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Massive firings of government workers have commenced, as GOP legislators work to exert pressure on Democratic counterparts to end a government shutdown. The White House budget office characterized the reductions as “substantial,” with labor groups for government employees bringing the issue to court. The president commented that the job losses “will be a lot” and suggested that those losing jobs would be in areas that were “Democrat oriented.”

White House Declares Federal Worker Layoffs

The executive branch revealed staff cuts of government employees on Friday, making good on a threat it had made in response to the US government shutdown, which now seems likely to stretch into a consecutive third week. The head of the White House office of budget management posted on online platforms that “RIFs have started,” indicating the federal procedure to let employees go.

President Threatens 100% China Duties

The US president has threatened to impose additional US import taxes of one hundred percent on China from the coming month, accusing the Chinese government of “very hostile” actions to limit exports of minerals needed for US manufacturing. Financial markets fell significantly after the US president rekindled public disputes with the Chinese government, and elevated the possibility of another acrimonious commercial conflict between the planet's biggest economies.

Military Troops Spotted on City Streets

Reserve soldiers were observed patrolling in Memphis for the first time on the weekend's eve, as part of the president's controversial federal taskforce, amid fierce legal challenges as he was prevented from sending troops to the Illinois city and a judicial decision was awaited in the Oregon city.

MIT Rejects Administration Proposal to Revamp Procedures

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has emerged as the first US university to officially turn down a executive proposal that would restructure academic guidelines in exchange for priority entry to federal funding.

Administration Criticizes Perceived Peace Award Omission

The executive office has condemned the Norwegian Nobel committee's decision to award the prestigious award to a candidate besides the US leader. “The award panel proved they place political motives over peace,” wrote a White House aide and head of communications.

Other Happened This Day:

• The president underwent what he has characterized as a “biannual physical” at the Walter Reed national military medical center.
• As many as forty American professors have been dismissed or disciplined after conservative efforts focused on their comments on a violent incident, creating a “climate of anxiety” on campuses.
• Prominent NY Democrats have come together behind a state official a day after she was charged on financial charges by a government lawyer appointed by the administration.