Some 100,000 federal workers are set to formally quit the U.S. government in what will constitute the largest mass resignation of government workers in U.S. history. The resignations—which come as part of a program drawn up by President Donald Trump at the start of his second administration—will happen on Tuesday as Congress is facing a deadline on the same day to authorize more funding or risk a government shutdown.

In prior shutdowns, essential services like border protection, in-hospital medical care, air traffic control, law enforcement, and power grid maintenance have continued, while agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services,

One particular element of that conversation promises to be particularly fraught: calls to punish “hate speech.” After Kirk’s killing, Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened to “target” and “go after” those who engaged in the practice.

Operation Midnight Hammer was the largest B-2 bomber mission in U.S. history, when American bunker buster bombs struck Iran's nuclear program. Its success was thanks to the 4,000 personnel working behind the scenes.

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Follow news on the government shutdown after Congress fails to pass a federal budget plan. Trump has threatened mass layoffs in the coming days for federal workers.