Process

Acting officials in high-level roles can undermine the accountability of the Senate confirmation process.

The Trump Administration has invoked recent Supreme Court decisions to justify unraveling normal rulemaking procedures.

President Trump’s removal of agency heads without cause threatens the rule of law.

Scholars argue the inspector general is best suited to address ethical abuses within the Justice Department.

The end of deference to agency statutory interpretations will result in regulatory inconsistency.

The Transportation Department’s labor policies impede necessary safety reforms.

President Trump’s recent executive orders challenge Congress’s role in creating policy.

Removal of commissioners runs counter to a 90-year-old precedent, teeing up a potential Supreme Court case.

HHS’s reversal of its Nixon-era policy will reduce valuable public participation in rulemakings.

Recent actions by HHS undermine the promises of transparency made by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

DOGE’s approach to deregulation demonstrates the need for economists and lawyers to learn from each other.

The deregulatory goals of the 1-in-10-out directive may be stymied by agency gaming and legal challenges.