Federal Shutdown Triggers Thousands of Layoffs, Including Special Ed Office Closure
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US Vice-President JD Vance warned of deeper job cuts if the government shutdown continues, with hundreds of thousands of federal employees already on unpaid leave and ongoing disputes over healthcare subsidies causing further disruptions, including the closure of Smithsonian museums and research centers.
Topics:nation#budget-impasse#cdc-layoffs#federal-jobs#government-shutdown#healthcare-subsidies#politics
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- Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says USA Today
- Trump administration issues layoff notices to more than 4,000 workers during government shutdown BBC
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