Government shutdown: Federal layoffs to begin

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Government shutdown will stretch into another week as thousands of federal workers face layoffs
The government shutdown entered its 10th day Friday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.

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White House says mass layoffs of federal workers have begun. Shutdown updates.
Trump Says Federal Layoffs Have Begun During Government Shutdown

Kristi Noem slams Democrats for government shutdown

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Kristi Noem slams Democrats for government shutdown in new video that will air at every public airport in America
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said “most of our TSA employees are working without pay” in a new clip that will be played at airports across the U.S. (Credit: DHS)

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Airport travelers see Trump video blaming Democrats for shutdown
Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country

America, the shutdown

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Blame, strategising and America’s government shutdown
Mr Vought has urged the government to use the shutdown as an opportunity to fire thousands of federal workers and gut federal programmes. “He’s getting ready to cut things,” the president told reporters on October 7th.

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Are partisan positions worth a government shutdown? What Americans say in a poll
Government shutdown is having an outsized impact on Black Americans

Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain unnerved about the cost of living and weak hiring

Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its ...

Government shutdown affecting air travel, deal reached in workers strike, and more

Join FOX 26's CoCo Dominguez as she has the latest as the government shutdown is affecting air travel across the country as ...

Worried, Frazzled, Indifferent: Processing the Shutdown in a Divided America

As the government shutdown entered its first full week, emotions across the country ranged from uneasy to unconcerned.
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Gallup poll shows 62% of Americans think government has too much power

According to a new Gallup poll, a record-high 62% of Americans feel the federal government has too much power.
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Americans favor compromise from politicians to get things done in government, poll shows

A recent poll shows that while Americans prefer for lawmakers to compromise to accomplish tasks in government, others admit ...
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U.S. Government Invests in Lithium Americas

The U.S. government has acquired a stake in Lithium Americas, boosting the Canadian company's Thacker Pass lithium project in ...

US government takes 5% stakes in Lithium Americas and Thacker Pass project with GM

The U.S. Department of Energy has taken a 5% stake in Lithium Americas and a separate 5% stake in the company's Thacker Pass joint venture with General Motors that is set to be the largest lithium ...