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Not even two weeks have passed since Donald Trump took office, but his administration has been dizzyingly active. The whirlwind of executive orders coming from the White House has clarified many of Trump’s priorities … but it’s also raised a lot of questions.

How will Trump deliver on his promise to let Americans “drill, drill, drill”? Will he defend free speech? What are the legal implications of his order on birthright citizenship? And is this really the end of DEI? And just how many executive orders will he issue?

These are big questions, and the reality is that only time will tell. That said, Independent Institute’s experts are delighted to bring you a much-needed objective, rational, and non-partisan analysis of this administration’s actions.


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** Executive Orders Galore! Birthright Citizenship, DEI, Energy, and More ([link removed])
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President Donald Trump has issued executive orders covering everything from immigration, to DEI, to energy, and more. This episode of Independent Outlook covers several of the most pivotal orders.
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** Is Trump Really Going to Practice Military Restraint? ([link removed])
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** By Ivan Eland
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Let’s hope Trump’s macho bluster against friendly countries in the hemisphere or adversaries further abroad is just to get some sort of negotiating advantage.


** Don’t Substitute Tariffs for Income Taxes: You’ll Get Both ([link removed])
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** By David R. Henderson, and Phillip W. Magness
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The hard-fought battles to rein in the federal tax collectors trace their genesis to the mistakes of the last tax swap in 1913. President Trump is playing with fire.


** Perhaps Only Donald Trump Can Resolve the Immigration ‘Problem’ ([link removed])
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** By Alvaro Vargas Llosa
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For all of its bluster, perhaps the Trump administration will be the one to permanently solve this problem.


** Trump Sentencing: Judicial System Again Defers to the Imperial Presidency ([link removed])
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** By Ivan Eland
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Republicans used to criticize courts for “legislating from the bench.” But what’s happening now?


** What to Expect from D.O.G.E. ([link removed])
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** By Brady Leonard
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Progress is possible.

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