7.5 lakh US federal staff on leave without pay amid govt shutdown
Amid the ongoing US government shutdown, about 7.5 lakh federal employees have been placed on leave without pay, while others are working unpaid. At least 4,000 people were laid off across federal agencies in job cuts described by President Donald Trump as "Democrat-oriented". Layoffs have affected multiple departments, including Treasury, Health, Human Services, Education, and Homeland Security.