Remember Donald Trump’s assertion during his 75-minute faux–news conference that his administration was running like a fine-tuned machine? Trump’s grandstanding that day was at
Tag: Cabinet appointments
Welcome to American pollutocracy
Newly elected Presidents do not obtain formal power for over two months, but it feels like they gain control immediately. Their major appointments and
The rich, the conflicted, and the crazy: Trump’s swamp creatures
How awful is the lineup of appointees to Donald Trump’s cabinet? More awful than we could have imagined, I’m afraid. In the continuous drip,
Trump and the triumphant “free market” Republicans
As I watch the disastrous choices DT is making for important positions in the federal government, I am more and more convinced the tea
How Republicans “starve the beast” by blocking agency appointments
I don’t know why we are surprised at dysfunctional behavior at the Internal Revenue Service: Any agency that has been denied a permanent director
Republicans use obscure rules to block Obama’s agenda and appointments
Once upon a time, Congressional representatives had the guts to bring up controversial bills, state their views openly, and go on the record with