Regular Order Process Returns to Washington amid the Backdrop of Trump Uncertainty

Washington, D.C. is about to endure the whiplash of a sleepy holiday week followed by the beginning of a frantic December. In the immediate run, all eyes will be on USTR this week as the agency holds robust public hearings on USMCA review beginning 9:00am ET on Wednesday, December 3^rd, and running all the way through Friday, December 5^th at 3:30pm ET. We’ll break down more of the witnesses, messages, and dynamics below the fold. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration continues to wait on pins and needles for SCOTUS to rule on the constitutionality of the President’s IEEPA tariffs, while he continues to push the idea of a $2,000 rebate check for families and is even floating the idea of tariff revenue negating the need for a personal income tax—in case you were wondering whether he’s ready to give up on his tariff policies, he isn’t.