US government shutdown day 10: White House begins mass federal layoffs; Trump labels job cuts as ‘democrat-oriented’

The White House budget office announced Friday that mass layoffs of federal employees have begun, as US President Donald Trump’s administration increases pressure on Democrats amid a government shutdown entering its 10th day.Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought confirmed on X that “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans to shrink the federal […]

Deadlock deepens: Democrats, Republicans block funding plans; US heads toward first shutdown since 2019

File photo (Picture credit: AP) The US federal government officially entered a shutdown after Democrats and Republicans failed again to pass competing funding plans in the Senate, deepening the partisan standoff over federal spending and health care. Funding plans blocked, shutdown triggered On a 55-45 vote, the GOP proposal to extend funding until November 21 […]