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ExxonMobil Shareholders Want a Plan

by Steven Mufson The Washington PostMay 31, 2017

Rick Perry speaks after being sworn in as secretary of energy on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Energy Secretary Confirmed

by Steven Mufson The Washington PostMarch 2, 2017

EPA Head Had Deep Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry

by Brady Dennis The Washington Post, and Steven Mufson The Washington PostFebruary 22, 2017

President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after his signing the order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The executive order that will direct the Treasury secretary to review the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law, which reshaped financial regulation after 2008-2009 crisis. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump Takes Aim At Rules for Banks

by Renae Merle The Washington Post, and Steven Mufson The Washington PostFebruary 3, 2017

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2017 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump talks with reporters at Trump Tower in New York. As a businessman, Trump has kept the courts busy. That is not likely to end when he enters the Oval Office, creating an unusual and potentially looming problem for a sitting president. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Report: Russians Have Dirt On Trump

by Greg Miller The Washington Post, Rosalind S. Helderman The Washington Post, Tom Hamburger The Washington Post, and Steven Mufson The Washington PostJanuary 11, 2017

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SOURCES: AP reports; Trump transition office AP Trump’s top picks Candidates for key posts in President- elect Donald Trump’s administration, as of Dec. 13: CABINET WHITE HOUSE/ OTHER ATTORNEY GENERAL Sen. Jeff Sessions Alabama EDUCATION SECRETARY Betsy DeVos American Federation for Children CHIEF OF STAFF Reince Priebus RNC chairman HHS SECRETARY Rep. Tom Price Georgia TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY Elaine Chao Former labor secretary U. N. AMBASSADOR Gov. Nikki Haley South Carolina CIA DIRECTOR Rep. Mike Pompeo Kansas NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn U. S. Army ( Ret.) SENIOR COUNSELOR Steve Bannon Former Breitbart News executive WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL Donald McGahn Trump campaign attorney COMMERCE SECRETARY Wilbur Ross Investor TREASURY SECRETARY Steven Mnuchin Trump campaign finance chair DEFENSE SECRETARY Gen. James Mattis U. S. Marine Corps ( Ret.) LABOR SECRETARY Andrew Puzder CEO, CKE Restaurants Holdings HUD SECRETARY Dr. Ben Carson Retired neurosurgeon HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY Gen. John Kelly U. S. Marine Corps ( Ret.) EPA ADMINISTRATOR Scott Pruitt Oklahoma attorney general NOTE: EPA administrator, SBA administrator and U. N. ambassador are not part of the cabinet but carry cabinet- rank status. NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL DIRECTOR Gary Cohn CEO, Goldman Sachs SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Linda McMahon Former CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. ENERGY SECRETARY Rick Perry Former Texas governor SECRETARY OF STATE Rex Tillerson CEO, Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Trump Taps Oil Man for State

by Steven Mufson The Washington PostDecember 13, 2016

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2016 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump walks with CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder from Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J. Trump is expected to add another wealthy business person and elite donor to his Cabinet, with fast food executive Andrew Puzder as Labor secretary. In the background is Vice President-elect Mike Pence. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Under Trump, Labor Unions Fear Crisis for Worker Protections

by Steven Mufson The Washington PostDecember 8, 2016

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister India Narendra Modi as they meet at the Blair House, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama, Modi Plan for Future Energy Needs

by Steven Mufson Washington PostJune 7, 2016

Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson at a conference in London in October. Exxon Mobil said Tuesday it is cutting its drilling budget to a 10-year low and halting share buybacks after last year’s belt-tightening failed to shield the world’s biggest oil explorer from crashing energy markets. Must credit: Bloomberg photo by Chris Ratcliffe.

Exxon Mobil Loses AAA Credit Rating

by Steven Mufson The Washington PostApril 30, 2016

Politics Ensnare Puerto Rico Rescue Plan

by Steven Mufson Washington Post, and Mike DeBonis Washington PostApril 30, 2016