The new federal office aims to accelerate mega-investments and revamp CHIPS Act oversight. Against the backdrop of rising global competition and ongoing industrial policy debates, on March 31, 2025, President Trump...more
With the Trump administration and a Republican-controlled Congress now in office, significant changes to the U.S. economic landscape and tax policy are expected. Indeed, legislation to change tax policy and to implement...more
3/12/2025
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Corporate Taxes ,
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Federal Budget ,
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SALT ,
State and Local Government ,
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Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Executive orders, funding freezes, and what’s next for federal disbursements - In his first week in office, President Trump issued a record number of executive orders (EOs) and key executive memorandums, setting new federal...more
The executive order aims to expedite energy projects, boost domestic production, and strengthen U.S. energy independence through streamlined regulatory reforms. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the “Declaring a...more
1/31/2025
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
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Oil & Gas ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Executive orders will have dramatic impact on federal agencies, contractors, and grantees, and sow uncertainty about voluntary DEI initiatives. Following his second-term inauguration, President Trump swiftly signed a...more
President-elect Trump is expected to sign a slew of executive orders on Day One, addressing areas like immigration, trade and energy. These actions aim to reverse many Biden-era policies and set new priorities, including...more
1/13/2025
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Climate Change ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigration Reform ,
Paris Agreement ,
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Presidential Pardons ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
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With unified control of Congress and the White House, Republicans are primed to use the CRA to swiftly overturn regulations promulgated in the final months of the Biden Administration.
The Congressional Review Act (CRA)...more
12/12/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Chevron Deference ,
Clean Air Act ,
Compliance ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
GAO ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Joint Resolutions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Methane ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Repeal ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rollbacks ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration
Companies would be wise to take into consideration the potential outsized impact of DOGE as they develop public policy plans for the new administration.
DOGE is intended to serve as an advisory or consulting organization...more
11/27/2024
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Deregulation ,
Elon Musk ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
OMB ,
Prompt Payment ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration ,
Waste ,
West Virginia v EPA
What Organizations Need to Know about Congress’s Major Coronavirus Response Bill -
Congress has now passed a significant piece of bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....more
The results of the 2018 election should trigger a flood of Congressional investigations.
House Democratic committee leaders are eager to shine a light on alleged malfeasance or corruption....more
11/21/2018
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Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Election Results ,
Government Investigations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Private Sector ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight Committee ,
Subpoenas ,
Trump Administration
The 2018 Midterm Election played out as most poll forecasters speculated. Although several races have yet to be decided, Republicans have retained control of the Senate, but lost at least 29 seats, allowing the Democrats to...more
11/8/2018
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
Mick Mulvaney is secure in his new title as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—at least for now—as a result of a Trump-appointed judge’s decision, issued on November 28, 2017. The decision came...more
12/1/2017
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Director Nominations ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Vacancies Reform Act ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Richard Cordray ,
Trump Administration ,
Vacancies Act