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Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russel Vought, joined by Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), speaks at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A top White House official announced Friday that federal layoffs have started,

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