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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.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently criticized the DOGE initiative’s approach under Elon Musk: focusing on firing people instead of fixing inefficiencies. The promise was massive savings—up to ...
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, agencies have begun issuing warnings about employee social media use. Some federal workers have already been placed on leave pending review of their posts. If you’...
Earlier this year, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directed agencies to list every probationary employee, update that list daily, and fire nearly everyone not labeled “mission critical.” Agen...
For many federal employees, service to the government isn’t just a career—it’s an identity. The badge, the clearance, the GS level—these markers can begin to feel like the full measure of your worth. ...
As September 30 approaches, the possibility of a government shutdown is once again hanging over the federal workforce. Congress is locked in a standoff: Republican leaders are pushing a stopgap bill t...
Five former federal employees filed suit yesterday against the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), alleging the agency abandoned its duty to protect them from prohibited personnel practices. These p...
On September 5, leaders from seven major unions—including AFGE’s National VA Council—sent a joint letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins. Their request was urgent: use authority under the President’s new...
On September 5, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to present itself publicly as the “Department of War.” The Pentagon’s new website, war.gov, is already live, and Pete H...
The U.S. Forest Service recently launched a “deferred resignation program” that has drawn scrutiny from Congress and concern from employees across government. Roughly 5,000 employees signed on to eith...
Federal friends, let’s talk about the pitch that seems made for you: remote, six-figure policy work that mirrors your résumé. Lately we’re seeing flashy openings—sometimes linked to foreign influence ...
On September 4, federal agents conducted the largest single-site immigration raid in Homeland Security Investigations’ history at the Hyundai–LG battery plant construction site in Ellabell, Georgia. N...
Congress has until October 1 to pass a short-term funding bill—known as a continuing resolution (CR)—to keep the government running. If passed, a CR typically extends funding into January. While your ...
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