Trump Administration

Trump’s Deregulatory Failures

Trump’s Deregulatory Failures

Scholar argues that President Trump’s deregulatory agenda was not successful in the long term.

Threats to Administrative Competence

Threats to Administrative Competence

Civil servants report that the Trump Administration posed an existential threat to expertise in the federal bureaucracy.

Auditor Highlights Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Failure

Auditor Highlights Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Failure

A Government Accountability Office report finds that deregulatory executive orders had limited effects.

Taking Disability Discrimination Out of the Public Charge Rule

Taking Disability Discrimination Out of the Public Charge Rule

The Biden Administration should avoid discrimination against people with disabilities in the redraft of the public charge immigration rule.

A Primer on Midnight Regulations

A Primer on Midnight Regulations

As Biden’s inauguration approaches, regulators race against the clock to finalize rules.

Whose American History?

Whose American History?

President Trump signs an executive order to encourage a focus on liberty in public school history curricula.

The Midnight Regulation to End Regulations

The Midnight Regulation to End Regulations

HHS proposes to sunset thousands of regulations, endangering the public and the health care industry.

Deceptive Deregulation

Deceptive Deregulation

The Trump Administration’s claims about its deregulatory accomplishments do not withstand scrutiny.

A Decade of Political Swings, and Consistency

A Decade of Political Swings, and Consistency

Presidential administrations have taken dramatically different approaches to regulation over the last ten years.

Reason Trumps Pretext

Reason Trumps Pretext

Requiring government institutions to engage in reasoned decision-making mitigates actions made in bad faith.

A Dream Deferred

A Dream Deferred

An uncertain future awaits the federal program designed to benefit children of immigrants.

Legitimacy, Not Force, Is Key to Presidential Power

Legitimacy, Not Force, Is Key to Presidential Power

President Donald J. Trump’s response to police violence and peaceful protests undermines governmental legitimacy.