Obama is set to push through last-minute ‘midnight regulations’ to secure his legacy and limit President Trump’s regime
‘Midnight regulations’ are a last chance for a president to make his mark and introduce new laws
As many as 98 final regulations are reportedly under review at the White House
These include limiting air pollution from the oil industry and measures aiming to help highly skilled immigrant workers obtain green cards
By THOMAS BURROWS
DailyMail.com
28 November 2016
Barack Obama is set to ram through last-minute law changes to try and cement his legacy, according to reports.
‘Midnight regulations’ are those introduced between November’s election and January’s inauguration of a new president.
It is a last chance for an outgoing Commander-in-chief to put his stamp on the presidency and tie the hands of his successor.
Obama can pass the rules because of a loophole in US law allowing him to put last-minute regulations into the Code of Federal Regulations – rules that have the same force as law.
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