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.
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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.
In Leadership Role, U.S. Rep. Steve 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 during a crucial period that saw the GOP win majorities in the House and Senate and take the White House.
Pittsburgh’s Sarah Scaife Foundation Has Trump Ties
A presidential administration assembled in Trump Tower and at Mar-a-Lago resort is built in part with Pittsburgh money.
Mapping EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt’s Many Fossil Fuel Ties
Senate Democrats raised another set of conflict of interest concerns about Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who has been nominated to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Coffee With Steve Scalise Comes at a Price for Some Willing Donors
The first thing to catch your eye about the latest fundraising flier from House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, is the size of the solicitations.
Morning Reads: Pay to Play
The Center for Media and Democracy has discovered a pamphlet advertising how much donors will have to pay to chat with one highly influential congressman.