Trump Administration to Federal Workers: Shut Your Mouths

A rule being proposed by the Office of Personnel Management, if adopted by federal agencies, would require federal civil service workers to sign a nondisclosure agreement prohibiting them from talking without prior approval from their agency.

By Arthur B. Spitzer

Collage image with an American flag, OPM logo, and a federal officer with tape over its mouth.

A Year of Resistance in the Nation’s Capital: How D.C. Resisted the First Year of the Second Trump Administration

2025 has brought one emergency after another. But in this crisis, residents across D.C. fought for their rights and showed why the urgency of self-governance in D.C. is more important than ever.

By Monica Hopkins

A stylized graphic with a dark blue background featuring three overlapping red-tinted panels. The left panel shows the Statue of Liberty holding a torch. The center panel displays a handwritten sign that reads “DEMOCRACY STANDS” and “THE CONSTITUTION STANDS.” The right panel includes an image of Donald Trump.