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Mick Mulvaney

  1. politics
    Freedom Caucus Troublemakers Are Poised for a ComebackIf Republicans retake the House in 2022, the caucus could return to its insubordinate ways — fueled this time by loyalty to Trump, not conservatism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. turnover
    Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Fires Mick MulvaneyThe president named his fourth chief of staff in less than four years after wanting to get rid of Mulvaney for months.
    By Chas Danner
  3. the national interest
    Mulvaney Praises Trump’s Tireless Work, Apparently Unaware We Can See TwitterIn other news, Trump met with Diamond and Silk yesterday in the middle of a global pandemic.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. impeachment
    Republicans Warming to Idea of Calling Their Own Trump Trial WitnessesThe thinking is that if Democrats get John Bolton into the dock, the president should get an impeachment witness he wants, like Hunter or Joe Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. impeachment
    McConnell Pretends to Defer to House on Impeachment EvidenceMcConnell’s two-front war with both parties to keep a lid on a Senate impeachment trial reaches a new level of cynicism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. impeachment
    Schumer and McConnell Play Chess Over Impeachment Trial RulesBoth parties want witnesses the other side opposes. Despite the posturing, a short trial with no testimony from John Bolton or the Bidens is likely.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. government shutdown
    Congress Agrees to Spending Deal to Avoid Holiday Government ShutdownUnless the president conducts one of his famous last-minute flip-flops, the lights will stay on and the 2020 election will dictate future priorities.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. trump impeachment
    Senate Democrats May Try to Force a Longer Senate Impeachment TrialSenate Democrats and Donald Trump are the only people talking about a long trial with lots of witnesses.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. ukraine scandal
    Mick Mulvaney Struggles Not to Admit to Ukraine Quid Pro Quo AgainMulvaney pretended he never said Trump withheld aid in exchange for an investigation into Dems — as Fox News played video of him saying just that.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. vision 2020
    Trump Believes He Has a Mandate for TyrannyGiven the vast powers Trump thinks voters gave him in 2016, what will he be like if he wins reelection? The mind reels.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    ‘We Do That All the Time, Get Over It.’ Mulvaney Boasts About Ukraine PlotAdministration no longer denying the quid pro quo.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. budget deal
    Senate Sends Budget Deal to TrumpSome conservatives whined ritualistically, but in the end Republicans joined Democrats in pushing big fiscal fights past the next elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. revolving door
    Acosta Resigns in Wake of Epstein Plea-Deal ScandalThe Labor secretary’s press conference didn’t convince anyone, and was embroiling Trump even more in the Epstein scandal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. white house
    Is Trump Ready for Chief of Staff Number 4?Mick Mulvaney is reportedly wearing on President Trump.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  15. government shutdown
    Congress Tentatively Agrees to Wall Funding Democrats First Proposed in DecemberOn Monday, negotiators put forward a $1.375 billion deal for wall funding — a number conspicuously close to what Democrats offered Trump last year.
    By Matt Stieb
  16. the national interest
    Republicans Keep Admitting Everything They Said About Obama Was a LieWhite House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney confesses the GOP Congress refused to give Obama any successes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. the national interest
    Mulvaney: Trump Not Mentioning Debt Because ‘Nobody Cares’Mulvaney used to care a whole lot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. government shutdown
    Trump Is Already Laying the Groundwork for Another Government Shutdown“It’s certainly an option,” he said Sunday.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. the white house
    How John Kelly Failed to Tame the West WingWhat Trump’s new chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is walking into.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  20. the national interest
    Why Donald Trump Keeps Giving Mick Mulvaney More JobsTrump can’t find a lot of willing candidates, so he settled for a guy who knows how to brief him using pictures.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. Glutton for Punishment John Kelly Promises Trump to Stay on Through 2020Some say he’s as miserable as he looks, while others think he’s defying Trump by refusing to quit, but either way, John Kelly’s endurance is weird.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Nick Ayers and Mick Mulvaney Said to Be Trump’s Top Picks to Replace John KellyDespite reports that Trump would prefer to be his own chief of staff when Kelly finally makes his exit.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. After Blowing Up the Deficit, House Passes Mostly Phony Spending CutsThis “spending clawback” bill involves the budgetary equivalent of sofa-cushion money.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. White House Aide Rewards Paul Ryan’s Loyalty With Talk of Ousting Him As SpeakerRyan, who’s retiring in January, is having trouble controlling the GOP caucus. So why is Mick Mulvaney undermining him with talk of an early coup?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. the national interest
    Mick Mulvaney Tells Bankers to Pay Up If They Want Favors From Trump“If you’re a lobbyist who never gave us money, I didn’t talk to you.” Uh, are you supposed to just say that?
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. Regulators Fine Wells Fargo $1 Billion for Abusing ConsumersThe penalty is the largest that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ever imposed on any lender.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. The 8 Zaniest Things About Trump’s Flipping and Flopping on the OmnibusWhether or not Trump is just pitching a fit, or blowing up months of negotiations, it’s all very … wacky.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    White House Learns Tip-Robbing Plan Will Rob Waiters. Guess What Happened Next.They … felt terrible and changed their mind about the plan?
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. 4 Reasons to Ignore Trump’s BudgetTrump just signed a congressional budget deal on Friday. His own budget was out-of-date even as it was being printed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. The Trump Administration Just Made Life Easier for Racist LendersMick Mulvaney has taken enforcement authority away from the federal office that specializes in punishing discriminatory financial firms.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. The CFPB Is Now the Predatory Lender Protection BureauThe consumer bureau just dropped an investigation into a firm that allegedly preyed on the poor — and definitely donated to Mick Mulvaney.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. Mick Mulvaney’s Plan to Neuter Consumer Watchdog Comes Into FocusA noted hater of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mulvaney has spent the last several days weakening the watchdog.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. Mulvaney Can Lead CFPB, But the Legal Battle Over the Agency Is Just BeginningThe new acting director has wide latitude to begin reining in the agency, but it’s likely the administration will face new legal challenges.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. the national interest
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Was Designed to Stop Donald TrumpThe first agency built to withstand regulatory capture is put to the test.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. Battle Over Trump’s Pick to Lead Consumer Watchdog Agency Heads to CourtA Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official is suing the Trump administration, arguing she’s the rightful acting director, not Mick Mulvaney.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. Trump Won’t Be Able to Defang the CFPB Without a FightThe president’s plan to put Mick Mulvaney in charge of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — without Senate confirmation — might be illegal.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. Mulvaney’s Bold Promise: Middle Class Won’t See Tax IncreaseYou sure about that?
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. Mick Mulvaney to Run Consumer Watchdog Agency He HatesTrump’s budget director once called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau a “sick, sad joke.” Now, he’s the CFPB’s interim leader.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. the national interest
    Bushonomics Is Back Because the GOP Has No Other IdeasLet’s try cutting taxes and hoping it leads to spending cuts — that always works.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. puerto rico
    Trump and White House Keep Up Attacks on San Juan MayorThe president continues to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico with defensiveness and insults.
    By Chas Danner
  41. Republican Favored in Overshadowed South Carolina Special ElectionLower education levels, a larger minority population, and affection for Trump make this SC race a better bet for the GOP win than GA-06 next door.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the national interest
    Trump’s Budget Director Declares War on MathIn the same interview, Mick Mulvaney also attacks the Congressional Budget Office as biased and admits his own numbers are completely fabricated.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. profile
    One Millennial’s Attempt to Be the Youngest Congresswoman in HistoryAlexis Frank, a 26-year-old political novice, never considered vying for Congress — until she saw Hillary Clinton lose.
    By Marin Cogan
  44. Trump Official Incompetently Defends Administration’s CompetenceMick Mulvaney tried to explain how he hadn’t actually made a math error — and ended up suggesting that he doesn’t know the basics of Trump’s tax plan.
    By Eric Levitz
  45. the national interest
    Trump Budget Director: We Didn’t Make a Childish Math Error! (They Did.)Mick Mulvaney: I can explain that mysterious $2 trillion mistake!
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. Here’s How to Tell That Trump’s Budget Doesn’t Care at All About Poor PeopleForget what Trump does to programs liberals think help poor people. Look at what he does to programs Trump thinks help poor people.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. The Trump Budget Is Really Just a Cynical PloyThe draconian spending cuts will never pass Congress. But Trump is preparing excuses in advance for when GOP tax cuts balloon the deficit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. Trump Budget Based on $2 Trillion Math Error [Updated]Literally the largest and stupidest arithmetic mistake in the history of the federal budget.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. Trump’s Budget Director Says Fat, Lazy Americans Don’t Deserve Health CareMick Mulvaney: “That doesn’t mean we should take care of the person who sits at home, eats poorly, and gets diabetes.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. GOP Will Hold Runoff in Race to Fill Mick Mulvaney’s Former Congressional SeatDemocratic winner Archie Parnell will face either Ralph Norman or Tommy Pope next month in the South Carolina special election.
    By Ed Kilgore
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