One of the main ways a President influences policy is with his Cabinet picks. President Trump's appointees are no exception and have especially caused a stir with their private-sector connections.
February 15th, 2017
February 5th, 2017
The Trump administration’s decision to renegotiate NAFTA has long been expected, yet what the administration hopes to accomplish remains a mystery. Last month’s leaked draft of U.S. objectives in NAFTA renegotiation showed that Trump was breaking his campaign promise to take a different approach to trade, instead relying on the same failed strategies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which he railed so loudly against. The contradictory views and confusing chain of command within the administration leave more questions than answers about the coherence and seriousness of any negotiating objectives.