As of October 30, 2025, the ongoing federal government shutdown is rapidly approaching a milestone that would make it the longest in United States history. Next week, unless some unforeseen resolution occurs, this shutdown is on track to surpass all previous records. Already, we are edging very close to the point where this shutdown willContinue reading “On Track for the Longest Government Shutdown: Uncharted Territory Ahead”
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RIF Notices and Shutdowns: How the Trump Administration Could Exploit Shutdowns to Bypass Federal Employee Protections
The 2025 federal government shutdown has already created widespread uncertainty for civil servants and military personnel alike, but a newly theorized scenario could make the situation even more precarious: using the shutdown as justification to ignore statutory RIF (Reduction in Force) notice periods. Typically, federal employees facing a RIF are entitled to 60 days’ advanceContinue reading “RIF Notices and Shutdowns: How the Trump Administration Could Exploit Shutdowns to Bypass Federal Employee Protections”
RIFs, Shutdowns, and the Coming Exodus: Why the Federal Workforce Could Face a Great Resignation 2.0
The 2025 federal government shutdown is no longer just a political standoff — it is now a structural stress test for the U.S. federal workforce, with confirmed RIFs (Reductions in Force) already underway and backpay for furloughed employees still uncertain. Together, these developments are creating conditions that could trigger what many might call a “GreatContinue reading “RIFs, Shutdowns, and the Coming Exodus: Why the Federal Workforce Could Face a Great Resignation 2.0”
The Inevitable Fold: How the 2025 Shutdown Will End and Why Obamacare May Be Near Its End
The 2025 federal government shutdown is entering uncharted territory. What began as a dispute over appropriations has become a test of political leverage, bureaucratic control, and the resilience of the American civil service. As the shutdown drags on, it is increasingly clear that it will end with someone folding, someone conceding ground to reopen theContinue reading “The Inevitable Fold: How the 2025 Shutdown Will End and Why Obamacare May Be Near Its End”
The Bureaucratic Purge: How the Shutdown Could Weaponize Leave Policies
The 2025 federal government shutdown is not merely a standoff over funding; it is fast becoming a laboratory for bureaucratic manipulation, where the normal rules of civil service employment are being tested and, in some cases, exploited. Among the most striking possibilities emerging is the use of Leave Without Pay (LWOP) and administrative leave duringContinue reading “The Bureaucratic Purge: How the Shutdown Could Weaponize Leave Policies”
The LWOP Purge: How the Shutdown Could Weaponize Federal Leave
The 2025 federal government shutdown is no ordinary standoff over appropriations. Beyond furloughs and halted operations lies a subtler, more insidious tactic: the potential use of Leave Without Pay (LWOP) to sideline federal employees during the 60-day notice period mandated for Reductions in Force (RIFs). While the law requires that employees receive notice before beingContinue reading “The LWOP Purge: How the Shutdown Could Weaponize Federal Leave”
United States, Inc.: Trump as the Businessman of America
The 2025 government shutdown under Trump has already broken historical norms, but what if the situation escalates to something truly unprecedented? What if the shutdown doesn’t just affect federal employees or agencies, but spirals into a scenario where the presidency, Congress, and the courts themselves are deemed non-essential? At this point, almost nothing seems outContinue reading “United States, Inc.: Trump as the Businessman of America”