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One federal worker's story of fighting her job

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President Trump is threatening to lay off more federal employees if the government partially shuts down on Wednesday. But some of the workers that the government dismissed earlier this year want their jobs back.

Despite a win in court, the chances of that seem slimmer than ever.

NPR’s Andrea Hsu brings us one worker’s story.

This segment aired on September 29, 2025.

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