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Cut through the jargon and get the clarity you need to stay a step ahead of agency politics. Each article unpacks new policy shifts, court rulings, and workplace trends, then turns them into actionable tactics—so you can head off discipline, invoke EEO or whistleblower protections with confidence, and keep your documentation airtight. We also archive our most popular social-media explainer threads here, giving you the same insights followed by more than 150,000 people online even if you never scroll on those sites. Read, prepare, and keep your federal career firmly in your control.
If you're feeling anxious about the current political climate and its potential impact on your federal career, you're not alone. The uncertainty that comes with changes in administration, agency restr...
An exclusive Washington Post story has revealed a draft White House document suggesting that massive layoffs—ranging from 8% to 50%—may hit various federal agencies. While the document is preliminary ...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just announced a major reduction in force (RIF), affecting over 10,000 federal employees across critical divisions such as the CDC, FDA, NIH, and ...
Recent developments in federal court have raised serious concerns for federal employees who are tasked with upholding the rule of law. Last night, the administration made an extraordinary legal argume...
A critical update is unfolding that every federal employee should be aware of. Recently, The Federal News Network obtained drafts of the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) proposed regulations—and...
Recent executive actions by former President Donald Trump have raised alarm bells across the legal and civil rights communities. By using presidential power to target law firms that defend LGBT rights...
Recent news about high-ranking officials mishandling sensitive national security information through private messaging apps like Signal should serve as a powerful reminder to all federal employees. Wh...
A surprising statement from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has federal employees buzzing: “We’re going to eliminate FEMA.” Whether this signals a real plan or political posturing, it raises u...
A constitutional alarm bell is ringing. In a recent and extraordinary legal standoff, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has refused to comply with a federal judge’s order—even declining to share critica...
In a case that has sent ripples through the federal workforce, the Trump administration recently asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling requiring the rehiring of 16,000 federal workers—most of them...
The headlines are sounding the alarm: “Trump Targets Diversity Programs Again,” and this time, he’s using the EEOC—the very agency meant to protect your civil rights. It’s no wonder so many federal em...
News of President Trump’s recent order to close the Department of Education has sent waves of confusion and concern across the federal workforce. If you're a federal employee—even if you don’t work at...
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