The government shutdown of 2025 has been one of the most shameful episodes in modern American politics, not just because of the dysfunction it exposed, but because of how both parties â especially the Democrats â turned human suffering into a political strategy. For over 40 days, the federal government was paralyzed, workers went withoutContinue reading “The Democratsâ Disastrous Shutdown Strategy: A Shameful Weaponization of Human Suffering”
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On Track for the Longest Government Shutdown: Uncharted Territory Ahead
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”
When the Law Might Not Be Enough: How the 2025 Government Shutdown Could Threaten Federal Workersâ Back Pay
The 2025 federal government shutdown has placed hundreds of thousands of federal employees in an incredibly precarious situation. While the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act (GEFTA) was enacted in 2019 to ensure that workers furloughed or required to work without pay would receive retroactive compensation once a shutdown concludes, the political and legal landscape ofContinue reading “When the Law Might Not Be Enough: How the 2025 Government Shutdown Could Threaten Federal Workersâ Back Pay”