Federal Unions Seek Emergency Court Order as Trump Administration Begins Worker Firing During Shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees, two of its California locals, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees filed suit on September 30 in federal court in San Francisco. The unions are now asking the court for immediate injunctive relief to halt the firings. When shutdowns occur, federal employees are either classified as “excepted,” meaning they continue working without pay until funding resumes, or “non-excepted,” meaning they are temporarily furloughed. Approximately 750,000 federal employees remain furloughed nationwide. The court in San Francisco is expected to rule soon on the unions’ emergency motion.
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October 14, 2025 19:31 UTC
The Pentagon Wants HuffPost To Sign An Absurd Document. We Refuse.
Trump's Defense Department wants HuffPost's reporters to sign a restrictive and clearly unconstitutional document. Join today and stand with a press that reports without restrictions. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times.
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October 14, 2025 17:28 UTC
Stephen Colbert Makes His Unexpected Praise Of Trump Hilariously About Himself
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October 14, 2025 16:47 UTC
House Speaker Mike Johnson Has An Ominous Prediction About The Government Shutdown
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October 14, 2025 15:57 UTC
The Supreme Court Case That Could Lock In One-Party Rule
And for the first time ever, the Department of Justice joined the case to argue against the Voting Rights Act. During the first round of arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, Kavanaugh appeared fixated on the temporal argument. Now that the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act is before the court, he can flip and join the other four conservatives to end its application to redistricting. His decision in that case relied on the same temporal argument that Kavanaugh now raises in Louisiana v. Callais. AdvertisementThe Voting Rights Act was passed following the famous Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965.
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October 13, 2025 20:58 UTC
'Take A Stand': Obama Rips Trump On Last Episode Of Marc Maron Podcast
Barack Obama was the final guest on “WTF With Marc Maron” on Monday, which ended after 16 years and more than 1,600 episodes. Associated Press/GettyFormer President Barack Obama blasted law firms, universities and businesses for succumbing to the Trump administration as he appeared as the final guest on Marc Maron’s pioneering podcast. AdvertisementObama returned to “WTF With Marc Maron” for the final episode after 16 years and more than 1,600 episodes of the stand-up comedian’s groundbreaking show. The identity of the comic’s final guest was not revealed until the episode dropped Monday. Advertisement“We all have this capacity, I think, to take a stand,” he added.
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October 13, 2025 20:46 UTC
Trump Sure Seems Hung Up On Losing The Nobel Peace Prize
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October 13, 2025 14:54 UTC
I Spent 30 Years Trying To Be The 'Right' Kind Of Black Woman At Work. It Almost Killed Me.
That moment was one of many efforts to reshape me into a version of Black womanhood palatable to predominantly white nonprofits. What feels subtle to others is glaringly apparent to Black women — it is our daily reality. Tema Okun’s work on white supremacy culture shows how perfectionism, fear of conflict, and control thrive in progressive organizations. The moment I understood that no matter how much I code-switch, smile, submit or adapt, I will never be the right kind of Black woman. Because she doesn’t exist; she was imagined to keep Black women quiet.
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October 13, 2025 13:08 UTC
Bridgerton Season 4 Release Date: Netflix Announces Show's Return
There's been an exciting development on the future of Bridgerton LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIXBridgerton bosses have revealed that fans’ next trip to The Ton is mere months away. On Monday morning, Netflix shared an exciting preview video for season four, which revealed some good news and bad news for Bridgerton devotees. AdvertisementFirst, the good news: Bridgerton will be back on our screens early next year. Watch the teaser for yourself below:It was previously confirmed that the new batch of episodes will focus on Benedict Bridgerton, portrayed in the first three seasons by Luke Thompson. An official Netflix synopsis previously teased: “The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict.
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October 13, 2025 11:59 UTC
Vance Says Trump Still Weighing ‘Options’ For Deploying Troops — Including Insurrection Act
Vance did not rule out the possibility of President Donald Trump invoking the Insurrection Act when asked directly about it in a Sunday interview. “Are you seriously considering invoking the Insurrection Act?” host Kristen Welker asked Vance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” as the two discussed the deployment of troops to U.S. cities. “Right now, he hasn’t felt he needed to.”The vice president’s comments come as Trump raised the prospect of using the Insurrection Act last week and as NBC News has reported that the move has been under discussion among White House officials. Under the Insurrection Act, the president can deploy the military to address a rebellion or civil unrest, though it’s rarely been enacted. Because Truth Still Matters Your Support Fuels Our Mission Your Support Fuels Our Mission Your Support Fuels Our Reporting In a time of misinformation and noise, HuffPost stays grounded in facts and empathy.
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October 13, 2025 03:17 UTC
Amy Poehler Parodies Pam Bondi's Senate Testimony For 'SNL'
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October 12, 2025 22:47 UTC
Rep. Jim Jordan Claims ICE Agents Are ‘Doing The Lord’s Work’
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October 12, 2025 22:39 UTC
I Was Fired With A 3-Year-Old Daughter At Home. 20 Years Later, My Boss Explained Why.
I’m on contract!” That amounted to a decent income I counted on since leaving a full-time job to raise my then 3-year-old. In fact, two of my articles were immediately reassigned, and my dismissal was announced to coworkers, who sent sympathy emails. This woman wasn’t just my boss; we had gone out for drinks and dinners multiple times, and she had come to my baby shower. I couldn’t wrap my brain around how she could be so heartless and cruel — and frankly, I never forgot it. I wanted to turn my back and pretend she didn’t exist, but she was too quick.
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October 12, 2025 22:27 UTC
Trump Blames Jan. 6 On ‘The Biden FBI’ In Unhinged Late Night Post
LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump appeared to forget that he was the president during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. — and instead blamed former President Joe Biden and “The Biden FBI” for the violent and unprecedented attack. “THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6,” Trump wrote at 12:38 a.m in a Truth Social post. !”AdvertisementTrump made the false claim despite the fact that Biden was not sworn into office until two weeks later on Jan. 20, 2021, during the inauguration. On Jan. 6, 2021, Trump told his supporters at his “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington, D.C., to “fight like hell” against what he claimed was a stolen election. President Donald Trump is making false claims the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was former President Joe Biden's fault.
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October 12, 2025 21:29 UTC
Pop Star's Middle Finger To ICE Gets Shady Response From The White House
Chappell Roan may be “HOT TO GO!” but she’s definitely not cool with ICE. Chappell Roan, seen here at an August festival in Budapest, Hungary, said "Fuck ICE" during a sold-out concert in the Los Angeles-area on Friday. Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, carved time out of her Sunday to knock the Grammy-winner in a shady statement to TMZ. September numbers from Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) show 71.5% of Department of Homeland Security detainees have no criminal convictions. The nonpartisan research organization calculates its statistics from government data, largely obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.
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October 12, 2025 20:51 UTC