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President Donald Trump hands his pen to Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Mick Mulvaney (front-L), after signing an executive order entitled, 'Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch', beside members of his cabinet in the Oval Office of the White House on March 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. Also pictured are Administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon (2-L), Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke (3-L), US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley (4-L), Secreta

Reverse Darwinian Selection Afflicts Trump’s Washington

This administration always chooses the worst and the dumbest

Mike Lofgren ·

Cabinet

New Analysis Catalogs Trump's Controversy-Riddled Cabinet-Level Selections

"His cabinet picks are proving a particularly stark example" of how Trump has failed to deliver on his promise to "drain the swamp."

Jessica Corbett ·

The Trumpy Awards, Round Six: Worst Cabinet Member

Today's nominees certainly do represent the worst of the Trump administration.

Robert Weissman ·

National Organization for Women (NOW)

"Tom Price’s Revenge: HHS Makes Discriminating Against Reproductive Rights Central To Its Mission"

Trump's Private Jet-Loving Health Secretary Tom Price Resigns

Price was increasingly under fire after it was revealed that he had spent boatloads of taxpayer cash to fly private

Jake Johnson ·

"First Mnuchin, now Tom Price. The Trump Cabinet has a big problem charging taxpayers for private flights," noted Politico's Ben White.

Trump Health Secretary Thinks Medicaid Is Wasteful, But Not Lavish Private Flights

"HHS won't pay for Obamacare enrollment but they have plenty of cash for Secretary Tom Price's private jet lifestyle."

Jake Johnson ·

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price recommended cutting more than $213 million from teen pregnancy programs.

I Grew Up in Tom Price’s District. The Sex Ed He Promotes Is Dangerous.

Anusha Ravi ·

Trying to Explain the Disdain for Poor Americans

Paul Buchheit ·

Public News Service reporter Dan Heyman was arrested in the West Virginia State Capitol.

Reporter Arrested for Asking Health Secretary Tom Price About Trumpcare

"First time I've ever been arrested for asking a question. First time I've ever heard of someone getting arrested for asking a question"

Nika Knight Beauchamp ·

Scott Walker Puts Forth His 'Cruelest' Idea Yet: Drug Tests for Medicaid Applicants

Walker is one of several Republican governors pushing for conservative changes to Medicaid in the wake of last month's TrumpCare debacle

Deirdre Fulton ·

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