Drumpf's cabinet nominees are grinding through their hearings right now. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General yesterday and today, Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State today. Elaine Chao for Dept of Transportation today as well. I understand a flurry of other appointments are in for hearings right now as well.
News is being dominated, however, by Obama's farewell address last night and, even moreso, a "dossier" making major headlines claiming that Russia has blackmail-worthy evudence against Drumpf, claiming Drumpf paid prostitutes to urinate on him in a Moscow hotel. It is a sweeping story even though nearly every report notes that it is, so far, an unsubstantiated report.
Drumpf held his first press conference in 168 days today and talk of Russia apparently dominated the news. One article posted by news site Fusion, as well as an articulate post on facebook by my friend Brad Sigal, observed how troublesome it is to see a press conference and cabinet confirmation hearings dominated by talk of Russia when so many substantial issues are at stake (immigration, economy, environment, etc.)
I just read an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article stating that Republicans want to tax people on the amount of money their employer spends on their healthcare benefits, a potentially substantial source of revenue. Also a tax hike that would profoundly impact working people the most. Quite a regressive policy.
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