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Trump administration begins 'substantial' federal worker layoffs amid government shutdown

With Congress deadlocked on a funding deal, the Trump administration said Friday it has begun “substantial” layoffs of federal employees during the ongoing shutdown. Budget director Russ Vought announced on X that “the RIFs have begun,” and an OMB spokesperson confirmed the scope. Agencies affected include Interior, Homeland Security, Treasury, Education, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, and the EPA. The move defied Appropriations Chair Susan Collins and drew sharp condemnation from Sen. Patty Murray, as the Senate again failed to pass competing funding bills.

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