Trump threat to withhold back pay from federal workers ‘deliberately violates’ law, says congressman – live
According to a report by The Guardian… Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrats who represents many federal workers, slams move as illegal after reports say White House won’t guarantee back payBefore we turn our attention to Capitol Hill, we’re also keeping an eye on Illinois today. On Monday, a federal judge did not immediately block the president’s move to deploy national guard troops, including hundreds from Texas, to Chicago.Instead, the judge set a hearing for Thursday, leaving room for the military to make their way to the windy city as soon as today. Continue reading… complete report is on below link. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/07/donald-trump-national-guard-pam-bondi-mark-carney-government-shutdown-us-politics-live-news-updates