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Dems Find End Run Around Late Bush Regs

Clinton-era law gives Congress power to overturn regulations

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 12, 2008 1:58 PM CST

(Newser) – The Bush White House thought it was pretty clever rushing to get all its so-called midnight regulations finalized by Nov. 1 so they couldn't be immediately overturned by the next president, as many of Bill Clinton's parting gifts were. But congressional Democrats say they've found... Read full story »

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