The longtime Democratic insider appears to have major influence in Bidenworld.
Cabinet Watch
Scoops and analysis on presidential administration cabinet and agency appointments
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Will Biden’s Surprise VA Pick Halt the Slide Toward Privatization?
Denis McDonough has a choice: continue the outsourcing of the VA health system, or rebuild its in-house capacity.
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How a Status Quo Biden Cabinet Pick Would Burn
Ursula Burns, the former Xerox CEO, would carry to the Commerce Department a prodigious amount of baggage.
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FOB (Biden, not Bill) Pete Buttigieg Gets the DOT
The former mayor of South Bend will become the secretary of transportation, despite light experience in an area crucial to the president-elect’s Build Back Better regime.
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Financial Regulation in a Biden Administration
Two key positions—at OCC and SEC—are up in the air.
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Will Biden Take Reviving Manufacturing Seriously?
Once again, personnel is policy.
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Will the New U.S. Trade Rep Be Hobbled by Lobbyists?
Despite the appointment of a progressive, Katherine Tai, to the top slot, Big Tech hopes to insert allies as her deputies.
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Jerry Brown’s Contributions to Joe Biden
Some of the former California governor’s stellar appointees are up for posts in the coming Biden administration.
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A Democratic Party With Tom Vilsack at Ag Is Not Serious About Winning Elections
Joe Biden’s Cabinet pick scorns powerful rural voters.
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The Cabinet Selection Process Is Veering Off Course
What was supposed to be a return to seriousness and expertise has been a hodge-podge of favor-trading and ill-considered decisions.
