Roughly 1.4 million federal employees remain impacted by the partial government shutdown that began on January 30, 2026. While these numbers remain shocking, what’s worse is that at least 670,000 employees were placed on unpaid leave (furloughed) a few days ago. At the same time, approximately 730,000 employees were required

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