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Guess which "essential" federal employee ... (Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times)
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In this Sept. 2, 2015, file photo the BuzzFeed website is displayed on an iPad held by an Associated Press staffer in Los Angeles. Media company BuzzFeed is cutting 15 percent of its jobs, or about 200 people, to trim costs and become profitable. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti said in a memo to employees Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, that the layoffs will help BuzzFeed avoid having to raise money from investors again. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
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President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during a healthcare roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Costly Pension Crisis Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a former Seattle-area football coach Joe Kennedy, who lost his job because he refused to stop praying on the field. But four justices said they are interested in the case and the legal issues it raises. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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State of the Union Options Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Broken Public Health Care in the Big Apple Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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By recalling workers, the Trump administration will dampen the public-facing pain of the shutdown, which entered its 27th day on Thursday. (Associated Press)
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The Los Angeles Unified School District said an employee, identified as Annette Arvizu, has been removed from duties at a middle school pending an investigation into a video that showed her yelling "build the wall" at a group of striking teachers. (Fox 11)
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Gamestop is standing by its employee after a video of a transgender woman throwing a fit inside a New Mexico store and accusing the employee of "misgendering" her went viral. (YouTube/@Marcus Rogers)
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Illustration on single payer health care and the EU by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer likens government employees who work during the shutdown to slaves, Jan. 10, 2019. (Image: C-SPAN3 screenshot)
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Trump Jobs Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Illustration on expanding health care options by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Transportation Security Administration agents are among 420,000 federal employees who have been working without pay during the shutdown. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on minimum wage increases and entry-level jobs by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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A video shared on Facebook by Ian Furgeson showed an unnamed employee at Xhale City in Tucker, Georgia, screaming at Mr. Furgeson, who was wearing a "Trump" T-shirt and "Make America Great Again" hat. (Ian Furgeson)
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Brian Lafemina preached a notion of truth and transparency after he was hired by the Washington Redskins to be president of business operations. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this Feb. 11, 2005 file photo, trays of printed social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury's Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia. (Associated Press)
OPIOIDS
Law enforcement authorities are learning that the traditional approach to curbing drug abuse isn’t working. Instead, the opioid crisis has forced police across the country to assume unfamiliar roles as drug counselors and social workers. (Associated Press/File)
