While the office cannot veto any regulations the various agencies propose, it must review all of them, under executive orders.
Under executive order, American companies are forbidden to trade with Iran without a license from the Treasury Department; swapping falls under the ban.
Though Mr. Clinton could have barred their release under executive privilege, he has permitted senators to review them on a confidential basis, the official said.
Indeed, in his released statement, Cheney cited Obama's decision to revamp interrogation policy and place it under executive-branch supervision as proof of his incompetence.
The agreement governing search-and-rescue efforts — though a treaty — was signed by the United States under executive authority and thus does not require Senate ratification.
The court document show that lawyers plan to challenge the legality of the asylum seekers' detention under executive powers and the Maritime Powers Act.
Negotiations and threats of subpoenas continued last week, but so far the White House has claimed that the P.D.B., as it is called, is off limits under executive privilege.
As a candidate, Mr. Obama broadly condemned some counterterrorism tactics of the Bush administration and its claim that the measures were justified under executive powers.
The administration made its designation under Executive Order 13224, which gives the government broad authority to freeze assets held by terrorist organizations and their members in the United States.
Under executive-pay rules set out on June 10th, banks needing multiple bail-outs, such as Citigroup, will fall under a new "special master" who can reject pay plans for senior employees.
Toyota said it was under executive order to reduce the weight and space needed for its Hybrid Synergy Drive system by 35 percent for each new generation of the technology.
