The White House has issued a memo demanding federal agencies fire workers not aligned with the president's agenda if a GOP-led spending bill is not passed by Tuesday, intensifying pressure on Senate Democrats.

The White House has issued a memo demanding federal agencies fire workers not aligned with the president's agenda if a GOP-led spending bill is not passed by Tuesday, intensifying pressure on Senate Democrats. WASHINGTON —

The White House has issued a memo overnight, threatening to fire federal workers if a Republican-led short-term spending bill is not passed by Tuesday, potentially leading to a government shutdown.

The memo from the Office of Management and Budget states that agencies not funded by Tuesday need to fire, rather than furlough, any workers not in line with the

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