Reporting on federal workers as the federal workforce is reshaped

By Andrea Hsu,

Published October 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM CDT

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Federal workers across the United States are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. This comes after months of turmoil for federal workers as agencies have slashed their workforces as part of the Trump administration's large-scale government job cuts.

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Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.

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