The long-anticipated Trump administration artificial intelligence (AI) legislative framework has been released. The March 20, 2026, White House statement listed six policy priority areas: protecting families; safeguarding communities, respecting intellectual property rights; censorship and free speech; American AI dominance, and ensuing an AI-ready workforce. The administration made it clear that a national framework is essential: […]
U.S. Needs to Take the Lead at World Radio Conference
The World Radio Conference 2027 (WRC-27) is scheduled for October 18- November 12, 2027, in Shanghai, China. This meeting is held every four years by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to review and revise the international radio regulations. WRC-27 agenda covers fixed-satellite and broadcasting-satellite issues; fixed, mobile and radiolocation issues; mobile-satellite issues; science issues; and […]
You Are What Big Government Tells You to Eat
Kids in the lower-income households of Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas may find their Easter baskets a little less sweet this year. Across the country, state policymakers are pushing legislation requesting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restrict what Americans receiving federal food assistance can buy with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program […]
Copper Wire Retirement at the Forefront of Next FCC Meeting
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has long called for the reduction of burdensome and outdated regulations, especially for technology and telecommunications. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been at the forefront of this effort, beginning with its March 23, 2025, “Delete, Delete, Delete” docket seeking comments on which rules, regulations and guidance should be eliminated […]
First Year of Trump Presidency Achieves Dramatic Cuts in Federal Regulations
President Trump made it clear in both of his terms in office that the federal government must be more efficient, and that reducing regulations would be a primary tool to achieve this objective. In his first term, the intent was to eliminate two regulations for every new regulation. Executive Order 14192 calls for the repeal […]
Increased Gas Exports Are Unlikely to Result in Higher Energy Prices
In Economics 101, students learn the lesson of supply and demand and understand that in a perfect market system, less supply means higher prices. However, they also learn that perfect market systems don’t exist, so this rule does not always apply, including the U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. On November 17, 2025, the House […]
Time to Reconsider Khan FTC Lawsuits
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should review and reconsider the ongoing cases that began during the Biden administration under Chair Lina Khan. Her approach to antitrust law, along with her anti-capitalist and anti-business policies led to her being named Citizens Against Government Waste’s September 2023 and November 2024 Porker of the Month. The legal quagmire […]
FCC Acts on Another CAGW Recommendation
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to move forward with its robust agenda to modernize regulations and clear the path for faster deployment and innovation by eliminating obsolete rules and regulations. At its October 28, 2025, meeting the FCC considered revisions to the Broadband Labeling rule. This rule was included in Citizens Against Government Waste’s […]
The Nation’s Permitting System Is Costly and Inefficient
America’s permitting system is redundant, time-consuming, and expensive. The average permitting process takes four to five years to complete, which delays an estimated total of $1.5 trillion in investment. Permit delays impact telecommunications, transit, and dozens of other industries. For example, more than 3,000 homes and businesses in Bedford County, Virginia, were supposed to be […]
FCC and Congress Work to Reduce Barriers to Broadband Deployment
The deployment of broadband to connect businesses and families to the internet requires every level of government to avoid imposing burdensome rules and regulations that impede that process. Ensuring that projects move forward expeditiously is critical as the $42.45 billion Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding will be released to the states from the […]









