“As the Trump administration returns to office for a second term with renewed deregulatory ambitions, the executive branch and its agencies are implementing significant policy changes. The Brookings Center on Regulation and Markets Regulatory Tracker (“Reg Tracker”) has relaunched to track major regulatory and executive actions taken by the administration, with a particular focus on deregulation, a recurring theme in Trump’s policy approach. Explore the Reg Tracker for information and status updates on a curated selection of significant regulatory and deregulatory changes, and read more hereabout the history of the tracker and the federal rulemaking process. This week, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ordered a freeze of funding across a broad array of federal programs, leading to mass confusion around the country from local governments, nonprofits, and individuals. While that particular order appears to have been rescinded, Molly Reynolds joined The Current podcastto explain how it touches on foundational questions of Congress’ spending power and constitutional authorities, and how it’s just one of the Trump administration’s first steps to try to dramatically remake the size and scope of the federal government. Our experts also published new research on the size of the federal government, analyzed Trump’s inaugural address, examined his potential approach to China, and hosted a panel on what to expectfrom the new administration.”