1.   But the rules, ready for release Monday, were so contentious that they helped torpedo budget negotiations between the White House and Republican lawmakers.

2.   But the rules, ready for release today, were so contentious that they helped torpedo budget negotiations between the White House and Republican lawmakers.

3.   The rules, announced today, were so contentious that they helped torpedo budget negotiations between the White House and Republican lawmakers.

4.   The rules, announced Monday, were so contentious that they helped torpedo budget negotiations between the White House and Republican lawmakers.