Facing the prospect that President Trump could lose his re-election bid, his cabinet is scrambling to enact regulatory changes affecting millions

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Well...looks like there's a certain sense of..shall we call it urgency....infecting the White House:

A Regulatory Rush by Federal Agencies to Secure Trump’s Legacy

Facing the prospect that President Trump could lose his re-election bid, his cabinet is scrambling to enact regulatory changes affecting millions of Americans in a blitz so rushed it may leave some changes vulnerable to court challenges.
The effort is evident in a broad range of federal agencies and encompasses proposals like easing limits on how many hours some truckers can spend behind the wheel, giving the government more freedom to collect biometric data and setting federal standards for when workers can be classified as independent contractors rather than employees.
In the bid to lock in new rules before Jan. 20, Mr. Trump’s team is limiting or sidestepping requirements for public comment on some of the changes and swatting aside critics who say the administration has failed to carry out sufficiently rigorous analysis.
Some cases, like a new rule to allow railroads to move highly flammable liquefied natural gas on freight trains, have led to warnings of public safety threats.
Every administration pushes to complete as much of its agenda as possible when a president’s term is coming to an end, seeking not just to secure its own legacy but also to tie the hands of any successor who tries to undo its work.
But as Mr. Trump completes four years marked by an extensive deregulatory push, the administration’s accelerated effort to put a further stamp on federal rules is drawing questions even from some former top officials who served under Republican presidents.
“Two main hallmarks of a good regulation is sound analysis to support the alternatives chosen and extensive public comment to get broader opinion,” said Susan E. Dudley, who served as the top White House regulatory official during the George W. Bush administration. “It is a concern if you are bypassing both of those.”

Few of the planned shifts have drawn more scrutiny and criticism than a Labor Department proposal to set federal standards for defining when a worker is an independent contractor or an employee, a step that could affect millions of workers

We knew Trump would follow a scorched earth campaign.

 

[22lcidw]

Nothing new under the sun....Regulators have been ruling by fiat for decades.

Why is this suddenly a problem for you now?

Oh..that's just same as it ever was--my focus is more on what it says..about the Cabinet, and Trump's, baseline confidence--I think they see themselves as losing..and thus are operating on that assumption.

As for the changes..nothing can be done..that cannot be undone..ask Obama.

Why would it say anything about Trump more so than it does the permanent political class?

You do realize that that his cabinet is stocked to the gills with lifer bureaucrats and other assorted wannabe autocrats, right?

Who do you think chose his cabinet?

There were Repubs not happy he was elected. And the swamp has them on both sides. There is a belief that if Trump did not take at least some that there would have been a meltdown and assault on his Presidency by them also. You see the Prog Swampers and the media/entertainers in full color.

 

[Dana7360]

Well...looks like there's a certain sense of..shall we call it urgency....infecting the White House:

A Regulatory Rush by Federal Agencies to Secure Trump’s Legacy

Facing the prospect that President Trump could lose his re-election bid, his cabinet is scrambling to enact regulatory changes affecting millions of Americans in a blitz so rushed it may leave some changes vulnerable to court challenges.
The effort is evident in a broad range of federal agencies and encompasses proposals like easing limits on how many hours some truckers can spend behind the wheel, giving the government more freedom to collect biometric data and setting federal standards for when workers can be classified as independent contractors rather than employees.
In the bid to lock in new rules before Jan. 20, Mr. Trump’s team is limiting or sidestepping requirements for public comment on some of the changes and swatting aside critics who say the administration has failed to carry out sufficiently rigorous analysis.
Some cases, like a new rule to allow railroads to move highly flammable liquefied natural gas on freight trains, have led to warnings of public safety threats.
Every administration pushes to complete as much of its agenda as possible when a president’s term is coming to an end, seeking not just to secure its own legacy but also to tie the hands of any successor who tries to undo its work.
But as Mr. Trump completes four years marked by an extensive deregulatory push, the administration’s accelerated effort to put a further stamp on federal rules is drawing questions even from some former top officials who served under Republican presidents.
“Two main hallmarks of a good regulation is sound analysis to support the alternatives chosen and extensive public comment to get broader opinion,” said Susan E. Dudley, who served as the top White House regulatory official during the George W. Bush administration. “It is a concern if you are bypassing both of those.”

Few of the planned shifts have drawn more scrutiny and criticism than a Labor Department proposal to set federal standards for defining when a worker is an independent contractor or an employee, a step that could affect millions of workers

If he can reverse Obama's regulations, the next president can reverse trump's.

I hope the next president spends his time reversing all the damage trump has done and caused.

I look forward to the day that happens.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

like a new rule to allow railroads to move highly flammable liquefied natural gas on freight trains

LOL, that has been debunked. There is no big risk to shipping liquefied natural gas on trains.

Except when the train derails! Come on man! I live a 1/4 mile from the railroad tracks. An LNG explosion would wipe out my entire neighborhood, and you know it.

Pipelines work!

 

[Beef_Supreme]

WTF? Are lefties really concerned about how many hours truckers can drive while people are out of work and kids are getting dumber sitting in front of video games instead of going to school. Biden promises to release illegal aliens but lock up your ass for not wearing a mask and lefties are worried about truckers. Go figure.

Perhaps you might read the article?
A lot of people are concerned..not just 'lefties'. This article is all about Trump and his rats trying to do as much as they can before they're out on their asses.

Bless your heart, you think the people that work in these agencies are “trumps people”.
Comical

 

[BULLDOG]

Nothing new under the sun....Regulators have been ruling by fiat for decades.

Why is this suddenly a problem for you now?

Oh..that's just same as it ever was--my focus is more on what it says..about the Cabinet, and Trump's, baseline confidence--I think they see themselves as losing..and thus are operating on that assumption.

As for the changes..nothing can be done..that cannot be undone..ask Obama.

Why would it say anything about Trump more so than it does the permanent political class?

You do realize that that his cabinet is stocked to the gills with lifer bureaucrats and other assorted wannabe autocrats, right?

Who do you think chose his cabinet?

There were Repubs not happy he was elected. And the swamp has them on both sides. There is a belief that if Trump did not take at least some that there would have been a meltdown and assault on his Presidency by them also. You see the Prog Swampers and the media/entertainers in full color.

Nobody chose trump's cabinet but Trump. You really don't get that?

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Well...looks like there's a certain sense of..shall we call it urgency....infecting the White House:

A Regulatory Rush by Federal Agencies to Secure Trump’s Legacy

Facing the prospect that President Trump could lose his re-election bid, his cabinet is scrambling to enact regulatory changes affecting millions of Americans in a blitz so rushed it may leave some changes vulnerable to court challenges.
The effort is evident in a broad range of federal agencies and encompasses proposals like easing limits on how many hours some truckers can spend behind the wheel, giving the government more freedom to collect biometric data and setting federal standards for when workers can be classified as independent contractors rather than employees.
In the bid to lock in new rules before Jan. 20, Mr. Trump’s team is limiting or sidestepping requirements for public comment on some of the changes and swatting aside critics who say the administration has failed to carry out sufficiently rigorous analysis.
Some cases, like a new rule to allow railroads to move highly flammable liquefied natural gas on freight trains, have led to warnings of public safety threats.
Every administration pushes to complete as much of its agenda as possible when a president’s term is coming to an end, seeking not just to secure its own legacy but also to tie the hands of any successor who tries to undo its work.
But as Mr. Trump completes four years marked by an extensive deregulatory push, the administration’s accelerated effort to put a further stamp on federal rules is drawing questions even from some former top officials who served under Republican presidents.
“Two main hallmarks of a good regulation is sound analysis to support the alternatives chosen and extensive public comment to get broader opinion,” said Susan E. Dudley, who served as the top White House regulatory official during the George W. Bush administration. “It is a concern if you are bypassing both of those.”

Few of the planned shifts have drawn more scrutiny and criticism than a Labor Department proposal to set federal standards for defining when a worker is an independent contractor or an employee, a step that could affect millions of workers

Can you say Amy Coney-Barrett?

I can..and I think she'll be a great addition to the court.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Anything Trump does unilaterally in the next few months can be quickly reversed.....and then some

Likely challenged in court first and enjoined – no need to wait until after January 20th, particularly where public safety is in jeopardy.