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More from Donald Trump’s nominations for Cabinet, White House team

World Politics
Why Rex Tillerson’s comments on the South China Sea have Chinese state media up in armsWhy Rex Tillerson’s comments on the South China Sea have Chinese state media up in arms
World Politics

Saber-rattling from Trump’s secretary of state pick has caused quite a stir.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
Some Trump Cabinet picks are testifying they’ve never spoken to him about their top issuesSome Trump Cabinet picks are testifying they’ve never spoken to him about their top issues
Politics

Trump hasn’t talked about immigration with his pick to run Homeland Security — or talked Russia with his would-be secretary of state.

By Dara Lind
Politics
4 questions we want answered at the Senate confirmation hearing of CIA pick Mike Pompeo4 questions we want answered at the Senate confirmation hearing of CIA pick Mike Pompeo
Politics

The stakes of Pompeo’s confirmation hearing are high.

By Jennifer Williams
World Politics
Rex Tillerson seems like a smart, competent guy. But he blew it on Russia.Rex Tillerson seems like a smart, competent guy. But he blew it on Russia.
World Politics

His confirmation hearing on Wednesday was kind of a mess.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Civil rights icon John Lewis just eviscerated Jeff Sessions for his record on raceCivil rights icon John Lewis just eviscerated Jeff Sessions for his record on race
Politics

One of the last leaders of the fight for equal rights took on Trump’s pick for attorney general.

By Sarah Wildman
Politics
Trump’s Cabinet picks will have to answer the questions their boss has dodgedTrump’s Cabinet picks will have to answer the questions their boss has dodged
Politics

It’ll be tough for Trump’s nominees to avoid the hard questions when they’re under oath.

By Yochi Dreazen
Politics
Trump adds Goldman Sachs lawyer to his Wall Street dream teamTrump adds Goldman Sachs lawyer to his Wall Street dream team
Politics

Trump’s anti-bank posturing was his greatest con.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Trump’s budget director has some awfully strange ideas about economic policyTrump’s budget director has some awfully strange ideas about economic policy
Politics

His vow to “end Medicare as we know it” is only the start.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
The real reason Trump’s denial that Russia hacked Democrats’ emails is so worryingThe real reason Trump’s denial that Russia hacked Democrats’ emails is so worrying
Politics

Trump is sending a signal about how he’ll run the government.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state is a Putin-friendly Exxon CEODonald Trump’s pick for secretary of state is a Putin-friendly Exxon CEO
Politics

But Rex Tillerson is already getting pushback from both sides of the aisle.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
Trump’s DHS pick is a retired general who warns Latin America could pose an “existential” threat to the USTrump’s DHS pick is a retired general who warns Latin America could pose an “existential” threat to the US
Politics

But he doesn’t exactly mean it the same way Trump does.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Trump’s labor secretary pick: “I like beautiful women eating burgers in bikinis”Trump’s labor secretary pick: “I like beautiful women eating burgers in bikinis”
Politics

Of course Trump would pick a guy like Andy Puzder to join his Cabinet.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Trump’s fast-food CEO Labor Department pick teaches us a lot about populismTrump’s fast-food CEO Labor Department pick teaches us a lot about populism
Politics

You are what you eat.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Trump’s governing strategy is taking shape — and it could be a political winnerTrump’s governing strategy is taking shape — and it could be a political winner
Politics

The president will participate in populist stunts, while his Cabinet enacts hard-right policies.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Trump’s secretary of labor pick is exactly the type of pro-immigration Republican Trump campaigned againstTrump’s secretary of labor pick is exactly the type of pro-immigration Republican Trump campaigned against
Politics

Andy Puzder sounds a lot more like Jeb Bush than Donald Trump.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Steven Mnuchin: Trump’s Treasury secretary pick is a banker with no known qualifications or viewsSteven Mnuchin: Trump’s Treasury secretary pick is a banker with no known qualifications or views
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He was picked because he raised millions for Trump’s presidential campaign.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Trump’s latest Cabinet picks signal he has no intention of governing as a populist outsiderTrump’s latest Cabinet picks signal he has no intention of governing as a populist outsider
Politics

Betsy DeVos, Elaine Chao, and Tom Price are staunch conservatives.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Elaine Chao, Trump’s transportation secretary pick, is his most normal choice yetElaine Chao, Trump’s transportation secretary pick, is his most normal choice yet
World Politics
Michael Flynn, Trump’s national security adviser, believes fake news and partisan conspiracy theoriesMichael Flynn, Trump’s national security adviser, believes fake news and partisan conspiracy theories
World Politics

And now his job is telling Donald Trump what to believe.

By Yochi Dreazen and Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Donald Trump nominates Jeff Sessions to serve as attorney generalDonald Trump nominates Jeff Sessions to serve as attorney general
Politics

Once denied a federal judgeship due to racist comments, Sessions could now run the country’s criminal justice system.

By Dara Lind