Trump Administration

Valuing and Devaluing Regulatory Benefits

Valuing and Devaluing Regulatory Benefits

The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to decline to monetize effects from air pollution prompts reactions by regulatory experts.

The Weaponization of the Congressional Review Act in 2025

The Weaponization of the Congressional Review Act in 2025

Congress’s expanded use of its oversight mechanism threatens the stability of agency action.

President Trump Says Never Mind on the National Guard

President Trump Says Never Mind on the National Guard

A recent case concerning the National Guard may signal growing Supreme Court skepticism of President Trump’s appeals.

The Regulatory Rule of Law and Reasoned Decision-Making

The Regulatory Rule of Law and Reasoned Decision-Making

The Roberts Court should follow its own reasoned decision-making requirements to constrain regulatory demolition.

Quorum Losses at Federal Commissions

Quorum Losses at Federal Commissions

Scholars argue that the U.S. government should adapt to address rampant loss of regulatory body quorums.

A New State and Federal Compact for Artificial Intelligence

A New State and Federal Compact for Artificial Intelligence

Effective AI governance demands strong federal standards that preserve state authority.

How Congress Can Rescue AI Innovation from a 50-State Maze

How Congress Can Rescue AI Innovation from a 50-State Maze

The federal government must implement regulatory sandboxes to stay at the forefront of AI development.

Another Blow to Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis

Another Blow to Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis

The Trump Administration’s weakening of regulatory benefit-cost analysis vests unequal power in executive review.

Speeding Up the Deregulatory Process

Speeding Up the Deregulatory Process

Experts question the legality and wisdom of the Trump Administration’s plan to speed up agencies’ deregulatory efforts.

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.