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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 2d

Trump pledges additional 100% tariffs on China by Nov. 1. @statesnewsroom.com story:

Trump pledges additional 100% tariffs on China by Nov. 1

President Donald Trump threatened to add a 100% tariff rate on Chinese goods Friday, saying in a social media post he was responding to export controls from the world’s second-largest economy.“China h...

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Ariana Figueroa @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social · 2d

Judge weighs Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from immigration detention www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

Judge weighs Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from immigration detention

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge in Maryland seemed inclined to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention after oral arguments in court Friday, a potentially major developm...

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 2d

Trump administration outlines layoffs in court filing

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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 2d

Just a reminder--if you're a federal worker who wants to talk about the RIFs or anything else, we can chat on Signal--see below

Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · Feb 27

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 2d

Updated with details about layoff notices going out at

Education
Health and Human Services
Homeland Security (CISA)
Treasury

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‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape th...

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 2d

‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown

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‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape th...

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 2d

Johnson, asked repeatedly about bringing House back to pass a bill to pay military during the shutdown, says the stopgap bill is the path to pay federal employees.

"The executive branch, the president, is working on ways that he may have as well to ensure that troops are paid."

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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 3d

Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops. @statesnewsroom.com story:

Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops

President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and forme...

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Trump threatens 'permanent' cuts to Democratic programs on day nine of shutdown gridlock

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Trump threatens 'permanent' cuts to Democratic programs on day nine of shutdown gridlock

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any addi...

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Trump didn't say just now what those programs will be but indicated Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought may provide more info later in the Cabinet meeting.

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Trump: "We’ll be cutting some very popular Democratic programs that aren’t popular with Republicans, frankly, because that’s the way it works. They wanted to do this, so we’ll give them a little taste of their own medicine."

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Just to state the obvious, this is not the type of rhetoric congressional leaders use publicly when they're getting ready to negotiate. And it is stronger than what we've heard Johnson say during the shutdown.

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson: "There is one thing that Chuck Schumer cares about more than anything else and that is his Senate seat. The guy has been in Congress for 44 years. He doesn't know how to live life outside this building and so he will do anything to make sure that he keeps that seat."

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson wraps up c-span segment saying he would appear on its new Ceasefire program with House Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson says he has a 90-minute slide show on health care policy changes that Republicans want to pursue but doesn't say what is on any of those slides.

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson on one-year extension of ACA tax credits - "With regard to whether or not the subsidies could be extended for a year, Hakeem Jeffries came out yesterday and said that is a non-starter. You have to ask him why he said that. I'm not sure."

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson: "The President and I have talked about this as recently as yesterday. He wants to fix the health care system, and we have a lot of ideas to do that, but it's a complicated, complex thing."

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson asked how he plans to "fix Obamacare" but doesn't share any policy proposals.

"We have a lot of ideas to fix it."

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson sticking to his position that the way to ensure on-time pay to military members is for the Senate to pass the Republican stopgap spending bill and reopen government.

"We had a vote to pay the troops. It was the continuing resolution three weeks ago."

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson gets a question about passing a stand-alone bill to provide paychecks to active duty military during the shutdown.

Caller, a military wife, pleaded with Johnson to provide those paychecks to help her family pay for medical bills.

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

First listener question to Speaker Johnson on c-span is about whether the Senate should get rid of the 60-vote legislative filibuster.

His answer is similar to yesterday, leaving the Senate rules up to the leaders in that chamber.

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 3d

Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds

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Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll...

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Ariana Figueroa @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social · 4d

US Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

US Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate failed to advance Wednesday night a resolution designed to curb the president’s power regarding military actions abroad after the Trump administration ordered four strikes...

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 4d

Trump breaks with Johnson & Thune on stand-alone bill for military pay during shutdown

"Yeah, that probably will happen. We don’t have to worry about it yet. That’s a long time. You know what one week is for me? An eternity. One week for me is a long time. We’ll take care of it"

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