NYT: Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Nominee, Failed to Disclose $100 Million in Assets

NYT: Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Nominee, Failed to Disclose $100 Million in Assets

By ALAN RAPPEPORT JAN. 19, 2017 WASHINGTON — Steven T. Mnuchin, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be Treasury secretary, failed to disclose nearly $100 million of his assets on Senate Finance Committee disclosure documents and forgot to mention his role as a director of an investment fund located in a tax haven. The revelation […]

NYT: The Other Kushner Brother’s Big Bet

NYT: The Other Kushner Brother’s Big Bet

By KATIE BENNER JAN. 13, 2017 Just days after the 2016 presidential election, a young venture capitalist called an emergency staff meeting. Prepare for a storm of publicity, he told one of the start-ups that he had helped found. There would be questions about his political affiliations and loyalties, he said. There would be questions about the […]

Bloomberg News: How Goldman and Seinfeld Helped Put Steve Bannon in the White House

Bloomberg News: How Goldman and Seinfeld Helped Put Steve Bannon in the White House

by David Rovella December 20, 2016 After a campaign season unprecedented in its divisiveness and a transition unparalleled in controversial appointees, Steve Bannon’s selection as chief strategist for President-elect Donald Trump still manages to stand out.Bannon, 63, is an architect of Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. He’s also a key player in America’s burgeoning ultra-right—sometimes genially labeled “alt-right” but more specifically […]