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”
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The RIF Test: How the 2025 Shutdown Is Reshaping Federal Law and the Constitution
The 2025 government shutdown is not merely a political impasse; it is a stress test of the very foundations of federal employment law and, perhaps more dangerously, of the constitutional framework that governs the executive branch. On October 10, the administration announced that reductions in force (RIFs) had officially begun, setting into motion a cascadeContinue reading “The RIF Test: How the 2025 Shutdown Is Reshaping Federal Law and the Constitution”