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At an emergency hearing, a federal judge clarified that her restraining order prohibiting RIFs also applies to unions the government has stopped recognizing. The post Court extends restraining order to shield more feds from shutdown RIFs first appeared on Federal News Network.

Current and former FEMA employees rallied on Friday to continue pushing back on staffing cuts and other “dangerous” changes at the agency. The post FEMA staff rally outside agency headquarters first appeared on Federal News Network.

In a recent survey, 49% of respondents said if federal employee firings proceed during the shutdown, they would be concerned about effects on their communities. The post Half of Americans worried about impacts of federal employee layoffs first appeared on Federal News Network.

Even with these extraordinary measures in place, many employees at national security and law enforcement agencies will apparently keep working without pay. The post DHS keeps paying 70,000 law enforcement officials amid shutdown using reconciliation funds first appeared on Federal News Network.

"Even though those carve outs might limit application to specific activities the firms do, it may not completely cover all the activities," said Diz Locaria. The post A new DFARS rule could block defense contracts for firms with foreign consulting ties first appeared on Federal News Network.