BGOV Hill Watch Live: Takeaways from Trump 2.0’s First Year

Jan. 20, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC

The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term reshaped Washington and global politics, with implications for Congress, regulatory agencies, and companies and groups trying to influence policy in 2026.

Tuesday’s Hill Watch Live focused on several of those dynamics exclusively for Bloomberg Government subscribers:

  • Trump and congressional Republicans largely focused their energy last year on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” carrying their top priorities but, as Senior Congress Reporter Jonathan Tamari discussed, they’ve shown few signs of passing additional major legislation.
  • The 225 executive orders issued by Trump illustrate the administration’s approach to rulemaking, and Regulatory Reporter Stephen Lee ...

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