An American law passed in 1946 that created a structure for adopting and rescinding federal regulations, notably requiring a lengthy "notice and comment" period before rules can be enacted or overturned. In April 2025 the Trump administration issued a directive to bypass the act's procedures and immediately repeal regulations it opposes, citing recent Supreme Court cases. The legality of this approach is untested; legal scholars expect courts will probably resist the administration's sweeping interpretation of its power to ignore the APA.
The perversity of nature is nowhere better demonstrated by the fact that, when exposed to the same atmosphere, bread becomes hard while crackers become soft.