Once considered a fringe theory, Senate leadership has adopted an aggressive posture on executive authority.
Day One Agenda
The president can use laws already on the books for constructive change without abusing executive power
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How Biden Could Give Everyone Medicare on His Own
Okay—he won’t, but the creative application of existing laws that would allow it reflects exactly how a Biden administration needs to be thinking.
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The True Cost of Carbon
The Biden administration can show its seriousness in the fight against climate change by laying out the high cost of continuing to burn the planet.
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⏩ David Dayen Discusses the Day One Agenda on The Majority Report
Watch Prospect executive editor David Dayen discuss the Day One Agenda on The Majority Report With Sam Seder.
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The Day One Agenda: Now More Than Ever
The election result brings new prominence to executive actions. But in reality, it was always going to be a necessary facet of a Democratic presidency.
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A Day One Agenda for Private Equity
A new administration would have numerous opportunities to weaken the power of these financial titans.
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The 277 Policies for Which Biden Need Not Ask Permission
As president, Joe Biden could take action on hundreds of policies without having to go through Congress. The Biden-Sanders unity task force provides a road map.
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The Future of the Regulatory State
A symposium on how to handle regulation in the post-Trump era
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OIRA 2.0: Using OIRA for Progressive Regulation
OIRA should be modernized to support a robust regulatory agenda.
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It’s Time for OIRA to Go
No amount of reform can rehabilitate an agency designed to subvert progressive goals.