DiscoverThe Lead with Jake TapperTrump Admin Vows To Fire Federal Workers, Cut Blue-State Funding
Trump Admin Vows To Fire Federal Workers, Cut Blue-State Funding

Trump Admin Vows To Fire Federal Workers, Cut Blue-State Funding

Update: 2025-10-03
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Shutdown day two and neither side is budging. Democrats are signaling they will block a vote to reopen the government as federal workers wait to learn just how long this may go on. Plus, a look at how Trump’s tariffs are effecting Halloween prices. 

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Trump Admin Vows To Fire Federal Workers, Cut Blue-State Funding

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