Furloughed federal workers file for jobless benefits, but aid isn’t easy to get

Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during ...

DWD secretary warns employment, training, retention programs at risk as shutdown continues

If the federal government shutdown continues, it could impact state services for job seekers and employers, according to DWD ...

How many Tri-Citians work for the federal government? It's complicated

So it may come as a surprise that an average of only 1,233 Tri-Citians were directly employed by the federal government in ...

Defense Department takes steps to fire civilian employees with 'speed and conviction'

A day before the federal government shut down this month, a senior Pentagon official signed a memo that could make it easier ...
The New York Times

Federal Agencies Use Official Websites to Blame Democrats for Shutdown

Trump administration officials also directed federal employees to include Republican talking points in automated email replies explaining that they had been furloughed. By Eileen Sullivan and Chris ...