# Trump to Address Congress: Key Issues & Expert Analysis 

We expect to see headlines on **DOGE, immigration, foreign policy, and newly implemented tariffs**—topics that could shape the administration’s next moves.

March 4, 2025 • News Releases 

President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress in his second term, tackling major national and global issues. We expect to see headlines on **DOGE, immigration, foreign policy, and newly implemented tariffs**—topics that could shape the administration’s next moves.

For expert insight, the Cato Institute offers analysis from scholars who have extensively researched these issues. Explore their latest takes below.

**DOGE:**

- [***Cato Institute Report to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)***](https://www.cato.org/white-paper/cato-institute-report-department-government-efficiency-doge)
- [***Betting Markets and the Scale of DOGE’s Challenge***](https://www.cato.org/commentary/betting-markets-scale-doges-challenge)
- [***DOGE and “Waste, Fraud, and Abuse”***](https://www.cato.org/blog/doge-waste-fraud-abuse)

**IMMIGRATION:**

- [***International Immigration***](https://www.cato.org/immigration)
- [***Trump’s Gold Card Plan Has Benefits But Legal and Practical Obstacles***](https://www.cato.org/blog/trumps-gold-card-plan-has-benefits-legal-practical-obstacles)
- [***What Trump Has Done and Imminently Plans to Do on Immigration***](https://www.cato.org/blog/what-trump-has-done-imminently-plans-do-immigration)
- [***There Is No Good Reason to Revoke Birthright Citizenship***](https://www.cato.org/blog/there-no-good-reason-revoke-birthright-citizenship)

**FOREIGN POLICY:**

- [***Defense and Foreign Policy***](https://www.cato.org/defense-foreign-policy)
- [***The Future of NATO: A Discussion on What NATO’s History Tells Us About Its Potential Future***](https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-video/future-nato-discussion-what-natos-history-tells-us-about-its-potential-future)
- [***Trump Should Cut Off Europe’s Defense Welfare Queens***](https://www.cato.org/commentary/trump-should-cut-europes-defense-welfare-queens)

**TARIFFS:**

- [***Seven Charts Showing How Canada/​Mexico Tariffs Would Harm the US Auto Industry (and American Car Buyers)***](https://www.cato.org/blog/seven-charts-show-how-us-tariffs-would-harm-american-auto-industry)
- [***Steel Prices Continue to Rise Even Before New Tariffs Take Effect***](https://www.cato.org/blog/steel-prices-continue-rise-even-new-tariffs-take-effect)
- [***‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ Are Trump’s Worst Trade Idea Yet***](https://www.cato.org/commentary/reciprocal-tariffs-are-trumps-worst-trade-idea-yet)

**CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET:**

- [***With All Eyes on DOGE, Congress Plays Budget Games with America’s Fiscal Future***](https://www.cato.org/blog/all-eyes-doge-congress-plays-budget-games-americas-fiscal-future)
- [***Tax and Budget Policy***](https://www.cato.org/tax-budget-policy)

If you would like to speak with any of them, please reach out to [pr@​cato.​org](mailto:pr@cato.org).

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