There has been early bipartisan interest within the Senate Commerce Committee in continuing to promote US supply chain resilience. This highlights a new avenue for bipartisanship in the Trump Administration’s foreign policy agenda. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) has partnered with
Capital Thinking
Global Public Policy Insights
Latest from Capital Thinking
U.S. AI Export Controls and Strategic Shifts Under the Trump Administration
In recent days, the Biden administration’s reliance on export controls to curb China’s AI advancements has come under increasing scrutiny, particularly following the release of China’s DeepSeek R1 chatbot. This development raises concerns that prior U.S. restrictions have failed to…
DOGE and a New Senate Caucus May Further Empower Inspectors General
In the flurry of developments last week in the run-up to the inauguration, it was easy to overlook one that could have significant and positive impact by making government more effective, efficient, and economical.
On January 17, 2025, Senators Joni…
EU Publishes Regulation Banning Products Made With Forced Labour
On 12 December 2024, the Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) was published prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. This is the definitive and legally binding version of the FLR.
As detailed in an earlier client insight, the prohibition on products made…
New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Active Anode Materials from China
On December 17, 2024, American Active Anode Material Producers, a trade association consisting of domestic manufacturers of certain active anode materials, filed petitions with the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition…
Trump’s Foreign Policy: Initial Implications for Businesses & Investors
President-elect Trump’s foreign policy is beginning to take shape, based on pre-inaugural diplomacy and his appointments to date. Uncertainties abound, from unexpected world events—such as a sudden regime change in Syria—to Trump’s mercurial nature, the congressional confirmation process, and how…
Sunsetting Tax Cuts Suggests a Shift to Business Protection Mode
Originally published by Bloomberg Tax
Businesses should prepare to defend against trillions of dollars in adverse tax changes in 2025 as Congress considers how to pay for extensions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—despite pledges from Republicans to protect…
Transforming Defense: How Private Market Experience Among Key Defense Nominees Under Trump Could Revolutionize Pentagon Innovation
The incoming Trump Administration’s announced defense leadership nominees, with deep private market expertise, signal a potential shift in the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) ability to harness innovation from venture-and private equity-backed companies developing dual-use technologies. Historically, leadership interest in leveraging…
Elections Edge: A 2024 Elections Weekly Snapshot
With just weeks until Election Day, stay updated on the latest presidential race developments, as well as the House and Senate races, with our weekly Elections Edge 2024 election newsletter.
In one month, on November 5, Americans will head to…
Chevron Has Fallen: Supreme Court Seismically Shifts Regulatory Power From Agencies to Courts

On June 28, 2024, in a 6-3 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, a decades-old precedent that largely pressed federal courts to defer to federal agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes under their…