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.
Wait a Minute, Could John Roberts Block All of This?
How the Supreme Court might frustrate the effort to use statutory authority to advance a progressive agenda, and why the next president should follow through anyway Read more
Nuclear Weapons Are Out of Control. But Biden Can Make the World Safer.
A nuclear policy for the middle class Read more
Introducing the Executive Action Tracker
The Prospect is monitoring 77 significant executive actions that Biden can implement without further legislation from Congress. Read more
Aggressively Address the Climate Crisis
Existing laws give the executive branch the power to transform the energy sector. Read more
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
Now Can We Try the Day One Agenda?
With Joe Manchin pulling the string on Biden’s signature legislation, it’s past time for him to use his own authority to make progress. Read more
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
Overhaul the Business of Wall Street
Remaking the financial system does not require any new laws. Read more
Rethinking the Poverty Measure
The Biden administration can on its own authority change the poverty calculation, and with it, challenge the narrative of who is poor and why. Read more