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A significant legal development is offering breathing room for thousands of federal workers: a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting parts of an executive order that aimed to gut u...
A recent federal court ruling found that cuts to the National Institutes of Health’s diversity research were not just bureaucratic missteps—they amounted to “palpable racial discrimination.” For feder...
Most federal employees never see the inside of a hearing room—virtual or otherwise—until their own job is on the line. And when they do, the experience can feel overwhelming: thousands of pages of evi...
As federal employees await the Supreme Court’s decision on the RIF (Reduction in Force) case, another issue of executive power is making waves: the constitutional limits on presidential authority to d...
Buried in the latest Senate reconciliation bill is a proposal that could profoundly alter the federal civil service. The Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 would revive executive powers not seen sinc...
On June 17, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued an 18-page memorandum that redefines the performance appraisal landscape for all federal employees. Among the sweeping changes: a mand...
This week, a federal court issued a powerful ruling that every federal employee should pay attention to—especially those working in policy, healthcare, science, or civil rights. A Reagan-appointed jud...
Internal changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) medical staff bylaws have stirred significant controversy—and confusion. Leaked language reportedly removes “political affiliation” and “ma...
Late yesterday, a federal district court in California issued a pivotal ruling that directly affects federal employees, contractors, and nonprofits receiving government funding. In a partial but power...
If you’re a federal employee of color, especially in HR, administrative, or clerical roles, recent agency job cuts aren’t just business—they’re deeply personal. A New York Times article recently allud...
Federal employees may be tempted to dismiss the abrupt dismissal of all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as a public health story. But the deeper issue is st...
While federal employees await the Supreme Court’s decision on the nationwide RIF injunction, two strikingly aligned amicus briefs have emerged—one from Reagan-Bush era conservatives and another from a...
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