White House Confirms Layoffs Coming ‘Very Soon’ Amid Government Shutdown

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters during a briefing at the White House in Washington on Sept. 22, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that federal layoffs will occur in the near future amid a government shutdown, as Vice President JD Vance confirmed that

Federal Government Freezes $18 Billion in New York City Infrastructure Projects

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought (C), joined by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) (2nd L), and Vice President JD Vance (R), speaks at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The federal government has frozen billions in funding for construction projects