"President Donald Trump’s legacy may ultimately depend on which faction of potential candidates his successor comes from and his willingness to weigh in on that choice.”...
While only six months into President Trump’s second...more
7/8/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Centers ,
Donald Trump ,
Electricity ,
Energy Consumption ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Injunctions ,
NLRB ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration
“Famously the author of “The Art of the Deal,” President Donald Trump considers himself more of a dealmaker than an ideologue. He sees the world as zero sum and aims to gain maximum leverage. As a result, he’s not as wedded...more
6/24/2025
/ Budget Reconciliation ,
Federal Reserve ,
Foreign Policy ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Iran ,
Israel ,
Medicaid ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
“While the financial markets have become comfortable with dismissing the tail risks associated with the president’s boldest policy proposals, President Trump has successfully enacted ambitious policy proposals, albeit perhaps...more
6/4/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Federal Budget ,
Government Agencies ,
International Trade ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
“Republicans’ deregulatory agenda in Washington is already having ripple effects at the state level, in both red and blue ones alike, giving states a lane to step up and become de facto national regulators.”...more
“President Donald Trump often cites the great personal relationship he has forged with Chinese President Xi Jinping. But before he is able to engage in his signature ‘art of the deal,’ he needs a willing negotiating partner....more
The Cozen Lens -
•President Trump relies on his worldview and instincts when it comes to tariff policy, creating a regime where winners and losers will be heavily driven by his own perceptions and preferences.
•GOP...more
“President Trump's reciprocal tariffs have introduced significant uncertainty into the economy. The one certainty though is that Trump loves tariffs and they will therefore likely continue to play a central role in his...more
4/9/2025
/ Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
"Democrats are struggling with how and when to resist President Donald Trump’s agenda. And it doesn’t help their cause that Trump is unifying the House GOP’s own notoriously fractious caucus.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen...more
3/26/2025
/ Debt ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Candidates ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
“President Trump loves tariffs because he believes they provide him powerful negotiating leverage with foreign leaders. But he also loves them because they are his preferred mechanism for reshoring US manufacturing. While the...more
3/19/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Funding ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
“With the Trump administration’s aggressive plans for a rollback of federal regulation, blue states are already looking to fill the void, demonstrating that nature abhors a vacuum in the political realm as well.” — Howard...more
“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
“President Trump has given Elon Musk unprecedented power and room to run to remake the executive branch. But to the extent that Musk deviates from remaking it in Trump’s image, the former runs the risk of becoming more of a...more
2/12/2025
/ Budget Cuts ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Education ,
Elon Musk ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Budget ,
Government Efficiency ,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
USAID
“Besides disrupting policy in Washington, the Trump administration is looking to disrupt fundamentally how Washington operates. Thus, even as Trump’s team loses some prominent policy fights, it still sees value in the impact...more
2/4/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Donald Trump ,
Executive Authority ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Employees ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Government Efficiency ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
USAID
“President Trump is seen above all else as a disruptor hell-bent on upsetting the established ways of governing. However, even disruption itself has to follow a process in Washington.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor...more
1/22/2025
/ Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Deregulation ,
Donald Trump ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Efficiency ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
OMB ,
Public Policy ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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
“Republicans generally agree on their substantial legislative priorities as they prepare to take the governing reins in the new year. The challenge of governing in Washington though is that process often trumps substance.” —...more
12/18/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Big Tech ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Donald Trump ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Political Parties ,
Populism ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Ways and Means Committee
The Cozen Lens-
· The second Trump term will be very different from the first. President-elect Trump and his team will enter office more prepared to enact much of their agenda through an aggressive expansion of executive...more
On February 12, the president released his highly anticipated infrastructure proposal, a “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America.” Unlike prior federal infrastructure development strategies, which rarely...more