Trump’s choice to be America’s top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, has used Exxon’s profits to fuel climate change denial and obstruction through ALEC. And he’s close to Putin…
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Revealed: The Trump Administration’s Energy Plan
The Donald Trump administration energy agenda is revealed in a memo prepared by Trump’s energy transition head Thomas Pyle, obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy.
Dutch Journalist Okke Ornstein Detained in Panama for Criminal Libel
Panama is coming under fire for imprisoning a Dutch journalist.
Trump Names Controversial Lawyer to be White House Counsel
Donald Trump chooses Tom DeLay’s “ethics” lawyer to become White House Counsel. This spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
5 Things to Know about Billionaire Betsy DeVos, Trump Choice for Education
Billionaire Betsy DeVos, a major GOP funder and party activist from Michigan, has been tapped by Donald Trump to become the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education next year.
Frackers Knew: Fossil Fuel Industry Has Known since 1967 that Injection Wells Cause Earthquakes, despite Denials
On August 9, 1967, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Northglenn, a northern suburb of Denver, Colorado. The Associated Press wrote that it was “the severest earthquake ever recorded” in the city’s history.
Historic Victory Against Hyper-Partisan Gerrymandering Emerges from Wisconsin
A federal court threw out Wisconsin’s gerrymandered voting maps in a case with national implications.
Fracking Special Interests Spent Big in 2016 Elections
According to FEC filings, corporations that profit from fracking funneled millions to PACs in the 2016 election cycle.
Don McGahn, Trump White House Counsel, Has Long Courted Controversy
President-elect Donald Trump has put the chief lawyer for his campaign, Don McGahn, in charge of legal issues for his transition team.
Progressive Policies Win at the Ballot Box
Even in the face of deceptive industry ad campaigns, direct democracy can result in gains for working families, climate action and clean government.