Four years ago, the Trump administration’s cooperation with Biden’s team was inconsistent at best. Can the two camps set aside their differences and properly plan for another transition?
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Posted inMagazine
The Disorder of Succession
Should the president and vice president both die, you’d think we’d have a well-considered plan to reconstitute the government. In fact, we don’t.
Posted inPolitics
The Trump Official Who Did The Right Thing
Chris Liddell, Trump’s point man for the presidential transition, kept doing the hard work while the president and his bizarre cadre tried to overturn the election.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Republicans Want To Drain the Swamp of Anyone Who Holds Wall Street Accountable
The president-elect is cozying up to plutocrats.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Both-Siderism Argument Doesn’t Work for Trump’s Extremist Nominees
Democrats are right to push back against these nominees.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Getting the Story Right
Trump’s election is about people and systems — and you can’t divorce one from the other.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Identity Politics and the Road to Full Employment
Let’s examine why the labor force participation rate has declined.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Michigan AG Tries to Stop the Recount
It’s politically popular, but that doesn’t mean it’ll hold up in court.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Anyone Care About Civilian Control of the Military?
Donald Trump obviously doesn’t.
Posted inPolitical Animal
How Much Was Carrier Promised to Save 1,000 Jobs?
Trump’s populist win, unsurprisingly, is a con.
