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TSA officers are once again doing essential federal work without a current paycheck. Since the DHS-only shutdown began on February 14, officers classified as “excepted” have been legally required to k...
During the ongoing partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown, tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are continuing to report to work without pay. Many Ameri...
As of February 23, 2026, most of the federal government is funded through the end of the fiscal year. The Department of Homeland Security is not. Congress passed full-year appropriations for other age...
Every federal employee knows the tension of a shutdown week: unclear guidance, shifting emails, and pressure to “keep things running.” But when that confusion spills into time-and-attendance reporting...
Federal employees may feel relief that the recent shutdown ended, but a quiet change by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) deserves attention. OPM recently removed language from its shutdown gui...
Many federal employees woke up this morning hoping for closure. The partial shutdown is only a few days old, and there is a real chance it ends later today. If that happens, some furloughed or disrupt...
For many federal employees, the word “reopening” sounds like relief. But this week’s partial government shutdown illustrates an uncomfortable truth: reopening parts of the government does not automati...
Federal employees received an unexpected update late Thursday afternoon: according to the New York Times, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, and the White House have reached a framework aimed at av...
Federal employees woke up this morning to something that has been missing for days: a credible offramp from a government shutdown. Not a promise, not a done deal—but a real procedural path that could ...
As the January 30 funding deadline approaches, the question facing federal employees has shifted. The issue is no longer whether a shutdown will occur, but how wide it will be—and how long it may last...
As the January 30 funding deadline approaches, federal employees are entering what can fairly be called the danger zone. With only days left on the calendar, Congress remains locked in a stalemate tha...
Federal employees are operating in an environment of sustained uncertainty. Shutdown risk, conflicting public narratives, and highly visible violence create a constant sense that conditions could chan...
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