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The law requires federal employees receive their expected compensation in the event of a shutdown.

The White House has sent mixed messages on its willingness to negotiate with Democrats since the shutdown began.

WASHINGTON — Sidelined by political appointees, targeted over deep state conspiracies and derided by the president, career public servants have grown used to life in Washington under a constant state of assault.

But President Trump’s latest threat, to withhold back pay due to workers furloughed by an ongoing government shutdown, is adding fresh uncertainty to the beleaguered workforce.

Whether federal workers will ultimately receive retroactive paychecks after the gov

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