{"id":43814,"date":"2025-02-18T03:57:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T08:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/maher-knocks-trumps-gutting-of-the-federal-work-force\/18\/02\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T03:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T08:57:53","slug":"maher-knocks-trumps-gutting-of-the-federal-work-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/maher-knocks-trumps-gutting-of-the-federal-work-force\/18\/02\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Maher Knocks Trump\u2019s Gutting of the Federal Work Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night\u2019s highlights that lets you sleep \u2014 and lets us get paid to watch comedy. 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