Donald Trump Puts Coal Lobbyist in Charge of Prosecuting Environmental Crimes
Up until last week, Jeffery H. Wood was a lobbyist for Southern Company, a utility company that heavily relies on coal-fueled power plants and has clashed with regulators.
Lee Fang
Lee Fang is a journalist with a longstanding interest in how public policy is influenced by organized interest groups and money. He was the first to uncover and detail the role of the billionaire Koch brothers in financing the tea party movement. His interviews and research on the Koch brothers have been featured on HBO's "The Newsroom," the documentaries "Merchants of Doubt" and "Citizen Koch," as well as in multiple media outlets. He was an investigative blogger for ThinkProgress from 2009 to 2011, and then a fellow at the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute and contributing writer for The Nation.
In 2012, he co-founded RepublicReport.org, a blog to cover political corruption that syndicates content with TheNation.com, Salon, National Memo, BillMoyers.com, TruthOut, and other media outlets. His work has been published by VICE, The Baffler, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Progressive, NPR, In These Times, and the Huffington Post. His first book, "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right," published by the New Press, explores how the conservative right rebuilt the Republican Party and its political clout in the aftermath of Barack Obama's 2008 election victory. He is based in San Francisco.
In 2012, he co-founded RepublicReport.org, a blog to cover political corruption that syndicates content with TheNation.com, Salon, National Memo, BillMoyers.com, TruthOut, and other media outlets. His work has been published by VICE, The Baffler, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Progressive, NPR, In These Times, and the Huffington Post. His first book, "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right," published by the New Press, explores how the conservative right rebuilt the Republican Party and its political clout in the aftermath of Barack Obama's 2008 election victory. He is based in San Francisco.
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Lawyer Who Defended Racial Gerrymandering Picked for A Top Civil Rights Job
Trump's choice for a senior civil rights post at the DOJ has defended Republican redistricting laws in Virginia, South Carolina, New York, and Florida.
Spot the Billionaires Given Special Seats on Donald Trump's Inaugural Platform
Some of Donald Trump's top donors received choice seats on the platform where he took the oath of office on Friday. So far, we've spotted seven.
Who's Paying for Inauguration Parties? Companies and Lobbyists With a Lot at Stake
Firms with a great deal riding on the major policy agenda items of the next four years have lined up to sponsor parties for the inauguration.
Trump's Homeland Security Team Likely to Emphasize Facial Recognition and Biometric Surveillance
Trump's homeland security transition team has private-sector background in threat-detection algorithms, facial-recognition technology, and the like.
DNC Chair Candidate Tom Perez Refuses to Support Ban on Corporate Money and Lobbyists
Perez, currently the labor secretary, hedged when asked if he would revive the ban on appointing lobbyists as party leaders.
Homeland Security Pick Gen. John Kelly Fails to Disclose Ties to Defense Contractors
Last week, we reported that Kelly didn't disclose he was vice chairman at the Spectrum Group. Now we've found him listed on the boards of two defense contractors he didn't disclose either.
Wells Fargo to Pay Transportation Nominee Elaine Chao up to $5 Million Over Next Four Years
It's a special "golden parachute" for executives who join the government that she wouldn't otherwise be able to cash out.
Rex Tillerson's Exxon Mobil Frequently Sought State Department Assistance, New Documents Show
The requests for help raise a whole new series of conflict-of-interest concerns about Tillerson, who retired as Exxon Mobil CEO soon after being nominated to be the next secretary of state.
Homeland Security Nominee Gen. John Kelly Failed to Disclose Position at Lobbying Firm on Ethics Disclosure
Kelly did not disclose his position as a vice chairman at a lobbying firm called the Spectrum Group on his federal ethics forms made public this week, potentially running afoul of the law.