The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has started investigating federal contractors and grant recipients for allegations that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs violate antidiscrimination laws. Background In...
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One of the central facets of the unitary executive theory is that the executive branch of government should operate as a single, fully coordinated entity, with all decisions (major and minor) and all appointees (major...
Beginning with President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government, the Trump administration has made clear it will...
Employers should prepare for expanded religious accommodation and religious expression obligations under the second Trump administration. Trump admin focuses on workers’ ‘religious freedom’ In August, the Office of...
On September 11, 2025, Senate Republicans changed the rules to break a Democratic blockade of President Trump’s nominees. The change lowered the existing 60-vote threshold for considering a group of presidential nominees...
The disarray at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), now with only one member and an acting general counsel (GC), has prompted states to start acting on their own to provide methods of resolving labor disputes that...
Employers across the United States may at some point have employees who serve in the National Guard and are called away for declared emergencies. Such deployments may raise questions about how employers can manage...
In an anticipated reversal, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) dropped its appeal in a case that enjoined a commission rule issued during the Biden administration banning noncompete clauses for most employees. The FTC...
K Street is holding its tongue—along with the rest of America. And that’s a shame. We are enduring the most coordinated attack on our First Amendment rights by the federal government since the Alien and Sedition Act of...
On July 23, 2025, the White House unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, titled “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan.” The plan outlines the administration’s policy goals and directs federal agencies...
The Senate confirmed Acting Chair Andrea Lucas for a second term on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on July 31, and the Senate HELP Committee voted Brittany Panuccio out of committee on July 24. With...
In March 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14251, titled “Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs,” which effectively ended collective bargaining rights for 30 federal agencies...
The Trump administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted a markedly different posture on child labor enforcement compared to its predecessor—favoring employer engagement, state flexibility, and targeted...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division is sending civil investigative demands (CIDs) to federal contractors seeking information on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices under its authority...
As President Trump’s nominees for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and General Counsel (GC) remain unconfirmed, the prospect of a one-person Board looms, and the NLRB continues to lose relevance. The hopes for...