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The new package of federal actions is precisely the kind of forceful, organized response long overdue for problems that diffuse agency structures have failed to solve. By centralizing authority, directing fresh funding toward the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security, and using executive tools to eliminate what leaders call waste and duplication, the administration is choosing order over drift — and doing so with deliberate urgency.
Operationally the rollout mixes executive orders, agency memos, and targeted rulemaking to produce immediate, measurable effects. A day‑one enforcement plan tightens removal tools, reestablishes return policies, and creates Homeland Security task forces with broader military and local‑partner roles. For the first time in years detention capacity, repatriation logistics, and interagency coordination are explicit line items in a national plan — expensive, logistically demanding items, but exactly the kind of heavy lifting that signals seriousness.
On trade and industrial policy, officials have pressed for larger budgets at Commerce and the International Trade Commission, more aggressive use of Section 337 exclusions, and stepped‑up customs enforcement. Those proposals sensibly ask for permanent funding increases and additional investigators — a clear invitation to Congress to match ambition with appropriations and to accept the short‑term friction of a large‑scale hiring drive.
Redistributing federal grant lines was never going to be painless. FEMA’s move to pause or repurpose roughly $4 billion in BRIC awards — an action that halted nearly 2,000 selected projects and disrupted small and rural cost‑sharing arrangements — is a blunt, costly choice. A 20‑state lawsuit and a federal preliminary injunction that temporarily preserved funds show that major shifts provoke legal pushback; that resistance is not a sign of failure but a predictable consequence of decisive reprioritization. Workers face delayed projects, contractors received stop‑work orders, and communities absorbed immediate setbacks — sacrifices accepted in order to redirect resources toward what the central plan deems higher national priorities.
Implementation will create new administrative layers — interagency task forces, enforcement coordination cells, expanded FCC licensing reviews, and bigger investigative units inside Commerce and DOJ — and with them more paperwork, overlapping authorities, and litigation over appointments and appropriations. Staffing shortages, recruitment timelines, and budgeting frictions will slow parts of the build‑out. Those constraints are not accidental; they are the visible cost of treating national security, trade integrity, and border control as urgent, nonnegotiable missions. Courts, Congress, and inspectors general will shape the pace — which is as it should be in a system that pairs decisive governance with accountable oversight.
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Greg Sanders covers federal oversight, administrative restructuring, and the mechanics of government reform. He holds a degree in public policy from the University of Texas and began his career auditing municipal budgets before moving to federal-level investigative reporting. His work focuses on how agencies evolve, consolidate, and expand under the banner of efficiency.
Greg Sanders serves as the Senior Correspondent for Corporate Power and Antitrust at Just Right News, where he brings a principled, conservative perspective to the complex intersection of big business, government regulation, and the American consumer. With a career dedicated to investigative depth and economic clarity, Greg has become a leading voice in examining how the consolidation of industry power impacts the foundational values of the free market and individual liberty.
Raised in Denver, Colorado, Greg’s reporting is deeply informed by the Western spirit of independence and a healthy skepticism of centralized authority. Growing up in the shadows of the Rockies, he witnessed firsthand the importance of local entrepreneurship and the vital role that small-medium enterprises play in sustaining vibrant communities. This upbringing instilled in him a belief that the American Dream is best preserved when the playing field remains level and when competition—rather than backroom deals between corporate lobbyists and federal regulators—dictates success. For Greg, the rugged individualism of his home state serves as a constant reminder that the economy should serve the people, not the other way around.
Now based in Chicago, Illinois, Greg operates from the heart of the nation’s industrial and financial crossroads. His location in the Midwest provides him with a unique vantage point to observe the real-world consequences of corporate overreach. From the boardrooms of the Loop to the manufacturing hubs that define the region, he tracks the movement of capital and the shifting tides of market influence. Chicago’s history as a center of trade and labor offers a rich backdrop for his work, allowing him to bridge the gap between high-level economic theory and the lived experiences of hardworking Americans who feel the squeeze of monopolistic practices.
At Just Right News, Greg’s beat focuses on the “new monopolies” and the rise of “woke” corporate culture. He argues that when corporations become too large, they often abandon their fiduciary duties to shareholders in favor of social engineering and political posturing. His reporting seeks to hold these “Titans” accountable, ensuring that the power of the purse is not used to silence dissent or bypass the democratic process. He is a firm advocate for the idea that true conservatism requires a vigilant defense of competition, preventing any single entity—public or private—from exerting undue control over the lives of citizens.
This mission is most clearly seen in his acclaimed feature series, “The Titans and the Toll.” In this ongoing project, Greg explores the human cost of market consolidation, from the erosion of consumer choice to the decline of local economies. Through rigorous analysis and boots-on-the-ground reporting, he documents how the concentration of power in sectors like tech, agriculture, and finance creates a “toll” paid by the average family.
Greg Sanders remains committed to the idea that a transparent, competitive market is the greatest engine for prosperity ever devised. Through his work at Just Right News, he continues to provide the essential oversight necessary to protect that engine from the encroaching influence of corporate giants and the bureaucratic structures that enable them.