Executive Branch

White House counsel Don McGahn exits the Senate chamber after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC17D67B34F0

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Record-setting White House staff turnover continues with news of Counsel’s departure

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

Friday, October 19, 2018

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

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Understanding and addressing the threats against the rule of law in America today

Monday, October 8, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump listens as he chairs a meeting of the United Nations Security Council held during the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz - HP1EE9Q15Z3BQ

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Polling Spotlight: Republicans can thank Trump for highly motivated Democratic voters

William A. Galston

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Evansville, Indiana.

Executive Branch

Why Trump won’t be removed by the 25th Amendment

Friday, September 7, 2018

Reports

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally in Great Falls, Montana, U.S., July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1908AFAD00

Regulatory Policy

Regulatory lobbying has increased under the Trump administration, but the groups doing the lobbying may surprise you

Rachel Augustine Potter

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union .

Regulatory Policy

How the Trump administration can legally delay Obama-era regulations

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense Secretary James Mattis and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Politics & Government

Why is Trump’s staff turnover higher than the 5 most recent presidents?

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

Friday, January 19, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded by business leaders as he delivers remarks before signing an executive order on regulatory reform at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House, U.S. February 24, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1B6DF7B3F0

Regulatory Policy

What does “deregulation” actually mean in the Trump era?

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order.

Regulatory Policy

Evaluating the Trump administration’s regulatory reform program

Ted Gayer, Robert E. Litan, and Philip A. Wallach

Friday, October 20, 2017

Blog Posts

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at campaign fundraising luncheon for Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) and GOP congressional candidate Mark Harris at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, NC, U.S., August 31, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RC177E185B70

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How Donald Trump could tweet his way out of a 25th Amendment challenge

Friday, September 7, 2018

People stand outside the federal courthouse during the arraignment of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S. January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney - RTSWIAR

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Trump has reshaped the judiciary but not as much as you might think

Russell Wheeler

Monday, August 27, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally at the Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia, U.S., August 21, 2018. Picture taken August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC112CAB1E90

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Polling Spotlight: Low expectations for Trump could be helping him

William A. Galston

Friday, August 24, 2018

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Events

How to create a better, more efficient approach to infrastructure

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

What’s next for Trump’s regulatory agenda: A conversation with OIRA Administrator Neomi Rao

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Can Trump’s ambitious deregulatory agenda succeed?

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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Inside Congress

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2017

Calling the Shots

By Daniel P. Gitterman

2017

The Presidential Appointee’s Handbook

By G. Edward DeSeve

2016

Multimedia

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran nuclear deal in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - HP1EDAD1B8T9R

Unpacked

President Trump and the power to pardon

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Computer chips on credit cards

Executive Branch

Why Americans should care about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Makada Henry-Nickie

Monday, November 27, 2017

OMB Director Mick Mulvaney

Executive Branch

Trump exerts executive power in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership battle

Monday, November 27, 2017

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Former Trump 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort leaves U.S. Federal Court after being arraigned on twelve federal charges in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S. October 30, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan - RC1F3BB6DB60

The Manafort verdict shows the jury system at its finest

Richard Lempert

Friday, August 24, 2018

U.S. President Trump departs after announcing his decision to withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement at White House Rose Garden.

Laying out the obstruction of justice case against President Trump

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The White House is seen on election day in Washington

Removing a president from office might be less disruptive than you’d think

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

What do Americans want from government reform?

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Constitution

The pardon power and original intent

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC145902DE10

Putin’s Russia becomes Trump’s America

Tuesday, July 24, 2018