What did I tell you back down the line? I’ll scratch your back, you can scratch mine… Steely Dan, “Gaucho,” 1980 You have to admit: it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy, and it feels good to see him get screwed. Jeff Sessions probably looks in the mirror now and finds himself restraining the urge […]
Steve Mnuchin
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Is Rex Tillerson Leaving or Being Pushed Out?
It’s unclear if the secretary of state is being fired or if he is being made miserable enough that he’ll quit.
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The Republicans Have No Workable Plan for the Debt Ceiling
The GOP’s cluelessness could cause a global depression.
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Mnuchin Needs to Explain the 19.5% Sale of Rosneft
The privatization of a Russian energy giant appears to violate U.S. sanctions against the country.
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A Re-Examination of What is Unprecedented
Dealing with Trump means preparing for the unprecedented.
