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Presidential War Powers and Federal Oaths
Three American service members are dead. The President has publicly described current military action against Iran as a “war.” And many federal employees are asking a question that...
Supreme Court Tariffs Case and Federal Power Limits
Federal employees have been watching the Supreme Court closely this term. The recent tariffs decision is more than a trade-policy headline. It is a separation-of-powers case that c...
Supreme Court Case Tests Presidential Power in Learning Resources v. Trump
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in Learning Resources v. Trump—a case that could reshape how far presidential authority extends in national emergencies. While it center...
Supreme Court Puts FTC Independence on the Line
On September 22, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, despite the Federal Trade Commission Act’s explicit protections a...
USAID Shutdown Class Action: What Federal Workers Need to Know
Federal employees and contractors at USAID just won an important development: a federal judge in Maryland certified a class action lawsuit challenging the agency’s shutdown plan. F...
Supreme Court RIF Ruling Threatens Department of Education’s Future
In an extraordinary and troubling move, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has allowed the Department of Education to sideline 1,378 employees—more than half its workforce—w...
Supreme Court RIF Case: What Two Bipartisan Briefs Reveal
While federal employees await the Supreme Court’s decision on the nationwide RIF injunction, two strikingly aligned amicus briefs have emerged—one from Reagan-Bush era conservative...
Can a President Really Shut Down a Federal Agency?
News of President Trump’s recent order to close the Department of Education has sent waves of confusion and concern across the federal workforce. If you're a federal employee—even ...
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