Kevin Hassett says 'there will be layoffs' if Trump decides shutdown talks are not progressing

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The Capitol Building is behind a fence during the 2025 government shutdown.
Thousands of federal employees could be laid off if lawmakers fail to reach an agreement to end the government shutdown, which began on October 1.

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Trump's top HR official floats hiring senior tech workers for 2-year government stints

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Scott Kupor, a former a16z investor who now heads the Office of Personnel Management, says he wants to see more "connectivity between the public and private sector."

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The government has shut down. Federal workers are gearing up for mass firings.

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Trump's administration warned that a government shutdown could lead to federal worker firings.

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Read the email federal workers are getting hours before a potential government shutdown

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Federal workers are being told to brace for a government shutdown.

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Trump administration signals more mass firings of federal workers if government shuts down

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The Trump administration is signaling that a government shutdown on Wednesday could lead to more reductions in force. Democrats are calling it an intimidation tactic.

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Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says Elon Musk got DOGE 'backward'

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Rally for the Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York
Howard Lutnick criticized Elon Musk's approach to government efficiency cuts.

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Hybrid work is still going strong — unless you're a federal worker

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Federal workers have seen a massive shift from hybrid to fully in-person work since 2024. But broadly, hybrid work remains the most common model.

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A federal worker was months away from a full pension when DOGE laid her off. Now she'll get $3,000 less per month.

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Katherine Ann Reniers at a protest in Washington, DC.

Katherine Ann Reniers

Trump's calendar: When tariffs, RTO, buyouts, and a TikTok cut-off are set to go into effect

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Trump at the White House.
 President Donald Trump quickly rolled out myriad efforts to reshape the federal government.

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Government workers on the prospect of DOGE-fueled layoffs: 'It kind of feels like we're being villainized'

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A photo illustration of a person in a shirt and blazer holding a box of office binders and snippets of hundred-dollar bills and résumés in the background.

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