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Rhiannon12866

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Mon Sep 29, 2025, 02:25 AM Sep 2025

Federal workers brace for more mass layoffs as potential government shutdown looms - PBS NewsHour



The battle lines are drawn for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting between Trump and bipartisan congressional leaders, one day before the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Adding to the uncertainty are the Trump administration’s plans to use a shutdown to fire more federal workers. John Yang speaks with Eric Katz, who covers federal agencies for Government Executive, for more. - Aired on 09/28/2025.
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Federal workers brace for more mass layoffs as potential government shutdown looms - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 OP
and if they think they will get any "back pay" Skittles Sep 2025 #1

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