Speaking in the oval office on Tuesday, Trump appeared to publicly back a draft White House memo that includes an argument for denying workers pay. “I would say it depends on who we’re talking about,” ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump continued to up the stakes in his battle with congressional Democrats over the ongoing shutdown, saying some furloughed federal workers “don’t deserve” back pay ...

Such a move, also suggested in a White House draft memo, would stand as a remarkable break from precedent. That interpretation of the law is landing with a thud on Capitol Hill, where top GOP leaders ...

A White House draft memo reveals a possible loophole in back pay for furloughed federal workers. What to expect from former FBI Director James Comey's arraignment. And former Republican governors ...

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Tuesday strongly criticized the White House budget office for circulating a draft memo indicating that furloughed federal workers may not automatically receive ...

The White House is wielding the new threat of no back pay for furloughed workers as a tactic to pressure Democrats to end the weeklong government shutdown. The previous shutdown ended with legislation ...

The White House is scrutinizing ways to keep federal workers who were furloughed during the government shutdown from receiving back pay. The Trump administration is eyeing a memo from the Office of ...