Were now over 50 days into President Trumps second term, which has brought rapid changes to the operations of the federal government. These shifts have broad impacts for architects, landscape architects, engineers, and others who are at work improving the built environment. So far, environmental regulations have been slashed; USAID has been gutted; staff layoffs are widespread at the Department of Education and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and the GSA has been asked to offload hundreds of federal properties. As seen with the recent defunding of Columbia University and ICEs detention of Mahmoud Khalil, freedom of speech and academic integrity is also under threat. The Guardian recently reported that the U.S. is now on the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which means the organization believes the country is currently experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms. On the flip side, there is some encouragement for domestic self-sufficiency. In a recent executive order, Trump sought to stimulate the timber industry, and some, like Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the National Association of Home Builders, welcome the clarification of the definition of the waters of the United States, among other environmental deregulations. Last month, ABC also celebrated the decision to restore merit-based competition for infrastructure contracts to build land port of entry projects procured by the GSA. The impact of steel and aluminum tariffs on construction has yet to be seen, and early news is mixed: According to New Hampshire Public Radio, steel tariffs could boost some local manufacturers but increase prices and hurt sales for others.Whats Happening in Your Workplace? Let Us Know.Our changing cultural climate impacts how architects specify materials, advise on construction, pursue new business, and communicate about their projects and values, even down to the use of specific words. We want to hear from our readers: How is the new administration affecting your work? Tell us about your experience.Are issues of material costs and labor squeezing your construction budgets? Have any DEI or environmental policies been revised? Is your company laying off folks or hiring staff? How is your architecture school faring? What is making you hopeful or anxious about your practice? Do you have a lead for a story we should consider? Drop us a line. Editors can be reached through email: [emailprotected] or via direct message on Instagram (@archpaper) or through Signal using the username @archpaper.95.Scan this QR code to connect with AN on Signal.AN has published previous commentary by architects on the new federal administration, and we remain interested in covering how wider societal shifts impact architects and, conversely, how architects can be changemakers. Let us know how its going.