Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in shutdown

SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press
Oct 10, 2025
Oct 10, 2025 Updated Jan 15, 2026
0

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

kAm(p$wx}v%~} — %96 (9:E6 w@FD6 3F586E @77:46 D2:5 uC:52J E92E >2DD 7:C:?8D @7 7656C2= H@C<6CD 92G6 DE2CE65 :? 2? 2EE6>AE E@ 6I6CE >@C6 AC6DDFC6 @? s6>@4C2E:4 =2H>2<6CD :? E96 @?8@:?8 8@G6C?>6?E D9FE5@H?]k^Am

kAm#FDD '@F89E[ E96 5:C64E@C @7 E96 ~77:46 @7 |2?286>6?E 2?5 qF586E[ D2:5 @? E96 D@4:2= >65:2 D:E6 ) E92E E96 “#xuD 92G6 368F?[” C676CC:?8 E@ C65F4E:@?\:?\7@C46 A=2?D 2:>65 2E C65F4:?8 E96 D:K6 @7 E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E]k^Am

kAmp DA@<6DA6CD@? 7@C E96 3F586E @77:46 D2:5 E96 C65F4E:@?D 2C6 “DF3DE2?E:2=” 3FE 5:5 ?@E @776C >@C6 :>>65:2E6 56E2:=D]k^Am

kAm%96 t5F42E:@? s6A2CE>6?E :D 2>@?8 E96 286?4:6D 9:E 3J ?6H =2J@77D[ 2 56A2CE>6?E DA@<6DA6CD@? D2:5 uC:52J H:E9@FE AC@G:5:?8 >@C6 56E2:=D] %96 56A2CE>6?E 925 23@FE c[`__ 6>A=@J66D H96? %CF>A E@@< @77:46 :? y2?F2CJ[ 3FE :ED H@C<7@C46 H2D ?62C=J 92=G65 2>:5 >2DD =2J@77D :? E96 #6AF3=:42? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?’D 7:CDE >@?E9D] pE E96 DE2CE @7 E96 D9FE5@H?[ :E 925 23@FE a[d__ 6>A=@J66D]k^Am

People are also reading…

Nurse found work in Shenandoah while board’s disciplinary findings remained secret
Shenandoah trio looks to build on event wins to start outdoor season
Two champions ready for final run for Shenandoah Track and Field
Shenandoah honors, recognizes seniors during first Signing Day
Shenandoah's Babe signs with SWCC Baseball
Essex boys track hoping to make noise in sprint relays
Plenty of experience leads to high expectations for Mustang Golf
Shenandoah's McGargill signs with Mary Wrestling
Pickens, Fillies 2nd at CBAL, Dowling, Cowgirls 3rd at home tourney
Clarinda girls, Shenandoah boys win golf openers
Shenandoah's Twyman signs with SWCC Baseball
Iowa Highway 2 east of Sidney to close April 13 for pavement replacement
Plenty of success, great memories for Clarinda's Cole
Full RAGBRAI 2026 route revealed, showcasing small-town Iowa
A few points from Tuesday's Shenandoah/Clarinda boys tennis dual

kAmu656C2= 962=E9 H@C<6CD H6C6 2=D@ 36:?8 7:C65 uC:52J[ E9@F89 2 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9 2?5 wF>2? $6CG:46D DA@<6D>2? 5:5 ?@E D2J 9@H >2?J @C H9:49 286?4:6D H6C6 36:?8 9:E 92C56DE] p?5 2? @77:4:2= 7@C E96 p>6C:42? u656C2E:@? @7 v@G6C?>6?E t>A=@J66D[ H9@ :D DF:?8 E96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@? @G6C E96 7:C:?8D[ D2:5 :? 2 =682= 7:=:?8 uC:52J E92E E96 %C62DFCJ s6A2CE>6?E :D D6E E@ :DDF6 =2J@77 ?@E:46D E@ `[b__ 6>A=@J66D]k^Am

kAm%96 (9:E6 w@FD6 AC6G:6H65 E92E :E H@F=5 AFCDF6 E96 288C6DD:G6 =2J@77 E24E:4 D9@CE=J 367@C6 E96 8@G6C?>6?E D9FE5@H? 3682? @? ~4E] `[ E6==:?8 2== 7656C2= 286?4:6D E@ DF3>:E E96:C C65F4E:@?\:?\7@C46 A=2?D E@ E96 3F586E @77:46 7@C :ED C6G:6H] xE D2:5 C65F4E:@?\:?\7@C46 A=2?D 4@F=5 2AA=J 7@C 7656C2= AC@8C2>D H9@D6 7F?5:?8 H@F=5 =2AD6 :? 2 8@G6C?>6?E D9FE5@H?[ 2C6 @E96CH:D6 ?@E 7F?565 2?5 2C6 “?@E 4@?D:DE6?E H:E9 E96 !C6D:56?E’D AC:@C:E:6D]”k^Am

kAm%9:D 8@6D 72C 36J@?5 H92E FDF2==J 92AA6?D :? 2 8@G6C?>6?E D9FE5@H?[ H9:49 :D E92E 7656C2= H@C<6CD 2C6 7FC=@F8965 3FE C6DE@C65 E@ E96:C ;@3D @?46 E96 D9FE5@H? 6?5D]k^Am

kAms6>@4C2ED 92G6 EC:65 E@ 42== E96 25>:?:DEC2E:@?’D 3=F77[ 2C8F:?8 E96 7:C:?8D 4@F=5 36 :==682=[ 2?5 D66>65 3@=DE6C65 3J E96 724E E92E E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 925 J6E E@ 42CCJ @FE E96 7:C:?8D]k^Am

kAmqFE !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A D2:5 62C=:6C E9:D H66< E92E 96 H@F=5 D@@? 92G6 >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE 9@H >2?J 7656C2= ;@3D H@F=5 36 6=:>:?2E65]k^Am

kAm“x’== 36 23=6 E@ E6== J@F E92E :? 7@FC @C 7:G6 52JD :7 E9:D <66AD 8@:?8 @?[” 96 D2:5 %F6D52J :? E96 ~G2= ~77:46 2D 96 >6E H:E9 r2?252VD AC:>6 >:?:DE6C[ |2C< r2C?6J] “x7 E9:D <66AD 8@:?8 @?[ :E’== 36 DF3DE2?E:2=[ 2?5 2 =@E @7 E9@D6 ;@3D H:== ?6G6C 4@>6 324<]”k^Am

kAm%96 puvt[ 2 =23@C F?:@? 7@C 7656C2= 6>A=@J66D[ 2D<65 2 7656C2= ;F586 uC:52J 7@C 2 C6DEC2:?:?8 @C56C E@ 92=E E96 7:C:?8D[ 42==:?8 E96 24E:@? 2? 23FD6 @7 A@H6C 56D:8?65 E@ AF?:D9 H@C<6CD 2?5 AC6DDFC6 r@?8C6DD]k^Am

kAm“xE :D 5:D8C2467F= E92E E96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 92D FD65 E96 8@G6C?>6?E D9FE5@H? 2D 2? 6I4FD6 E@ :==682==J 7:C6 E9@FD2?5D @7 H@C<6CD H9@ AC@G:56 4C:E:42= D6CG:46D E@ 4@>>F?:E:6D 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[” D2:5 E96 AC6D:56?E @7 E96 p>6C:42? u656C2E:@? @7 v@G6C?>6?E t>A=@J66D[ tG6C6EE z6==6J[ :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am

kAm|62?H9:=6[ E96 92==D @7 E96 r2A:E@= H6C6 BF:6E @? uC:52J[ E96 `_E9 52J @7 E96 D9FE5@H?[ H:E9 3@E9 E96 w@FD6 2?5 E96 $6?2E6 @FE @7 (2D9:?8E@? 2?5 3@E9 D:56D 5:88:?8 :? 7@C 2 AC@EC24E65 D9FE5@H? 7:89E] $6?2E6 #6AF3=:42?D 92G6 EC:65 C6A62E65=J E@ 42;@=6 s6>@4C2E:4 9@=5@FED E@ G@E6 7@C 2 DE@A82A 3:== E@ C6@A6? E96 8@G6C?>6?E[ 3FE s6>@4C2ED 92G6 C67FD65 2D E96J 9@=5 @FE 7@C 2 7:C> 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 6IE6?5 962=E9 42C6 36?67:ED]k^Am

kAm$@>6 #6AF3=:42?D @? r2A:E@= w:== 92G6 DF886DE65 E92E '@F89EVD E9C62ED @7 >2DD =2J@77D 92G6 366? F?96=A7F= E@ 3:A2CE:D2? E2=<D @? E96 7F?5:?8 DE2?5@77]k^Am

kAm%96 E@A s6>@4C2E @? E96 $6?2E6 pAAC@AC:2E:@?D r@>>:EE66[ $6?] !2EEJ |FCC2J @7 (2D9:?8E@?[ D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E E92E E96 “D9FE5@H? 5@6D ?@E 8:G6 %CF>A @C '@F89E ?6H[ DA64:2= A@H6CD” E@ =2J @77 H@C<6CD]k^Am

kAm“%9:D :D ?@E9:?8 ?6H[ 2?5 ?@ @?6 D9@F=5 36 :?E:>:52E65 3J E96D6 4C@@<D[” D96 25565]k^Am

kAm%96 E@A $6?2E6 s6>@4C2E[ }6H *@C< $6?] r9F4< $49F>6C[ D2:5 62C=:6C E9:D H66< E92E :7 E96C6 2C6 >2DD 7:C:?8D[ “:E 72==D @? s@?2=5 %CF>AVD D9@F=56CD]”k^Am

kAm$E:==[ E96C6 H2D ?@ D:8? E92E E96 E@A s6>@4C2E:4 2?5 #6AF3=:42? $6?2E6 =6256CD H6C6 6G6? E2=<:?8 23@FE 2 H2J E@ D@=G6 E96 :>A2DD6] x?DE625[ $6?2E6 |2;@C:EJ {6256C y@9? %9F?6 4@?E:?F65 E@ ECJ E@ A66= 2H2J 46?EC:DE s6>@4C2ED H9@ >2J 36 H:==:?8 E@ 4C@DD A2CEJ =:?6D 2D E96 D9FE5@H? A2:? 5C28865 @?]k^Am

kAm“xE’D E:>6 7@C E96> E@ 86E 2 324<3@?6[” %9F?6[ 2 $@FE9 s2<@E2 #6AF3=:42?[ D2:5 5FC:?8 2 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46]k^Am

kAm%96 !2CE?6CD9:A 7@C !F3=:4 $6CG:46[ 2 ?@?A2CE:D2? @C82?:K2E:@? E92E EC24<D 7656C2= D6CG:46[ D2JD E92E >@C6 E92? a__[___ 4:G:= D6CG2?ED 92G6 =67E D:?46 E96 DE2CE @7 E9:D 25>:?:DEC2E:@? :? y2?F2CJ 5F6 E@ 62C=:6C 7:C:?8D[ C6E:C6>6?ED 2?5 5676CC65 C6D:8?2E:@? @776CD]k^Am

kAm“%96D6 F??646DD2CJ 2?5 >:D8F:565 C65F4E:@?D :? 7@C46 H:== 7FCE96C 9@==@H @FE @FC 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E[ C@3 :E @7 4C:E:42= 6IA6CE:D6 2?5 9@33=6 :ED 42A24:EJ E@ 67764E:G6=J D6CG6 E96 AF3=:4[” D2:5 E96 @C82?:K2E:@?’D AC6D:56?E 2?5 rt~[ |2I $E:6C]k^Am