Lobbies & Special Interests

Trump Picks Ex-Goldman Banker Known as 'King of Foreclosures' to Head Treasury

The joke's on you if you thought Trump was going to do anything less than deregulate Wall Street, says former financial regulator Bill Black.

December 1, 2016
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Billionaire 'King of Bankruptcies' to Head Commerce Under Trump

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Despite promises to 'drain the swamp,' Trump chose a man for Deputy Secretary of Commerce who enriched himself at expense of labor and consumers and shipped jobs overseas, says University of Missouri-Kansas City

December 1, 2016
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Would Washington’s FDA Fix Cure the Patients or the Drug Industry?

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A bill that would speed up approval for medications and medical devices shows how a major initiative can get traction even in the midst of Washington gridlock — but critics say all the lobbying is drowning out some warnings about patient safety.

November 30, 2016
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Neocons, War Criminals & White Nationalists: Jeremy Scahill on Trump's Incoming Advisers & Cabinet

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Jeremy Scahill, co-founder of The Intercept, examines the "team of rivals" Trump is considering for key appointments to his Cabinet, noting all of them have "ended up in direct conflict with President

November 21, 2016
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Lee Fang: Donald Trump Recruits Corporate Lobbyists to Select His Future Administration

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Donald Trump may have run as an economic populist, but journalist Lee Fang examines how he has surrounded himself by corporate lobbyists. Fang reports in The Intercept that Trump’s transition team includes

November 9, 2016
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Who is Kelcy Warren, the Texas Billionaire and Folk Music Fan Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline?

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We look at the Texas billionaire behind the Dakota Access pipeline: Kelcy Warren, the CEO of Energy Transfer Partners. Described by Bloomberg as "among America’s new shale tycoons," Warren is

November 3, 2016
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