"'What a decade this year has been." That's how a friend in Washington described 2025 to me. The last 12 months saw a flurry of activity as Republicans in the White House and Congress worked to enact President Donald Trump's agenda before he reaches "lame duck" status."
"The result was a swirling mix of policy highs and lows that - without question - has rearranged the policy table heading into 2026."
Republicans in the White House and Congress accelerated legislative and executive action throughout 2025 to advance President Donald Trump's agenda before he attains lame duck status. A concentrated burst of activity produced a mix of policy victories and setbacks across domestic and international issues, altering regulatory frameworks and political alignments. The cumulative effect shifted agenda priorities, reshuffled power dynamics among stakeholders, and set new expectations for administration and congressional behavior. Those changes collectively rearranged the policy landscape and established a different starting point for political contests and policymaking as 2026 approaches.
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