Trump’s falling approval ratings reveal an out-of-touch presidency, and have given space for allies to turn against him.
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L.A. Times Owner Has Financial Motivations for Boosting RFK Jr.
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s biotech firm is preparing three applications needing approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Trump at the Lobbyist Trough
The unifying thread of the team around the president is that they sell their services to corporations for money.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Trump’s Cabinet Picks
On our live show, David and Emma discuss the latest cabinet nominations—and early misfires.
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Trump Wants a Cabinet of Feral Lunatics. Will Senate Republicans Stop Him?
The incoming president has a plan to eviscerate the Senate’s ability to confirm nominees. We’ll soon see if it will work.
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The Cabinet Doesn’t Matter
The second Trump administration will have a Potemkin cabinet and centralized power among the czars in the White House.
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The End of the Whole-of-Government Approach?
In the Biden administration, some officials actually tried to govern. The squealing from corporations made clear that this novelty was effective.
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Does Kamala Harris Agree With Donald Trump About White House Nepotism?
Until 2017, presidents hiring close family members as staff was illegal.
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Big Fiscal or Big Business
If Harris wins, her chief of staff selection will determine whether she maintains a united front, or sides with corporate interests.
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Progressives Must Act Now to Shape Kamala Harris’s White House
Now is the time for progressives to weigh in on jobs that don’t require Senate confirmation.