A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's mass layoffs as the government shutdown drags on, pausing the cuts for thousands of workers.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday directing the Pentagon to ensure active-duty military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown, the White House said, addressing one of the most sensitive issues in the bitter standoff over federal spending.

The federal agencies responsible for indicators of U.S. economic activity, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau, have suspended the collection and distribution of nearly all data for the duration the shutdown,

It's Day 15 of the partial U.S. government shutdown and the first regular paycheck to be missed by most federal employees.

The head of a U.S. airline trade group urged an end to the 15-day government shutdown, citing concerns about rising pressure faced by air traffic controllers working without pay.

Most of the government shutdowns since 1977 have ended within a week or less, congressional records show. This is the fourth government shutdown to occur under President Donald Trump, but the first of his second term. The longest shutdown in U.S. history happened in 2019, during Trump’s first term.

US Magistrate Judge James Cho agreed to pause the proceedings and directed the government to submit an update within 30 days after the shutdown ends.

A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to halt mass layoffs during a partial government shutdown while she considers claims by unions that the job cuts are illegal.

The action against a Cambodian pig butchering operation represents the largest-ever forfeiture action in the history of the Justice Department.

A judge temporarily blocked further federal layoffs during the shutdown. More: Hegseth’s remarks are the latest example of the Trump administration’s about-face on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with Trump signaling increased support for Ukraine as of late.

A federal judge on Wednesday said at the beginning of a court hearing that she will likely block the Trump administration from laying off thousands of federal workers amid a partial government shutdown.