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Most employers are aware that the President appoints the five members of the National Labor Relations Board with the advice and consent of the Senate and that, by law and tradition, a majority of the Board’s Members are from...more
Navigating K-Street for the C-Suite- “A President Harris’ policies would likely be similar to those of President Biden, with some notable exceptions. But her differing governing priorities and style are what would set her...more
The Cozen Lens- •Last month’s debate shone a spotlight on President Biden’s age and fitness for office, shifting focus away from former President Trump’s controversies, at least for now. •Arguably the most important...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
The Cozen Lens- •While President Biden’s age has sparked worry among traditionally Democratic-leaning voters, it may help him make inroads with older voters, one of the most important voting blocs. •President Biden and...more
The Cozen Lens- •Donald Trump’s legal battles are taking significant time away from his campaign, but former advisors and key allies are preparing for his potential reelection. •Early polling of the 2024 presidential...more
The Cozen Lens - •Young voters and progressives are a weak spot for President Biden’s re-election bid, particularly as Israel’s war with Hamas has left the Democratic Party deeply divided. •As the presidential election...more
The Cozen Lens - •Democrats would have to run the board in a bunch of vulnerable races to maintain control of the Senate. Although unlikely, it’s not impossible, as Republicans proved in the midterm elections. ...more
The Cozen Lens - • Former President Trump has no clear heir apparent after his political career is over, either in 2024 or 2028, but Trumpism is here to stay as a dominant force in the Republican Party. • Congress is...more
The Cozen Lens - •In the inverse of traditional political wisdom, down ballot candidates may be more helpful to President Biden’s re-election than the other way around. •As the importance of immigration rises in voters’...more
The Cozen Lens - •Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) battle to stay in the Senate representing the red state of Ohio and former Governor Larry Hogan’s (R-MD) fight to represent his blue state of Maryland are different sides of...more
The Cozen Lens- •A second Trump administration would likely include both familiar faces from his first term and newcomers, but a lack of institutional guardrails means that former President Trump’s personnel choices will be...more
The Cozen Lens- •With Super Tuesday, the State of the Union, and the release of President Biden’s FY25 budget, this past week has been a politically consequential one. This series of events mark the pivot to the general...more
The Cozen Lens- • Regardless of which candidate is victorious in November’s presidential election, populism will be sure to shape the next administration’s policies. • In an age of populism, Big Tech has increasingly...more
The Cozen Lens- • The economy continues to show positive signs, and consumer sentiment has reached its highest level since July 2021. However, any boost for President Biden in the polls remains elusive. • The fight over...more
The Cozen Lens- • Amidst a narrowly divided electorate and election of an aging president, the VP may buck history and actually matter on this year’s ballot. • Congress’ effort to pass a bipartisan tax bill this year is a...more
The Cozen Lens - • Michigan was a reliably blue state in national elections for much of the last 30 years until former President Trump broke through the “blue wall” in 2016. Although President Biden won the state in 2020, he...more
BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team leads an insightful discussion on the upcoming 2024 presidential and congressional elections. The race for the White House and Congress is shaping up like nothing we’ve ever witnessed...more
The Cozen Lens- • A second term for former President Trump would mean the return of his “America First” foreign policy, including its resulting geopolitical uncertainty. • President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping...more
The calendar has turned to 2024, a presidential election year. We appear to be heading toward an election matchup that many Americans don’t seem to want: President Biden against former President Trump. A recent NBC News...more
The Cozen Lens- • On the third anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, both Democrats and Republicans argue that democracy is under threat, but from distinctly different perspectives. • Both parties...more
The Cozen Lens- • As James Carville quipped in 1992, “It’s the economy, stupid.” This likely still holds true for 2024. • Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s (R-SC) campaign for the GOP presidential nomination...more
The Cozen Lens- •President Biden and the likely 2024 Republican presidential nominee, former President Trump, both have high unfavorability ratings, setting up next year’s election as a choice between the lesser of two...more
The Cozen Lens - • More focus has been on former President Trump’s chances of winning in 2024 than on what a second Trump term would look like. • While Democrats did very well in last week’s elections, it remains to be...more
The Cozen Lens- • Every presidential election is hyped as being the “most consequential.” But given the contrasts between what a Biden and Trump second term would look like, this description very well could prove to be...more