Day One Agenda
The Day One Agenda: Highlights
Laws already on the books give a president great discretionary power for constructive change—without abusing executive authority.
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How Biden Can Raise Some Wages Even if Congress Won’t
There’s a lot he and his Labor Department can do, no matter what Congress may or may not enact. Read more
Victor Juhasz
Aggressively Address the Climate Crisis
Existing laws give the executive branch the power to transform the energy sector. Read more
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Biden’s Back on the Day One Agenda
Executive actions on right to repair and noncompete agreements show the power of implementing existing laws that can help people. Read more
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Now Chuck Schumer Wants to Cancel Student Debt
Once considered a fringe theory, Senate leadership has adopted an aggressive posture on executive authority. Read more
Victor Juhasz
Biden’s Actual Day One Agenda
The executive actions the incoming president plans to take over the next several days are a bit underweight. Read more
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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. Read more
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How to Dismantle For-Profit Colleges, Without Congress
A previously undisclosed memo to the Education Department offers a step-by-step guide to closing predatory schools before they suck up more federal loans. Read more
⏩ David Dayen Shares How Biden Could Fix Health Care on Rising Up with Sonali
Watch Prospect executive editor David Dayen speak with Sonali Kolhatkar about the Day One Agenda, specifically, how Joe Biden could fix health care all on his own. Read more
Victor Juhasz
Make Progress on All Fronts: A Response to Jacobin
A Jacobin writer attacks the Day One Agenda. Here’s our rebuttal. Read more
