Mitch McConnell and Republicans have confirmed that they are not planning to follow standard ethics and review procedures for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and now the Huffington Post is pointing out that at least 4 of the 9 Trump nominees that have hearings scheduled for this week haven’t yet completed their ethics disclosures. [AdSense-A] Billionaires don’t need to complete ethics reviews in Trump government According to the Huffington Post story. “Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are set to begin just hours from now. But four of the nine Trump nominees scheduled for hearings this week...

On Monday, many news outlets reported that Donald Trump will be hiring his son-in-law Jared Kushner for a White House position.   [AdSense-A]   Donald Trump hires his Son-in-Law Jared Kushner for a White House position The move reignites major concerns about nepotism and the worries that Trump’s White House will be too closely connected to his family and their various business entanglements. Jared Kushner is of course married to Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, who has a prominent role within his businesses.   [AdSense-B]   Kushner played a high-level role in Trump’s presidential campaign. Nepotism in the White House However,...

[AdSense-A] On Sunday night at the Golden Globes, Meryl Steep was there to receive the Cecil B Demille Lifetime Achievement Award. However, in addition to accepting the award, Meryl Streep delivered a remarkably powerful message to Donald Trump about the importance of empathy. Streep who is one of Hollywood’s most talented and acclaimed actors talked about the importance of a free and strong press, the importance of diverse voices in Hollywood and beyond and of course the importance of empathy. [AdSense-B] Streep was referencing Donald Trump’s famous mocking of a disabled reporter during his campaign for president. Here is the video:...