Trump DOJ Settles With Unions, Rescinds 2025 Shutdown Layoff Memo

This is a procedural retreat rather than a policy reversal: rescinding the memo removes the near-term mechanism for dismissals, but the underlying dispute over executive removal authority is only paused, not resolved. Federal unions gain breathing room and a litigation freeze, while agencies lose the explicit cover the memo provided. The open question is whether the administration pursues the same objective through narrower, more defensible instruments once the pause lifts.