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Understanding Midnight Regulations in US Politics
TLDR Midnight regulations are last-minute legislation issued by a departing president to influence policies and hinder the next administration, making them hard to reverse. These regulations, created through a complex process, have been used to push through controversial rules on various topics like fisheries, finance, healthcare, and abortion.
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Clinton published 26,000 pages of new regulations as he left office.
03:27
Midnight regulations are legislation that a leaving president tries to slip through in the last few months of their tenure, often to extend their influence or hamstring the next administration, and they are difficult to reverse.
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Midnight regulations are regulations that the president issues to federal agencies, which can have a significant impact on various aspects of American life.
10:31
Midnight regulations are created through a process that involves the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs reviewing proposed rules, conducting cost-benefit analyses, and considering alternative solutions, and once these regulations are signed off and published in the Federal Register, they become law, making it difficult for the next president to undo them.
14:13
The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to repeal new regulations with a simple majority, but it only works when the president and Congress are controlled by the same party.
17:33
Midnight regulations are often used by administrations to push through controversial regulations that may not have been able to pass through the normal legislative process.
20:56
The podcast discusses various controversial regulations that have been pushed through using midnight regulations, including those related to fisheries, financial planners, healthcare providers, and abortion.
24:18
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