blaming Democrats. Lawmakers show no signs of a deal as Democrats press on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and both parties’ Senate funding bills repeatedly fail.

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