Through an obscure startup named Rebellion Defense, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt attempts to buy his way into the Biden White House.
Jonathan Guyer
Jonathan Guyer is program director at the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group and a contributing editor at the Prospect.
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How to Counter the Secretary of Sabotage
Secretary of State Pompeo is setting political traps in his final days, but an emboldened Biden can avoid them.
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Biden’s People Thought Reporters Weren’t Watching
Our 2020 coverage of the revolving door, foreign policy, and more
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Kushner Defines ‘America’s Interests’ at the Expense of Human Rights
The president’s son-in-law admits that ‘our values’ are not driving new accords with Israel.
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Biden’s Pentagon Pick Reveals a Limited Imagination
Every contender for the Defense Department had deep ties to weapons makers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Lucrative Afterlife of a Trump Official
Trump’s former appointees are profiting from their time in the White House—H.R. McMaster most of all.
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The U.S. Election: Views From the Arab World
Cartoons from Egypt, Jordan, and Sudan
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Three Questions Facing the Likely Next Secretary of Defense
Will Michèle Flournoy head the Pentagon after shadow lobbying and working for defense contractors?
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What You Need to Know About Tony Blinken
Biden’s apparent choice for secretary of state most recently played the influence game in Washington.
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Biden Cabinet Hopefuls’ Unusual Lease: Break in Case of Appointment
The next president’s foreign-policy team was confident they’d be back in the White House.
