Trump regime

The Guadian -  Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed their doors on Sunday in response to the ongoing government shutdown. In a statement over the weekend, the Washington DC-based Smithsonian Institution announced that it was temporarily closing its museums, research centers and its zoo due to the government shutdown which has now entered the third week.

NPR - President Trump’s recent Pentagon DEI directive has resulted in the erasure of some Native American war heroes' legacies from military history records. Although some previously removed photos and stories have been restored, this three-part series by KJZZ’s Gabriel Pietrorazio focuses on the impact of the administration's actions on the families and descendants of Arizona icons Ira Hayes, Lori Piestewa, and the Navajo Code Talkers.

Shortlyists - The Trump Administration announced an unspecified number of layoffs for federal employees, which the Office of Management and Budget called ‘substantial.’ President Trump had threatened to begin mass layoffs if the U.S. government shutdown continued, and he now appears to be following through. 

The American Federation of Government Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees sued the Trump administration on Sept. 30 over the president's repeated threats of layoffs. The suit argues firing workers during the shutdown is an abuse of power that strips federal employees of back-pay rights and violates agencies’ statutory duties. The outcome of the lawsuits is still pending.