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Democrats Eye Bush Midnight Regulations

As President-elect Barack Obama's transition team prepares for the Jan. 20 inauguration, it is tracking the "midnight" regulations being churned out in the final days of the Bush administration.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-10-2008
A Last Push To Deregulate

The White House is working to enact a wide array of federal regulations, many of which would weaken government rules aimed at protecting consumers and the environment, before President Bush leaves office in January.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-30-2008
With No Plan B, House Reluctantly Passes Politically Risky Measure

Henry M. Paulson Jr. was in his corner office in the Treasury Department on Monday afternoon, too nervous to turn on his television, when his chief of staff poked his head into the Treasury secretary's office to tell him the stunning news playing out on Capitol Hill: The House had just defeated the...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-03-2008
FDIC Conductor Wields a Steady Hand

Hundreds of people desperate to withdraw money lined up outside the branches of IndyMac Bancorp after the California bank was seized in July by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-01-2008
Lawmakers Revise Rescue Plan

Prodded by a wave of angry calls from constituents, congressional leaders dialed back partisan bickering over the $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan yesterday and advanced modest changes to the legislation in an effort to win over House Republican holdouts.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-30-2008
Vote Underscores Bush's Loss of Influence

At 7:34 a.m. yesterday, President Bush strode onto the south driveway of the White House and urged Congress to approve his $700 billion Wall Street rescue package. "With the improvements made to this bill, I'm confident that members of both parties will support it," he predicted.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-29-2008
Sweeping Bailout Bill Unveiled

After a week of political tumult and deepening economic anxiety, congressional leaders yesterday rallied support for an historic proposal that would grant the government vast new powers over Wall Street and offer fresh help to homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-28-2008
President Puts His Powers of Persuasion to the Test

With his $700 billion financial recovery plan teetering on Capitol Hill, President Bush finally decided that it was time to start selling the proposal directly to the American people.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-24-2008
U.S. Rushes to Change Workplace Toxin Rules

Political appointees at the Department of Labor are moving with unusual speed to push through in the final months of the Bush administration a rule making it tougher to regulate workers' on-the-job exposure to chemicals and toxins.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 07-22-2008

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