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Imagine relaxing on a Sunday evening, only to receive a text at 9:00 PM demanding you report to your duty station Monday morning—or risk losing your leave. This is not hypothetical. It's the reality s...
A significant shift just happened that every mindful federal employee must understand: Attorney General Pam Bondi voided the 2021 Reporter Shield rule. From today on, prosecutors can subpoena journali...
If you or someone you know was a probationary employee at Commerce and recently experienced sudden health insurance termination, you're not alone. Many are feeling blindsided right now, but it's cruci...
A major shift is underway—and if you are a federal employee, you need to be fully informed and ready to act. On April 30th at 10:00 AM Eastern, the House Oversight Committee will begin marking up a bi...
Late last night, federal employees across the country received hopeful news: a federal judge froze an order that threatened to dismantle key union protections across multiple agencies. As a federal em...
Recent changes out of Washington have dramatically shifted the probationary landscape for federal employees. If your probationary period ends after July 23, 2025, the burden is now on you to affirmati...
If you’ve felt your heart drop reading the headlines, you're not alone. The State Department is undergoing a major upheaval—132 offices shuttered, over 2,000 employees facing termination by July 1st. ...
Recent news from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has left many federal employees—myself included—troubled. An internal email reportedly announced a new hotline for reporting anti-Christian bia...
Recent developments at the Social Security Administration (SSA) should give every federal employee pause. Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Ick has reportedly ordered the reclassification of entire offic...
In a stunning turn of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) attempted to lay off nearly 90% of its workforce overnight—but a federal judge stepped in just in time. On April 11, a cir...
If you're a probationary federal employee who filed a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and recently received a case closure notice, you're not alone—and your concern is valid. In a m...
If you were one of the many probationary federal employees dismissed this past February, your situation may feel uncertain, disorienting—even unfair. Recent courtroom developments, however, offer a gl...
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