U.S. President Donald Trump is considering eliminating "thousands” of federal jobs ahead of a meeting with his budget director as the White House looks to ratchet up pressure on Democrats to end a government shutdown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/world/politics/trump-federal-workers-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #jobs #democrats #republicans #donaldtrump