US Government Shutdown Deepens Amid Political Standoff

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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett warned that mass layoffs of federal workers could occur if President Trump deems government shutdown negotiations unproductive, amid ongoing stalemate between Democrats and Republicans over funding and policy issues, with both sides blaming each other for the impasse.
- Hassett says layoffs will come if Trump thinks shutdown negotiations 'are going nowhere' ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Shutdown threatens to drag on for days as positions harden Politico
- White House threatens mass layoffs amid deepening US government shutdown Al Jazeera
- Democrats’ defiance on shutdown shows a new, tougher approach to Trump The Washington Post
- Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold The New York Times
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