Far from keeping lobbyists out of a Biden executive branch, the transition’s rules offer plenty of openings for the Washington influence industry.
Eleanor Eagan
Eleanor Eagan is a senior fellow at the Revolving Door Project, where she was previously a research director.
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The Debate We Had vs. the Debate We Needed
The presidency is about running the executive branch, which you wouldn’t know from the debate questions.
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A Day One Agenda for Private Equity
A new administration would have numerous opportunities to weaken the power of these financial titans.
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The Big Tech Hearings Could Be a Model for Corporate Accountability
Other House committees could put the heads of major industries under the spotlight.
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Trump’s Tax Returns Remain Hidden. Blame Richard Neal.
The House Ways and Means Committee chair dragged his feet on issuing a subpoena for the tax returns for months. We probably won’t see them before the election as a result.
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The Quiet Seizure of Independent Agencies
Chuck Schumer has stood mute while Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell hand a gift to corporate America.
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Congress Must Have Skipped the First Three Seasons of Trump Reality Show
The failure of oversight throughout the first term has set the stage for House Democrats’ weak performance during the coronavirus crisis.
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The Trump Administration’s Contemptuous, Pro-Corporate Response to Coronavirus
The incompetence and greed of this administration could now literally cost many Americans their lives in a major public-health crisis.
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The Christmas Miracle: Biden’s Unexamined List of High-Powered Fundraisers
The media let slip a golden opportunity to put into context how a Biden administration might use its power.
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The DNC’s Debate Gambit Prevents Donor Accountability
With only one debate, candidates will get the national stage before the deadline for disclosing their third-quarter donor information.