Trump Administration

The End of an Era of Regulatory Independence?

The End of an Era of Regulatory Independence?

A Penn Program on Regulation panel brings together leaders from independent agencies to discuss the implications of presidential actions taken to remove them.

Research Regulatory Burden Redux

Research Regulatory Burden Redux

Greater regulation of university speech and research threatens U.S. supremacy in higher education.

Abortion Restrictions and Intimate Partner Violence

Abortion Restrictions and Intimate Partner Violence

Scholars find that travel distance to abortion facilities resulting from new laws increases rates of violence.

Regulating Immigration or Regulating Citizens?

Regulating Immigration or Regulating Citizens?

Scholar argues that ending birthright citizenship threatens the rights of all U.S. citizens.

EPA Proposes Rollbacks to Chemical Regulation

EPA Proposes Rollbacks to Chemical Regulation

A proposed rule seeks to reverse recent changes to the procedures EPA uses to conduct risk assessments of toxic chemicals.

Managing Meat Monopolies

Managing Meat Monopolies

Scholars consider the contours of antitrust regulation in meatpacking.

Do Digital Regulations Hinder Innovation?

Do Digital Regulations Hinder Innovation?

Scholar offers alternative explanations on why the European Union falls behind in technological progress.

Insurance Coverage After the “One Big Beautiful” Health Reform

Insurance Coverage After the “One Big Beautiful” Health Reform

The recently enacted megalaw is expected to restrict access to Medicaid and marketplace health insurance to millions of individuals.

Kennedy’s Influence on Vaccines

Kennedy’s Influence on Vaccines

Recent actions by HHS focus on vaccine attitudes, use, and development.

Adding Autism Claims to the VICP Would Likely Destroy It

Adding Autism Claims to the VICP Would Likely Destroy It

The costs of covering serious autism cases under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) could undermine childhood vaccine production.

Academic Toadies Impair Government Performance

Academic Toadies Impair Government Performance

The Trump Administration’s hiring of academics who compromise disciplinary standards threatens effective governance.

Judicial Remedies After CASA

Judicial Remedies After CASA

After the Supreme Court tamps down on nationwide injunctions, future pathways and questions still remain.