A blueprint for executive action includes 55 different items Biden can implement without Congress.
Executive Branch
Posted inAmerica and the World
Why Has the Biden Administration Hired 28 People With Ties to Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
The D.C. Blob just can’t quit Gulf cash.
Posted inPolitics
Senate Republicans Unveil Tactic to Potentially Block All Biden Nominees
By boycotting committee markups, Republicans could prevent nominees from getting a Senate floor vote. Democrats could change the rules to end this tactic.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Garland Has Yet to De-Trumpify His Office of Legal Counsel
The Department of Justice has failed to revise dubious decisions made to shield Trump from scrutiny.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Here’s How Biden Could Override the Democrats Protecting Wall Street
Saule Omarova, whose nomination is in trouble partly due to progressives’ botched defense, could be appointed as first deputy and run the OCC in an acting capacity.
Posted inTAP
Powell’s Reappointment Looks Shakier
Today on TAP: Biden’s pick to chair the Fed still up in the air
Posted inEconomic Policy
Wall Street’s Attacks on Biden Nominee Are a Red Herring
Industry criticism of OCC pick Saule Omarova for wanting to end private banking masks their real fear of losing their derivatives businesses.
Posted inEconomic Policy
When a Financial Regulator Acts Like a Concierge
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission honored a banking industry request in a matter of days.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Biden’s Oil-Friendly Appointees
The newly installed State Department energy adviser joins a group of administration officials who appear wedded to fossil fuels.
Posted inEducation in America
Student Loan Pause Extended. Next Stop, Cancellation?
The authority to forgive student debt is the same as the authority to pause payments. There’s no excuse not to move forward.
