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How the shutdown has enabled the Trump administration's mass firing spree

So far, there have been about 4,000 shutdown terminations, all now held up in court.

Axios · Oct 18, 2025

Trump admin cancels more than $11 billion in mostly blue state projects

The White House is pausing funding to cities including New York, San Francisco, and Boston.

Axios · Oct 17, 2025

Elizabeth Warren Claims Consumer Watchdog Russ Vought Wants To Ax Recovered $21 Billion, Says Trump Loves 'Grifters And Scammers'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday accused the White House of trying to dismantle the nation's consumer watchdog, seizing on comments from White House budget director Russell Vought that the administration aims to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau within months.

Benzinga · Oct 16, 2025

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OMB head says layoffs will be 'north of 10K' as judge blocks cuts - Roll Call

Lawsuit claims that firing federal employees during a shutdown is an unlawful abuse of power aimed at punishing workers, pressuring Congress.

Roll Call · Oct 15, 2025

White House pushes for more firings as judge blocks shutdown layoffs

That's more than twice as many terminations as the White House said it was conducting.

Axios · Oct 15, 2025

Judge temporarily blocks firings by Trump administration during shutdown

Judge says White House office of management and budget took advantage of government shutdown in firing workers

The Guardian - US · Oct 15, 2025

Chuck Schumer Claims Trump, Vought Are Using 'Americans As Pawns' After White House Budget Chief Pressures Democrats To End Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday accused President Donald Trump and White House budget chief Russell Vought of using Americans as "pawns" in a government shutdown that has now triggered thousands of federal layoffs.

Benzinga · Oct 14, 2025

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‘Using us as political pawns’: federal workers reel over threats of firings and withheld back pay

Employees express growing anxiety over their pay – and the future of their jobs – amid the US government shutdown

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2025

Trump Blames Democrats As Federal Layoffs Begin: 'They Started This Thing'

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across several agencies on Friday, the 10th day of the U.S. government shutdown.

Benzinga · Oct 11, 2025

Trump officials say "substantial" federal worker layoffs have begun

Russell Vought announced the cuts Friday.

Axios · Oct 10, 2025

The Trump Administration Begins 'Substantial' Layoffs of Federal Workers

Civil servants are normally temporarily furloughed during shutdowns. The White House insists the current funding lapse empowers them to permanently fire workers.

Reason · Oct 10, 2025

White House says it will fire more than 4,000 federal workers as government shutdown drags on

White House says more than 4,000 federal workers will be affected

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Fox’s Larry Kudlow says shutdown is ‘great opportunity’ for Trump to fire another 500,000 federal workers

‘They're not essential, and the public would understand that’

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Trump labels Democrats ‘insurrectionists’ as he threatens ‘Grim Reaper’ Vought to start cutting American jobs in ‘4 to 5 days’

Trump made the incendiary comments during a bilateral meeting alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

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The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025

Trump budget director pushing Social Security overhaul to cut disability benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans: report

Critics fear proposed changes from White House budget chief Russell Vought mark biggest-ever cuts to disability insurance

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

Trump adviser repeats threat of mass federal layoffs as shutdown talks stall out

Economic council director says White House will judge Monday whether Democrats are willing to talk

Axios · Oct 5, 2025

Trump adviser: Layoffs will start if shutdown negotiations are "going nowhere"

Kevin Hassett put the onus on Democrats, saying it's "common sense to avoid layoffs like that."

We Got This Covered · Oct 4, 2025

What is Donald Trump doing while the government is shut down? Shamelessly living his ‘incredibly weird’ dream

But according to the White House, the president just "loves to have a bit of fun."

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The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Senate fails to end the shutdown as both parties aren’t even speaking to each other: ‘I’m not optimistic’

Neither Republicans nor Democrats appear willing to give an inch as Americans pay the price

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Trump spares DOGE and Russ Vought’s OMB from shutdown pain as thousands of White House staff are sent home

As about a third of White House staff are furloughed, DOGE and the Office of Management and Budget will keep moving along

The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2025

Trump news at a glance: President hails shutdown as ‘opportunity’ to further campaign of cuts

The government has already announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for projects tied to Democrats. Key US politics stories from Thursday 2 October at a glance

International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025

Federal Workers Stare At Weeks Without Pay, Mass Layoffs Loom

While law requires that furloughed employees eventually receive back pay, the push for "Reduction in Force" plans has raised fears that many will not have jobs to return to once the standoff ends.

The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2025

Federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown in potentially illegal move

Departments and staff are using out-of-office emails and websites to engage in partisan political activity

Reason · Oct 2, 2025

Trump To Cancel Biden-Era Green Energy Grants, but Only for Blue States

The president would be justified in wanting to rescind all state grants. Instead, he's apparently letting states that voted for him keep the cash.

The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2025

Trump sees ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to punish Democrats as shutdown enters day two

Republicans and Democrats engage in war of words as White House also uses impasse to cut government spending

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