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Trump Administration Leverages Government Shutdown to Reshape Federal Workforce with Mass Layoffs
Oct 02, 2025 03:52 pm CST
President Donald Trump is using the ongoing government shutdown as an opportunity to transform the federal workforce through threatened mass layoffs and significant budget cuts to Democrat-supported programs. Rather than implementing standard furloughs, the administration has announced imminent layoffs as the shutdown enters its second day, with economic impacts potentially extending into October affecting approximately 750,000 federal workers daily.
JD Vance Defends Trump's AI-Altered Videos of Hakeem Jeffries Amid Government Shutdown Tensions
Oct 02, 2025 10:27 am CST
US Vice President JD Vance dismissed concerns about President Trump's AI-manipulated videos of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries as humorous amid ongoing government shutdown negotiations, while Democrats condemned the altered images featuring sombreros and Mariachi music as racist and bigoted.