OPM Finalizes Schedule Policy/Career Rule: What Federal Employees Should Know
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has finalized a new federal civil service rule establishing a category called Schedule...
House Ends Partial Government Shutdown
On February 3, 2026, the House approved a funding package in a close bipartisan vote of 217-214. This legislation ends the partial...
Data Shows Population Gains Across the U.S.
New U.S. Census data shows an estimated 7.1 million people moved to a different state between 2023 and 2024. This highlights a continuing...
Deal Reached to Mostly Avoid Government Shutdown
Update: The U.S. government faces a brief partial shutdown starting early Saturday, January 31, 2026, after a bipartisan funding deal...
2026 Tax Season is Here
Tax season for filing your 2025 federal income tax return officially opened on January 26, 2026, when the IRS began accepting and...
The U.S. Wealth Gap Hits a New Extreme
The divide between America’s wealthiest households and everyone else has reached levels not seen in modern economic history. New data...
Immigration Enforcement Incidents Raise Risk of Government Shutdown
Tensions on Capitol Hill have escalated sharply following a fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis,...
Inside OPM’s New Federal Workforce Data Platform
The Federal Workforce Data (FWD) platform was officially launched by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in early January....
Congressional Spending Bill Seeks Transparency on Federal Workforce Cuts
Congressional negotiators have released a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill that focuses on increasing transparency around recent...
Federal Workforce 2025: A Year in Review
Members of the federal workforce will likely be happy to see 2025 in the rearview. The turbulent year brought unprecedented uncertainty...
