When the history of Donald Trump’s Administration is written, people may point to the appointment of a Koch brothers’ operative to a little-known White House position as a turning point in Trump’s evolution from unorthodox Republican candidate to doctrinaire corporate politician.
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Steve’s Bon Temps Swamp Mart
Rep. Scalise offers his supporters a full menu with different levels of access–depending on the size of the check.
Fake Think Tanks Fuel Fake News—And the President’s Tweets
A longstanding network of bogus “think tanks” raise disinformation to a pseudoscience, and their studies’ pull quotes and flashy stats become the “evidence” driving viral, fact-free stories.
Eight Things We Learned From Scott Pruitt’s EPA Confirmation Hearing
The hearing largely focused on Pruitt’s deep ties to polluting energy companies and track record of opposing the EPA’s clean air and water safeguards. Here are eight key moments from the hearing that are worthy of media attention.
Pruitt’s Political Operation Welcomes a Weapon for Dems
As Democrats look for an opening to derail Scott Pruitt’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, they’re zeroing in on his leadership of a group of Republican attorneys general with close ties to fossil-fuel companies he’d have to regulate for Donald Trump.
Trump’s Pick for the EPA, Scott Pruitt, Will Decimate the Agency
Pruitt’s nomination fits a disturbing pattern: Trump has selected several people for his cabinet and other top positions to lead agencies they have publicly opposed for years.
Sen. Whitehouse: Pruitt, RAGA and Transparency
CMD’s work featured by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse as he questions EPA nominee Scott Pruitt.
Meet Donald Trump’s Anti-Public Education, Influence Peddling Billionaire: Betsy DeVos
Trump’s potential cabinet is shaping up to be one of the wealthiest in recent memory, his first 17 appointments have a net worth of more than a third of America, and DeVos is no exception.
In Pruitt’s Hearing for EPA Chief, His Fossil Fuel Ties Will Take Center Stage
Among Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees awaiting Senate confirmation, few are expected to face tougher scrutiny than Scott Pruitt, the president-elect’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
In Leadership Role, Scalise Flexes Fundraising Muscle
As the third-ranking member of the U.S. House, Majority Whip Steve Scalise spent the past year flexing his political fundraising muscle — bringing in a nearly $16 million haul for himself and other Republicans.