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Uncertainty Has Consequences: Health Care Reform Edition

Uncertainty created by presidential action can be destructive. That is painfully clear in the healthcare field, where President Trump's vague, confusing, and ever-changing policies are already causing harm.

Trump v. Unions

3/21/17 // Commentary

January 20, 2017 marked the beginning of a new and dangerous age for labor. Here's an overview of the many challenges and threats that the American labor movement is likely to face under Trump.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

Network Neutrality: What’s Next at the FCC?

3/21/17 // Commentary

Among Obama-era FCC initiatives, none grabbed the public’s attention like the fight over net neutrality. Now that Republicans control the FCC, here's what might happen.

Daniel Deacon

U.C. Irvine School of Law

On Key Issues, Judge Gorsuch Is Pro-Presidential Power

3/20/17 // In-Depth Analysis

Although Judge Gorsuch is often described as "good" for the separation of powers, on key issues he is a formalist and would take a decisively pro-presidential view.

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

Why Trump's EPA Cannot Gut Climate Change Regulation

3/19/17 // Commentary

Can EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt lawfully discard his agency's duty to regulate greenhouse gases? Probably not.

Eli Savit

University of Michigan Law School

Republican (and Democratic) Hypocrisy on Faithful Execution

3/17/17 // Commentary

President Obama pushed the limits of enforcement discretion. Trump may be worse. Will anyone check him if he is?

Zachary Price

U.C. Hastings College of the Law

It’s Time To Pay Attention To Whom Trump Is Putting in Charge of Federal Agencies—And How He’s Doing It

3/17/17 // Commentary

President Trump isn't nominating people to many positions requiring Senate confirmation. Instead, he's relying on employees who haven't been vetted through the advice & consent process. That's not okay.

Brianne J. Gorod

Constitutional Accountability Center

American Cognitive Dissonance

3/17/17 // Commentary

Perhaps some good may come from Trump’s ham-fisted efforts to drain the swamp: a revitalization of the bureaucracy, which renders important services to the nation.

Jon D. Michaels

UCLA School of Law

The “One In, Two Out” EO Is Now Largely A Publicity Stunt

3/17/17 // Commentary

Trump proudly describes it as a regulation buster, but OIRA has effectively neutered his widely-derided executive order

Rachel Sachs

Washington University Law School

Secretary Price Can’t Fix The CBO Score By Regulating

3/16/17 // Commentary

HHS Secretary Price says the CBO report on the American Health Care Act is not believable because he will reduce costs through regulatory changes. Don't be fooled.

Nick Bagley

University of Michigan Law School