“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
“President-elect Trump is re-entering the Oval Office with an even bolder and more muscular approach to his America First policies. But Trump’s policymaking isn’t the only thing to have evolved over the past four years – so...more
12/11/2024
/ Abraham Accords Peace Agreement ,
America First Trade Policy ,
Canada ,
China ,
Donald Trump ,
Foreign Policy ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Mexico ,
NATO ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
“CEOs tended to take a wait and see approach at the start of the first Trump administration. But it would be a mistake not to engage early and often with Trump 2.0.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies...more
12/4/2024
/ Big Tech ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CEOs ,
CFTC ,
China ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
OCC ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR
“Entering office with four years of on-the-job training this time around, President-elect Trump and his advisors have a much better sense of how to manipulate the levers of government power – and they intend to push the...more
“President-elect Trump is quickly centralizing power in the White House and looking to install loyalists in Cabinet agencies with the goal of avoiding the internal dissension that at times plagued his first administration.”...more
The Cozen Lens-
•Donald Trump’s legal battles are taking significant time away from his campaign, but former advisors and key allies are preparing for his potential reelection.
•Early polling of the 2024 presidential...more
The Cozen Lens-
•A second Trump administration would likely include both familiar faces from his first term and newcomers, but a lack of institutional guardrails means that former President Trump’s personnel choices will be...more
The Cozen Lens-
•With Nikki Haley announcing her bid for the presidency last week, she represents the first of what will likely be several more announcements this year. Right now, the biggest unanswered question is whether...more
Like every February 1st since the inaugural episode on February 1, 2017, Mike Schmidt is joined by his colleague and the CEO of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Howard Schweitzer, to reflect on the state of politics in DC...more
On March 18, President Trump signed the new federal Coronavirus legislation providing significant changes to the FMLA and paid sick leave requirements (effective April 2, 2020). Mike Schmidt is joined in this episode by...more
3/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
For my 3rd anniversary special episode, I am joined once again by Howard Schweitzer to talk all things Trump and politics, and the current and future impact on business and employers....more
On Monday, the Trump administration finally released its highly anticipated “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America,” a 53-page document highlighting the White House’s core principles for rebuilding and...more
Blake Rutherford and Howard Schweitzer of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies analyze the future of tax reform and the implications on the business community.
Blake: Today for this special briefing on tax reform, which is...more
4/1/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Border Adjustment Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Imports ,
Inversion ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Debates ,
Repeal ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Blake Rutherford, Mark Alderman, and Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, discuss the recent developments in politics and policy in Washington, D.C.
Blake: Thank you very much and welcome to our ongoing...more
Blake Rutherford, Mark Alderman, and Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, discuss President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress.
Jennifer: Good day. Welcome to the conference. My name is...more
Blake Rutherford, Mark Alderman, and Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, discuss the recent developments in politics and policy in Washington, D.C.
Blake: ... another edition of The Beltway Briefing....more
Blake Rutherford, Mark Alderman, and Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, discuss the recent developments in politics and policy in DC.
Blake: My name is Blake Rutherford. I want to welcome all of you...more
Last week, we published an op-ed, “Here are Five things President Trump can't change,” in The Hill discussing long-established and irrevocable rules of how D.C. works that Trump and his team need to factor into their thought...more
Mark Alderman, Blake Rutherford, and Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, discuss the major events that have happened in politics.
Keith: Good afternoon, my name is Keith and I'll be your conference...more
Mark Alderman, Blake Rutherford and Howard Schweitzer of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies discuss the first two weeks of new political order in DC and the policy priorities at the top of the agenda.
Alex: Good afternoon....more
Blake Rutherford, Howard Schweitzer, and Kevin Washo, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, discuss the Inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President.
Jose: Good afternoon. My name is Jose and I will be your...more
1. Listen carefully to Trump’s message — power back to the people, job growth, and questioning the status quo — and wrap your message in those contexts.
2. Understand relevant processes and what has to happen...more
Blake Rutherford, Mark Alderman, and Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, give a preview of Donald Trump's Inauguration.
Blake: Very much, and thanks to everybody who has joined us today for another...more
Blake Rutherford, Mark Alderman, and Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, give an update on the transition to the administration of Donald Trump and how this effects business and the political climate....more