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White House Prepares for Mass Federal Worker Layoffs

9/25/2025

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The White House directed agencies to prepare for mass firings if funding isn’t approved by October 1.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instructed agencies to identify programs with funding lapses before September 30, especially those without mandatory appropriations.
President Donald J. Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders, raising shutdown risk; 300,000 federal workers expected to depart by 2025.

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Story summary

The White House directed agencies to prepare for mass firings if funding isn’t approved by October 1.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instructed agencies to identify programs with funding lapses before September 30, especially those without mandatory appropriations.
President Donald J. Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders, raising shutdown risk; 300,000 federal workers expected to depart by 2025.