US regulatory agencies face greater executive control

Democrats are fighting an Executive Order changing relations between the president and independent regulatory agencies

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  • Curbing independence
  • Using the 'unitary executive' concept
  • Federal regulations
  • The FEC as test case
  • Enhanced power of OMB
  • Program Associate Directors (PADs)
  • OIRA administrator
  • Legal status

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