Jory Heckman

Several managers said that Social Security employees working without pay are asking to be furloughed, because they can no longer cover commuting costs.

The lawsuit says the new essay question has appeared on over 5,800 federal job applications so far, as part of the administration's Merit Hiring Plan.

The announcement signals the likely end of Direct File — a project that Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers targeted this year.

Court filings show some of the 4,000 RIFs are not covered by the court’s injunction and can proceed — meaning that employees will be separated by Dec. 9.

An SSA spokesperson said two field offices were closed Monday, "due to limited staffing," and that one of them reopened for normal operations on Tuesday.

Some agencies are restricting when employees can take administrative leave to vote and are setting stricter time limits than governmentwide policies.

The food drive comes as some federal employees who have missed one full paycheck and a partial paycheck during the shutdown are tightening their belts.

Veterans service organizations told the Senate VA Committee that their ability to help veterans and their families is also impacted by the shutdown.

Some passport services employees have approached management with a request to “self-furlough,” so they can find paying work during the shutdown.

The court's preliminary injunction will block the Trump administration from issuing any more RIF notices and implementing RIF notices that have been issued.

Most FDA employees keep working during a government shutdown and are paid on time, using carryover funds.

The 2026 COLA of 2.8% will be added to retirement benefits beginning in January. But FERS retirees will receive a 2% “diet” COLA.

Staffing shortages for air traffic controllers accounted for about 5% of flight delays before the shutdown. It now accounts for about 53% of delays.

CMS is temporarily calling back all furloughed employees during the Medicare and Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment seasons.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked most layoffs. But federal employees who have already received RIF notices say they’re afraid of what happens next.

Treasury CIO and DOGE representative Sam Corcos defended IRS layoffs as “painful” but necessary to reboot the agency’s stalled IT modernization efforts.

Some candidates see their campaigns as a referendum on policies targeting the federal workforce. But one is running on a government efficiency platform.

Even with these extraordinary measures in place, many employees at national security and law enforcement agencies will apparently keep working without pay.

The Trump administration is not using these extraordinary measures to keep other excepted federal employees from missing a paycheck.

A judge's order bars the Trump administration from "taking any action" to issue RIFs to federal employees during the government shutdown.