Midnight Rulemaking

The law goes against the public interest, favoring lobbyists over public protections.

The Trump Administration’s embrace of a seldom-used law may undermine future regulatory efforts.

Scholars model the impact of regulations issued in the final months of the Obama Administration.

A recent report suggests that unlike executive agencies, independent agencies get to continue dancing right past midnight.

Research forecasts a substantial increase in economically significant rules that would outpace that of the past three presidents’ final months.