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•As bipartisanship wanes, forced compromise remains an essential component of governance in Washington, DC. -
•Dealmaking activity is up, but antitrust enforcement is also expected to increase as growing...more
3/20/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Banks ,
Biden Administration ,
Credit Card Act ,
Credit Ratings ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Process ,
Speaker of the House
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• The Senate has historically portrayed itself as the adults in the room compared to the House. Senate Republican fissures, however, threaten this historical dichotomy.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)...more
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• House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is out to prove that his ungovernable caucus is capable of governing.
• Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan...more
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•President Biden and the likely 2024 Republican presidential nominee, former President Trump, both have high unfavorability ratings, setting up next year’s election as a choice between the lesser of two...more
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• More focus has been on former President Trump’s chances of winning in 2024 than on what a second Trump term would look like.
• While Democrats did very well in last week’s elections, it remains to be...more
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• The election of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has set off a fight within the House Republican conference as members from different factions jockey to become the affable new speaker’s influential...more
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The MAGA movement is more than just former President Trump, though he still holds great sway. MAGA faces its first major governing test beyond the Trump administration after the election of Speaker Mike...more
11/1/2023
/ China ,
Donald Trump ,
Export Controls ,
FOMC ,
Joe Biden ,
Presidential Elections ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Price Inflation ,
Speaker of the House ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department
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• The fight over the House speakership reveals how the combination of House Republicans’ narrow majority and fractious conference prevents them from accomplishing much for the remainder of 2023.
• The...more
10/25/2023
/ Electric Vehicles ,
Hamas ,
Highway Trust Fund ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Israel ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Parties ,
Registration Fees ,
Speaker of the House ,
Tax Credits ,
Terrorist Acts
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What role the United States should play in today’s unstable world is a legitimate debate to have, but to be able to provide any form of leadership abroad, the US needs to be able to demonstrate a certain...more
10/18/2023
/ China ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Donald Trump ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Government Shutdown ,
Iran ,
Israel ,
Joe Biden ,
NAACP ,
Political Parties ,
SCOTUS ,
Speaker of the House ,
State Attorneys General ,
Ukraine ,
Voting Rights Act
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• The disarray in the House GOP conference has political benefits for Democrats, at least in the short term, but it could also have a significant impact on FY24 discretionary spending, which could result in...more
10/12/2023
/ Donald Trump ,
Gas Prices ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mortgages ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
Price Inflation ,
Speaker of the House ,
Strike ,
UAW
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• House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) made it through the shutdown showdown but has perpetually been at risk of losing his gavel. The best thing he has going for him though is that any successor might have...more
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•After feeling like they lost out in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) debt limit deal with President Biden, the House GOP’s right flank aims for major cuts in FY24 government funding. This stance raises...more
The second indictment against former President Trump this year may be the talk of the town, but has done little to change the political or governing dynamics in DC.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) successfully kept...more
The Fiscal Responsibility Act is passed, the debt ceiling is raised, and a DC-manufactured crisis is averted. While there are lessons to be gleaned from the theatrics, there's consequential legislation to come later this...more
After a dramatic few months, the latest debt ceiling saga underscores how leadership on both sides of the aisle can navigate the partisan divide notwithstanding the high level of polarization that has become endemic in the...more
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•House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will have one of the most consequential relationships in Washington, DC over the next two years as Republicans try to...more
2/1/2023
/ China ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Onshoring ,
Political Parties ,
SDN List ,
Semiconductors ,
Speaker of the House ,
Supply Shortages ,
Tax Incentives
Conservative Republicans hold more power this year in Congress, but different factions among conservatives are dividing the GOP on not just what they stand for but how they will operate in the year ahead....more