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Widespread terminations of government workers have begun, as Republican lawmakers apply influence on Democrat officials to end a government shutdown. The administration's financial office described the layoffs as “substantial,” with labor groups for federal workers taking the issue to litigation. The president remarked that the job losses “are going to be a lot” and implied that those losing positions would be in regions that were “Democrat oriented.”

Administration Announces Government Employee Layoffs

The executive branch revealed staff cuts of federal workers on Friday, making good on a warning it had issued in response to the US government shutdown, which now appears probable to extend into a third straight week. The director of the White House office of budget management posted on social media that “reduction-in-force procedures have begun,” referring to the federal procedure to let employees go.

Chief Executive Warns Total Chinese Duties

The US president has vowed to enact additional American tariffs of one hundred percent on China from the coming month, accusing the Chinese government of “extremely aggressive” moves to restrict shipments of rare earths needed for American industry. Financial markets fell sharply after the American leader reignited open disputes with the Beijing administration, and elevated the possibility of a further contentious trade war between the planet's biggest economies.

National Guard Troops Seen on City Roads

Reserve troops were observed patrolling in Memphis for the first time on the weekend's eve, as part of the administration's disputed federal taskforce, amid intense legal challenges as he was prevented from deploying forces to Chicago and a judicial decision was pending in Portland, Oregon.

University Declines White House Proposal to Overhaul Procedures

The MIT has become the first American college to officially turn down a executive proposal that would restructure academic policies in exchange for priority access to government money.

White House Criticizes Alleged Peace Award Snub

The executive office has denounced the Norwegian Nobel committee's decision to award the prestigious award to a candidate besides the US leader. “The award panel proved they place politics over harmony,” stated a presidential aide and head of communications.

What Else Occurred Today:

• The president underwent what he has described as a “biannual health exam” at the military health facility.
• As many as 40 US academics have been fired or penalized after conservative campaigns targeted their remarks on an assassination, creating a “atmosphere of fear” on university grounds.
• Leading New York politicians have rallied in support of a public figure a day after she was indicted on financial charges by a federal prosecutor appointed by the president.