Executive Branch

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a visit to the U.S. Mexico border wall for a press conference with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Thomas D. Homan, discussing immigration enforcement actions of the Trump Administration near San Diego, California, U.S. May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake - HP1EE571L6BQV

FixGov

Amid turmoil on the border, new DOJ policy encourages immigration judges to cut corners

Russell Wheeler

Monday, June 18, 2018

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As Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy backfires, Republicans are in jeopardy

William A. Galston

Monday, June 18, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton applaud as President Donald Trump presents the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football team in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC1DAD60CB00

FixGov

Can Pompeo and Bolton coexist?

Thomas M. Hill

Thursday, June 7, 2018

An armed U.S. Marshall stands outside federal court in Brooklyn before the court appearance of Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, of Neptune, New Jersey, in the borough of Brooklyn in New York

FixGov

Senate obstructionism handed a raft of judicial vacancies to Trump—what has he done with them?

Russell Wheeler

Monday, June 4, 2018

Reports

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

Regulatory Policy

How the Trump administration can legally delay Obama-era regulations

Connor Raso

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

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Regulatory Policy

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

Connor Raso

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

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Higher Education

Winners and losers in President Trump’s student loan plan

Jason Delisle and Alexander Holt

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Blog Posts

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FixGov

Trump’s executive order on unions will hurt federal employees

Darrell M. West

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on tax cuts for Florida small businesses in Hialeah, Florida, U.S., April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC1D875B4E00

FixGov

Trump lags behind his predecessors on economic growth

Robert Shapiro

Thursday, May 17, 2018

U.S. Capitol is seen after the House approved a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan in Washington, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RTS157JN

FixGov

Why Trump’s move to rescind spending might find favor in the House, but not the Senate

Molly E. Reynolds

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

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Events

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How to create a better, more efficient approach to infrastructure

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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?

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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

Norman Eisen

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Executive Branch

Why Americans should care about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Makada Henry-Nickie

Monday, November 27, 2017

Executive Branch

Trump exerts executive power in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership battle

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Monday, November 27, 2017

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Executive Branch

Amid turmoil on the border, new DOJ policy encourages immigration judges to cut corners

As Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy backfires, Republicans are in jeopardy

Can Pompeo and Bolton coexist?

Senate obstructionism handed a raft of judicial vacancies to Trump—what has he done with them?

Reports

How the Trump administration can legally delay Obama-era regulations

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

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

Evaluating the Trump administration’s regulatory reform program

Winners and losers in President Trump’s student loan plan

Blog Posts

Trump’s executive order on unions will hurt federal employees

Trump lags behind his predecessors on economic growth

Why Trump’s move to rescind spending might find favor in the House, but not the Senate

Events

How to create a better, more efficient approach to infrastructure

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

Can Trump’s ambitious deregulatory agenda succeed?

Related Books

Inside Congress

Calling the Shots

The Presidential Appointee’s Handbook

Multimedia

President Trump and the power to pardon

Why Americans should care about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Trump exerts executive power in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership battle

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