What happens to Biden’s personal think tank now that he’s president?
revolving door
Posted inCabinet Watch
Another BlackRock Veteran Will Join the Biden Administration
Michael Pyle is set to become Kamala Harris’s chief economist. Pyle is not an economist.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Biden’s People Thought Reporters Weren’t Watching
Our 2020 coverage of the revolving door, foreign policy, and more
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.
Posted inPolitics
Can Biden Govern as a Progressive Populist?
It’s not just the right thing to do—it’s smart politics to win back Trump voters.
Posted inCabinet Watch
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.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Biden’s Pentagon Pick Reveals a Limited Imagination
Every contender for the Defense Department had deep ties to weapons makers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Lucrative Afterlife of a Trump Official
Trump’s former appointees are profiting from their time in the White House—H.R. McMaster most of all.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Three Questions Facing the Likely Next Secretary of Defense
Will Michèle Flournoy head the Pentagon after shadow lobbying and working for defense contractors?
Posted inCabinet Watch
BlackRock Executive Brian Deese Could Get Major White House Position
Deese’s views on the deficit and climate policy are at odds with national and planetary needs.
