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.
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
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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
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Six Stupid Arguments Against Forgiving Student Loan Debt
Analyzing the reasons not to cancel student debt only strengthens the case to do so. 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
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Warren Commits to Using Executive Authority to Cancel Student Debt
Using the power granted under the Higher Education Act, Warren vows to cancel student debt on day one. Read more
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Rethinking OIRA: Laying the Groundwork for a Progressive Presidency
The agency currently works to slow down and stop regulatory action. It could be put to use to accelerate it. Read more
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The Little Agency That Could (Block All Good Regulations)
The Day One agenda is dependent on the functions of OIRA, an obscure federal agency that acts as a bottleneck for agency rules and regulations. Read more
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It’s Time for OIRA to Go
No amount of reform can rehabilitate an agency designed to subvert progressive goals. 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
