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
A Government Accountability Office report finds that deregulatory executive orders had limited effects.
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
As Biden’s inauguration approaches, regulators race against the clock to finalize rules.
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
HHS proposes to sunset thousands of regulations, endangering the public and the health care industry.
Deceptive Deregulation
The Trump Administration’s claims about its deregulatory accomplishments do not withstand scrutiny.
A Decade of Political Swings, and Consistency
Presidential administrations have taken dramatically different approaches to regulation over the last ten years.
Reason Trumps Pretext
Requiring government institutions to engage in reasoned decision-making mitigates actions made in bad faith.
A Dream Deferred
An uncertain future awaits the federal program designed to benefit children of immigrants.
Legitimacy, Not Force, Is Key to Presidential Power
President Donald J. Trump’s response to police violence and peaceful protests undermines governmental legitimacy.
Undoing the Regulatory Policies of the Trump Administration
The Administration has taken an aggressive approach in using legal tools to advance its regulatory agenda.