The White House is warning federal agencies to prepare for mass firings, not just furloughs, if the gov’t shuts down next week, as Republicans and Democrats bicker over health care and spending. A White House memo says jobs tied to lapsed funding and “not consistent with the President’s priorities” could be permanently cut — a sharp break from past shutdowns. Dem leaders Schumer & Jeffries blasted the move as intimidation, vowing not to cave.