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The parallels between American and German politics
Dec 23, 2016
Germany's coal country could support a far-right party.
What does it mean to have the ExxonMobil CEO as secretary of state
by
Annie Baxter
Dec 13, 2016
The multinational oil company has what amounts to its own foreign policy, which can be contrary to U.S. policy.
Federal funding bill sets the table for Trump
Dec 9, 2016
The incoming administration pushes for shorter-term funding.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigns
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 5, 2016
Out with the old, in with the unknown.
What Trump's Housing Secretary nominee thinks about the government
Dec 5, 2016
Trump has just chosen retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as his pick for Housing Secretary.
Trump's economic vision comes into shape
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andrea Seabrook
Nov 30, 2016
What will the appointments of Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross mean for a Trump economic plan?
For public good, not for profit.
EPA's late changes to fracking study downplay risk of drinking water pollution
by
Scott Tong
Nov 30, 2016
Early versions highlighted contaminated drinking water and vulnerabilities from fracking. The final version turned out differently: Fracking had not "led to widespread, systemic impacts." Oil and gas cheered the findings.
Trump picks Steve Mnuchin for Treasury secretary
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 29, 2016
Wall Street has a friend in the campaign's national finance chairman.
Democrats hit the reset button
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andrea Seabrook
Nov 21, 2016
The Democratic Party has a lot of decisions to make.