Realities of shutdown hit federal workers, military families

A judge ruled Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration's efforts to fire more federal employees.

A judge ruled Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration's efforts to fire more federal employees.

The government shutdown has now stretched into a third week , causing significant financial and personal strain for federal workers and military families as it drags on.

On Wednesday, a judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to fire federal employees, impacting some 4,000 workers who have been let go since the start of the shutdown.

But earlier in the day, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought said that the administration plans to continue to fire federal workers to "stay on offense for the American taxpayer."

Meanwhile,