According to court filings, around 4,000 federal employees were laid off on October 10, following threats from the Trump Administration and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought to continue reductions-in-force (RIFs) during the shutdown, in an effort to pressure Democrats to sign onto the Republican-led continuing resolution and end the government shutdown. Judge Susan Illston of the… (Eisen, October 23, 2025) #Workforce