Federal worker layoffs to begin soon

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U.S. federal workers face layoffs within two days as the government shutdown drags on. Around 750,000 employees have been ordered to stay home, while troops and Border Patrol are now working without pay.

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00:00Federal workers in the U.S. could face layoffs within two days as the government shutdown drags on.

00:06White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt says government agencies are already preparing for cuts.

00:13So far, the shutdown, the 15th since 1981, has halted scientific research, financial oversight and environmental cleanup.

00:22About 750,000 federal employees have been ordered to stay home,

00:27while troops and border agents continue to work without pay.

00:31Republicans and Democrats continue to trade blame as they struggle to break the deadlock.

00:36Meanwhile, the Trump administration has also frozen $26 billion in funding for Democratic-leaning states.

00:43This included $18 billion for transit projects in New York

00:46and $8 billion for green energy programs in states like California and Illinois.

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