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U.S. Courts Begin Furloughs as Shutdown Deepens, First in Nearly Three Decades
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As of Friday, October 17, 2025, at around 11:04 a.m. PT, the most widely covered development is the announcement that the U.S. federal judiciary will begin furloughing many staff due to depletion of shutdown‑related funds. While not technically “in the last 60 minutes,” the news broke within the past few hours and is…
