Breaking: Federal Judge Set to Block Mass Layoffs as Government Shutdown Unfolds – Live Updates

Federal judge says she’s ‘inclined’ to block administration from mass layoffs during government shutdown – live

In San Francisco, Judge Susan Illston condemned the government for taking advantage of a shutdown to advance a lawsuit challenging job cuts.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a well-known far-right US congresswoman, is increasingly distancing herself from her Republican peers, openly criticizing some male members of her party as “weak.”

In an interview with the Washington Post, Greene expressed her frustration with Republican leadership, underscoring her growing rift with the party’s traditional approach as the government shutdown, which started on October 1, neared its third week.

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