By Nika Knight / Common DreamsDec 14, 2016
The former Texas governor infamously forgot the name of the department he advocated axing during his failed 2012 presidential bid. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Josie Albertson-Grove and Masako Melissa Hirsch / ProPublicaDec 13, 2016
Elaine Chao’s family owns ships flagged abroad, a way to avoid US taxes and higher labor costs But one of her missions at the Department of Transportation will be to press American-owned ships to fly the U flag . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 11, 2016
Early Saturday, reports began to surface that Donald Trump would nominate the oil company’s Rex Tillerson, who reportedly “has ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Bill Blum / TruthdigDec 6, 2016
As the Trump era unfolds and the mad tea party he has assembled to staff his Cabinet grabs the reins of policy, his administration is certain to unleash a groundswell of opposition and resistance. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Jesse Eisinger / ProPublicaDec 5, 2016
Trump’s transition adviser for financial regulations works for a firm that is emblematic of Washington's revolving door. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 4, 2016
A lot of viewers probably feel the same shiver that goes down comedian Kenan Thompson's spine in a recent SNL skit when he realizes that Donald Trump will be president in seven short weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Jesse Eisinger / ProPublicaDec 4, 2016
Steven Mnuchin has a long history of coming out ahead, even in questionable deals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 4, 2016
The American right wing has substituted hysteria about socialism with hysteria about Islam. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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