The Justice Department is moving toward faster, targeted merger reviews that focus on obvious competitive harms, while preserving tougher scrutiny for deals that could substantially lessen competition. Agencies have reinstituted early terminations and are more willing to use structural remedies like divestitures to resolve concerns, though speed does not imply a softer antitrust standard. A key shift is procedural: faster closings for routine deals and more transparent, targeted settlements, with divestitures enabling fixes for overlaps and credible buyers to take over assets. The changes are not universal: some files will be fast-tracked, but the substantive standard remains intact, and large, contested deals can still be challenged or require concessions; reforms to HSR reporting have largely receded, reducing filing burdens while substantive review remains rigorous. The new model emphasizes triage—clearing clear-cut cases quickly and reserving resources for potentially harmful deals—though past precedents show local overlaps or complex industries can still trigger divestitures or other remedies. Political and commercial commentary notes that this approach aligns with a more deal-friendly stance from the administration, with high-profile approvals like Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal illustrating selective speed in action.