“Both President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party have plumbed their disapproval ratings recently. While the GOP’s midterm electoral fortunes are likely tied to the success of the president’s governing agenda, Democrats...more
7/30/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Donald Trump ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins ,
State Elections ,
The GENIUS Act
“As the Democratic Party struggles to find a coherent and effective approach to oppose President Trump and the GOP’s policy agenda, those looking to throw their hat in the ring for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination are...more
6/18/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Export Controls ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Popular ,
Presidential Elections ,
Stablecoins ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
“While the Trump administration continues to implement its executive agenda at a breakneck pace, congressional Republicans are literally forced to deal with consensus by committee to realize their legislative agenda.” —...more
2/19/2025
/ Congressional Committees ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Budget ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Reconciliation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
“While Republicans have taken unified control of the federal government, President-elect Donald Trump is going to lean heavily on an expansive use of executive power from his first day back in the Oval Office as he has...more
1/15/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Border Security ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Donald Trump ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Procedures ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Migrants ,
National Security ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury
The Cozen Lens-
• 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
The Cozen Lens-
• Members of Congress have returned to Washington with a lengthy to-do list. Most pressing is appropriations given the potential for a government shutdown at the end of this month. Lawmakers will address...more
9/13/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Shutdown ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicare ,
NDAA ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Presidential Elections ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Cozen Lens-
•There remains high bipartisan interest in creating a regulatory framework for digital assets in the US as both the House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee intend to mark up a...more
7/13/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Services Committee ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proxy Voting ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
The Cozen Lens-
•While the two sides remain far apart ideologically on a debt ceiling compromise, there is plenty of creativity that can be used to close the gap so both sides can claim a political victory.
•Despite...more
The Cozen Lens-
•As the dust settles on the most serious banking crisis since 2008, lawmakers and regulators are eying the policies, as well as the politics, necessary to restore stability to the banking system...
...more
The Cozen Lens-
•The election may be over, but the politics for Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell and his Fed colleagues are just getting more complicated as they seek to bring down inflation.
•FTX’s collapse...more
The Cozen Lens-
•Everyone loves to hate polls, and with some good reason. But as the midterms near, they provide an important, yet limited, tool for gauging the election....more
10/5/2022
/ Big Tech ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Parties ,
Polling ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth
The Cozen Lens-
In politics, you're only as good as your last poll. But politicians polling poorly have a remarkable track record of getting meaningful policy accomplished (just ask the poorest polling senator, Mitch...more