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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.

 
D.C. Circuit Ruling Threatens Union Rights for Federal Workers collective bargaining executive orders federal employment mindfulness at work union rights Jul 17, 2025

On July 16, 2025, the D.C. Circuit Court allowed President Trump’s executive order to take effect, redefining more than 30 federal agencies as “national-security” operations. While the name sounds tec...

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Supreme Court Ruling on RIFs: What Federal Employees Need to Know executive orders federal employment mspb appeals rifs supreme court ruling Jul 08, 2025

The Supreme Court issued a ruling in Trump v. AFGE that left many federal employees feeling anxious and confused. Let’s unpack what this decision actually means for you so you can respond with clarity...

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Two Federal Rulings Halt Trump's Anti-Union Order—For Now collective bargaining executive orders federal employment mindfulness at work union rights May 22, 2025

In a major turn for federal employees, two court rulings have temporarily stalled the Trump administration’s efforts to strip away collective bargaining rights from large portions of the federal workf...

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Agencies May Sideline Unions After Court Revives Executive Orders executive orders federal employment mindfulness at work mspb appeals union rights May 19, 2025

A recent federal appeals court decision has shaken the foundation of collective bargaining rights for millions of federal employees. On Friday, a split panel of the D.C. Circuit lifted the injunction ...

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Federal Judge Signals Possible Block on Trump-Era RIF Orders afge v. trump executive orders federal employment mindfulness at work reduction in force May 09, 2025

Federal employees facing a potential layoff under a controversial executive order may have just gained a powerful ally: the U.S. Constitution. On May 9, a federal judge in San Francisco signaled she’s...

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