.dataTables_wrapper {
    width: 99%;
}
.dataTables_wrapper .dataTables_paginate .paginate_button {
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
table.dataTable tbody th, table.dataTable tbody td {
    padding: 8px 10px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.nowrap td {
  overflow: hidden; /* this is what fixes the expansion */
  text-overflow: ellipsis; /* not supported in all browsers, but I accepted the tradeoff */
  white-space: nowrap;
}