As more federal workers join the ranks of the unemployed, they face a challenging job market. Unemployment claims from laid-off federal workers looking for new jobs are up nearly 60% year-over-year.

Federal employees in Maryland anxiously await the Supreme Court’s decision on whether the Trump administration will be allowed to proceed with firing thousands of federal government workers.

The embattled EPA's budget could be cut in half next year, and its remaining employees are in their third week of dealing with workplace temperatures that routinely top 80 degrees.

From offering financial advice to chair massages, Montgomery County residents are finding ways to support local laid-off federal workers.

Maryland's Alternative Certification for Effective Teacher program helps displaced federal workers transition to K-12 classrooms.

The Merit Systems Protection Board reported that, so far this fiscal year, it has received 11,166 appeals, which is twice its typical workload. A backlog could emerge if a quorum is not restored to the agency to issue final decisions.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to bring back the workers, but they remain effectively on leave.

Trump extended a federal hiring freeze until Oct. 15, with exceptions for the military, immigration enforcement and national security.