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January 30 Shutdown Deadline: What Federal Employees Should Know
For many federal employees, the word “shutdown” triggers an immediate stress response. This is not abstract politics—it is rent, child care, medical appointments, and the basic abi...
When a “Detail” Becomes a Legal Problem at Education
When an agency tells employees to grab a PIV card and laptop and report to another department’s building, it is easy to dismiss it as an inconvenience. But what is unfolding at the...
RIF During a Congressional Freeze: What Federal Employees Need to Know
When Congress passes a continuing resolution (CR) that prohibits agencies from initiating, carrying out, implementing, or even noticing a reduction in force, most federal employees...
Education Dismantling and What It Means for Federal Employees
Federal employees are watching a quiet but sweeping restructuring take place: core functions of the Department of Education are being carved out and reassigned to Interior, State, ...
Partisan Pop-Up on HUD.gov Raises Legal Red Flags
Recently, visitors to HUD.gov—the official website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development—were met with a startling pop-up: “The Radical Left are going to shut down the...
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