US set for largest mass resignation in history as Trump continues deep cuts

The Trump administration is set to oversee the largest mass resignation in US history on Tuesday, with more than 100,000 federal workers set to formally quit as part of the latest wave of its deferred resignation program.With Congress facing a deadline of Tuesday to authorize more funding or spark a government shutdown, the White House has also ordered federal agencies to draw up plans for large-scale firings of workers if the partisan fight fails to yield a deal.Workers preparing to leave government as part of the resignation program – one of several pillars of Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the...