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Presidential Legacies of Regulatory Reform

Presidential Legacies of Regulatory Reform

Experts reflect on a new book assessing Presidents’ impact on regulatory priorities and successes.

Regulating At-Home Medicine

Regulating At-Home Medicine

Anna Wexler explains “do-it-yourself medicine” and how regulators can protect consumers using at-home medical therapies.

Insuring the American Dream

Insuring the American Dream

Scholars discuss property insurance regulation in an age of growing climate risk.

President Trump Is Not the Only Threat to Our Democracy

President Trump Is Not the Only Threat to Our Democracy

Party-based primaries inhibit the legislative branch.

Turning Administrative Agencies into the President’s Puppets

Turning Administrative Agencies into the President’s Puppets

President Trump’s recent executive order attempts to exert improper control over agencies.

Ending EPA’s “Endangerment” Finding

Ending EPA’s “Endangerment” Finding

Repeal of EPA’s endangerment finding on greenhouse gases faces hurdles and would threaten regulatory instability.

The Vacancies Dilemma

The Vacancies Dilemma

Acting officials in high-level roles can undermine the accountability of the Senate confirmation process.

The Unsettling of Notice and Comment

The Unsettling of Notice and Comment

The Trump Administration has invoked recent Supreme Court decisions to justify unraveling normal rulemaking procedures.

The War on DEI

The War on DEI

Scholars discuss the legal and practical implications of the Trump Administration’s Anti-DEI policies.

Regulating Health Care Plan Fiduciaries

Regulating Health Care Plan Fiduciaries

Scholars argue that the Department of Labor should exercise its overlooked authority to regulate health care plan fiduciaries.

The Judges’ Dream World

The Judges’ Dream World

President Trump’s removal of agency heads without cause threatens the rule of law.

Who Should Address the Collision of Politics and Justice?

Who Should Address the Collision of Politics and Justice?

Scholars argue the inspector general is best suited to address ethical abuses within the Justice Department.