Updated October 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM EDT More than a week into the government shutdown, layoffs of federal workers have begun, following through on administration threats to slash the size of ...

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The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing "substantial" reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. Court filings suggest around 4,200 affected so far. More than a week ...