That fact, and the reality of what Harris might face on personnel if Republicans control the Senate, has not sunk in.
Executive Branch
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Next Administration Can Stop the Government’s Endless Ethics Scandals
Federal officials of any kind should not be overseeing anything in which they have a direct financial interest.
Posted inPolitics
The Trump Administration’s Plan to Seize Control of Spending
Trump and his advisers want to bring back impoundment, enabling them to cancel spending appropriated by Congress.
Posted inPolitics
The Dangerous Authoritarian Gunning to Serve as Trump’s Grand Vizier
Russell Vought is rumored to be under consideration for chief of staff in a second Trump administration. This would be a disaster.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The American People Need An Anti-Price-Fixing Division
A formal, congressionally appropriated division would have the resources to go after pricing schemes.
Posted inPolitics
On Debate Night, Highlight How These Presidents Ran the Executive Branch
Trump’s presidency was unprecedented in its corruption at virtually all levels of executive branch agencies.
Posted inTransportation
The Transportation Department’s New Path
In a busy week for regulatory action, Pete Buttigieg’s emergence in fighting corporate power should not be overlooked.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ken Paxton, America First Legal, and Premonitions of Project 2025
Texas today is what America will look like if Trump wins. It’s not pretty.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Biden’s Trustbusters Face Hurdles From Within
Despite successes in fighting corporate power, the message is muddled.
Posted inPolitics
Ken Cuccinelli and the Persuasive, Pervasive Politics of Cruelty
The conservative movement has convinced its members to become the worst versions of themselves.