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White House drops nominees as shutdown drags on

The Trump administration has quietly scrapped several nominees as the government shutdown sucks up much of the oxygen in Washington. The White House withdrew EJ Antoni, its pick for commissioner of ... Read More

White House tells agencies to prepare for mass layoffs ahead of a potential government shutdown next week

Washington — The White House's Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to federal agencies Wednesday night telling them to prepare layoff plans if there is a government shutdown, increasing the ... Read More

‘Senate Democrats voted to send the government into shutdown': White House after vote on federal spending bill fails

After the Senate failed to approve the last-minute bill meant to avert the shutdown of the United States government, the White House lashed out at the Democrats for blocking its passage. “Senate ... Read More

White House: Government layoffs coming if Democrats don’t prevent shutdown

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned Monday that government layoffs are coming if Democrats don’t prevent a shutdown by Tuesday, days after President Trump’s budget office directed ... Read More

Democrats dismiss White House layoff threat as "intimidation" tactic as shutdown nears

Washington — Democratic leaders in Congress on Thursday dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as "intimidation," ... Read More

White House yanks controversial nominee EJ Antoni to helm Bureau of Labor Statistics

WASHINGTON — Conservative economist EJ Antoni’s nomination to become the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was withdrawn by the White House late Tuesday, with much of the nation’s ... Read More

White House says federal layoffs are 'imminent;' Senate set to vote again Friday afternoon

Coverage of this live blog has ended. Follow the latest news We’d like to hear from you about how you’re experiencing the government shutdown, whether you’re a federal employee who can’t work right ... Read More

Trump’s White House demands agencies map out mass layoffs ahead of potential shutdown

The White House is laying the groundwork for mass layoffs within the federal government in the event of a government shutdown Wednesday. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued ... Read More

Senate GOP confirms batch of 107 Trump nominees

Senate Republicans on Tuesday confirmed a second bloc of President Trump’s nominees, cementing 107 into place after changing the rules last month to grease the skids and overcome Democratic gridlock. Read More

White House declares imminent government shutdown after Senate fails to pass funding bill

The White House has officially declared an imminent government shutdown after the Senate failed to pass a GOP-backed spending bill to keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 21. A memo issued by the ... Read More

Trump celebrates at White House as Supreme Court nominee confirmed

President Donald Trump reveled in one of his signature achievements on Monday at a White House ceremony to celebrate U.S. Senate confirmation of his third Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, ... Read More