"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
“Despite the myriad factions among congressional Republicans, President Donald Trump has for the most part imposed his will on GOP lawmakers. He is now shifting his focus to the independent judiciary.” — Howard Schweitzer,...more
4/1/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Federal Budget ,
Fraud Abuse and Waste ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
Judicial Authority ,
Legislative Agendas ,
OMB ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security ,
Trump Administration
The Cozen Lens -
· Tax reform will be the top legislative issue next year regardless of who wins the elections and Congress, not the White House, will be the ones in the driver’s seat.
· The Supreme Court begins its...more
The Cozen Lens-
•Even if this year’s Republican Party platform is shorter than usual, former President Trump’s influence is evident in not only the policies it proposes, but perhaps more so in the ones it avoids.
•In a...more
7/17/2024
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Donald Trump ,
Economic Downturn ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lobbying ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Migrants ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Price Inflation ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Cozen Lens-
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
The Cozen Lens-
•President Biden launched his fourth and final campaign for president last week, this time as an incumbent. Biden's MO is to prove the naysayers wrong while pointing out he's the least worst option.
•This...more
The Cozen Lens-
The 2020 election and its aftermath were a major stress test of American democracy. There are more stress tests to come in this year’s midterm election and in 2024. ...more
The Cozen Lens-
•For all the focus on the culture wars in the midterms this year, politicians in close races are spending most of their time focused on the economy, likely making it the decisive electoral factor. ...more
9/21/2022
/ Consumer Price Index ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Donald Trump ,
Gas Prices ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Joe Biden ,
NLRB ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Price Inflation ,
Primary Elections ,
SCOTUS ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
Republicans love to cuss out the president while Democrats aren’t feeling much love for their party leader. Yet the success and longevity of Joe Biden's presidency won't be measured by who he is and how many memes are...more
The Cozen Lens
•It may be a bear market on Wall Street but it's a bull market for 2024 presidential ambitions. Even if they don't pull the lever and run, would-be candidates, left and right, need to begin the...more
7/20/2022
/ Activist ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Donald Trump ,
DPA ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Governor Newsom ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Joe Biden ,
Popular ,
Presidential Elections ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Ratings ,
SCOTUS
The Cozen Lens-
•Democrats all share the same goal of trying to maintain as many seats in Congress as possible, but how they should go about doing so depends on who you ask.
•Meanwhile, Republicans are poised to retake...more
7/13/2022
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
China ,
Consumer Price Index ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Gas Prices ,
Immigration ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
NDAA ,
Political Parties ,
Price Inflation ,
SCOTUS ,
State Elections ,
Tax Reform ,
Vladimir Putin
The Cozen Lens-
•Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is running for reelection this year. But all eyes are on what he does two years later, as DeSantis presents the most formidable challenge to a third presidential election cycle...more
6/29/2022
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Clean Energy ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Donald Trump ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Joe Biden ,
Political Candidates ,
Popular ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Cozen Lens-
Americans are a global outlier in gun ownership and experience higher rates of gun death and gun violence than other peer nations. Yet the national conversation and political culture remains centered on...more
The Cozen Lens-
The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade has brought abortion politics front-and-center. But abortion politics are not as clear cut as "pro-choice" vs. "pro-life" and the court's...more
5/10/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Banks ,
Big Tech ,
Board of Governors ,
Elon Musk ,
Joe Biden ,
Leaked Information ,
Mergers ,
Price Inflation ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Twitter