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This Law Could Allow Trump To Undo All Of Obama’s Recently Passed ‘Last-Minute’ Regulations

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The Obama administration recently passed dozens of major  regulations   including the far-reaching changes on healthcare, consumer protections and environmental safety. All of these newly passed regulations could quickly be undone with Donald Trump’s signature. There is a seldom used law that dates back to 1996 which makes this possible. There is a kicker to the rule as well, if the law is used to strike down a rule, the federal agency that issued the rule is barred from enacting similar regulation in the future. The obscure law, which could erase dozens of Obama regulations, is called the Congressional Review Act. It was passed 20 years ago with help from Newt Gingrich who was the House Speaker at the time, and now is now a part of Trump’s transition team. Congress will have 60 legislative days to review and override major   regulations   enacted by federal agencies. The vote would not be subject to filibuster in the Senate. The law is often rendered toothl...

BREAKING: Trump Fires 500 Obama Staffers

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Donald Trump is reportedly firing around 500 of Barack Obama’s staffers, as he plans to completely fill the White House with his own team. The Federalist Papers   reported that though it’s likely that Hillary Clinton would have let most of Obama’s people go so that she could hire her own staff, Trump’s win closed the door on the possibility of any of Obama’s staffer sticking around. The fired staffers have gotten so desperate about their employment situation that Obama has brought in representatives from Facebook, Instagram and other companies to offer insights into the job market. According to   CBS News , Linkedin officials are helping Obama’s staff find ways to market their skills. Georgetown University, which is located close to the White House, has designed a custom professional development program they call “Future44,” Obama is the 44th president, to teach Obama’s political appointees how to build their lives after the White House. The program ...

THIS Is Donald Trump's First Tweet As The New President-Elect

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In one of the biggest upsets in American political history, Donald Trump won a truly historic victory in the U.S. presidential election. Trump will now be the 45th president of the United States. A success that was only part of a bigger, crushing victory for the Republican Party, which retained the House and maintained control of the Senate. Trump tweeted that this was "such a beautiful and important win" adding that it's time for the nation "to come together as one united people." He added that "The forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before." The White House also issued a statement that President Obama plans to publicly address the election results, and invite the president-elect to the White House on Thursday to discuss handing over power. A statement by the White House read: "Ensuring a smooth transition of power is one of the top priorities the Preside...