The Biden administration could get more aggressive with de-Trumpification.
Revolving Door Project
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Acting Officials Can Govern for Years. They Deserve Scrutiny.
President Biden has total authority to select replacements for top-level government positions. He should choose wisely.
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The Trump Holdovers Biden Still Needs to Fire
If President Biden wants to keep making progress, he’s going to have to remove these officials.
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Even After the Cabinet Selections, Personnel Is Policy
Look to the sub-cabinet level for obscure but important jobs that will determine the direction of the Biden presidency.
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Why Recent American Governments Have Fumbled Crises
While our population has doubled in the past 70 years, the number of federal employees hasn’t increased (in case you wonder why our pandemic response has lagged).
Posted inCabinet Watch
The Chopra Gambit
The nominee for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director used his platform as a minority-party commissioner to build a profile. Democrats should do this more often.
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Biden Must Close the Revolving Door Between BigLaw and Government
Representing corporate clients against the public interest isn’t the ideal training ground for Biden administration officials.
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The Most Important Biden Appointee No One Has Heard Of
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs can determine the scope of the Biden presidency.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Does Jeffrey Zients Have the Private-Sector Experience We Want in Government?
In an age of financialization and monopoly, ‘private-sector experience’ too often translates into those who successfully plunder for profit.
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Mitch McConnell’s Sudden Interest in Independent Agencies
It shows that he knows Biden will be president, and that he has to do what’s necessary to damage his effectiveness.
