The View from Washington: An essay on Trump 2.0 and climate politics.

The article first published by Civil Notion

The former and future president is wasting no time in getting down to business. Given the pace that characterized the organization of his first administration, Mr. Trump has learned a thing or two in the intervening years.

Although Trump has gotten a jump on his nominations, chaos will still be a prominent characteristic of a second Trump presidency — especially in the first 100 days. This time around, he is nominating many MAGA fundamentalists to carry out the business of Trump 2.0 and looking to expand and consolidate the power of the presidency. It’s going to make more than the Democrats on Capitol Hill nervous.

“President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House in January with an agenda to slash government regulations, expand fossil fuel production and fire his critics in the federal government.”

— R. Bravender (E&E News)

With thin congressional majorities, it will take few defections to trip Trump up. Although all the votes aren’t in, it looks like the House number will be 220 (R) to 215(D). A majority of the full House is 218 votes out of 435. The retirement of Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and the appointments of Representatives Waltz (FL) and Stefanik to the Trump…