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Trump news at a glance: layoffs for federal workers begin and president threatens China with tariffs (www.theguardian.com)
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Mass firings of US federal workers have begun, as Republicans work to exert pressure on Democrat lawmakers to end a government shutdown. The White House budget office said the layoffs were “substantial”, with unions for federal workers taking the matter to court. President Donald Trump said of the job losses “it’ll be a lot” and suggested those losing their jobs would be in areas that were “Democrat oriented”.

The government shutdown comes as the US president has revived the trade war with China, this time promising to increase tariffs on Chinese imports by 100%. His administration is also considering using visa restrictions and sanctions against countries that support the International Maritime Organization’s “net zero framework” proposal.

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[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

There's no point to negotiating with the gop until they're forced to the table. Firing people just shows they're weak, and will be hiring them back because they still have legal requirements.