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Massive terminations of US federal employees have commenced, as Republican legislators apply pressure on Democratic officials to end a government shutdown. The White House budget office characterized the reductions as “substantial,” with unions for government employees bringing the matter to litigation. The president commented that the job losses “will be a lot” and implied that affected positions would be in regions that were “leaning Democratic.”

White House Announces Government Employee Reductions

The White House announced layoffs of government employees on Friday, making good on a threat it had issued in response to the federal closure, which now seems probable to extend into a consecutive third week. The head of the administration's office of management and budget wrote on online platforms that “reduction-in-force procedures have started,” referring to the government’s procedure to let employees go.

President Warns Total Chinese Duties

The US president has threatened to enact additional US tariffs of one hundred percent on Chinese goods from next month, charging the Chinese government of “extremely aggressive” moves to limit shipments of minerals needed for American industry. Wall Street dropped sharply after the US president reignited public tensions with the Chinese government, and elevated the prospect of a further acrimonious commercial conflict between the planet's biggest economies.

Military Troops Seen on Memphis Roads

Reserve soldiers were observed patrolling in Memphis for the first time on the weekend's eve, as part of the administration's controversial government initiative, amid intense court battles as he was blocked from sending forces to Chicago and a judicial decision was pending in Portland, Oregon.

University Rejects Administration Proposal to Overhaul Policies

The MIT has emerged as the first American college to formally turn down a executive offer that would overhaul university guidelines in exchange for preferential entry to government money.

White House Slams Perceived Nobel Peace Prize Snub

The White House has denounced the peace prize panel's choice to award the Nobel peace prize to a candidate besides the president. “The Nobel committee proved they place politics over harmony,” stated a White House advisor and director of communications.

Other Happened Today:

• The chief executive underwent what he has described as a “biannual health exam” at the military national military medical center.
• Up to forty US academics have been dismissed or disciplined after rightwing efforts focused on their remarks on an assassination, creating a “climate of fear” on university grounds.
• Prominent NY Democrats have come together in support of a public figure a day after she was indicted on financial charges by a government lawyer appointed by the president.