Category: White House

Book Recommendations

There is so much going on, so quickly it’s rare to have a chance to take an in-depth look of what’s happening. There are so many good books that it can be hard to know where to start, so here are a few book recommendations to get you started.

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White House – Facts & News Links

White House staffer tells Oversight Committee of ‘grave’ concerns with security clearances
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Monday released a memo detailing “grave” national security concerns raised by a White House staffer over the Trump administration’s security clearance process and announced p
White House Gender Pay Gap More Than Triples Under Trump
A typical female staffer earns 63.2 cents for every dollar earned by a male staffer.
Trump Cabinet down to three women amid administration turnover
President Trump’s Cabinet is down to three women in sitting positions.
The White House revolving door: Who’s gone?
Donald Trump's administration has had a very high turnover - with senior officials quitting, being fired or getting eased out at a record pace.
Trump Staff Shortage – Nobody Wants To Work In His Disastrous Administration - The Ring of Fire Network
According to a senior Republican official, the White House is struggling to hire more staffers because there aren’t enough qualified, talented people applying for positions to work with Donald Trump. The anonymous Republican claims that too many people view the president as “crazy,” and they don’t …
Here Are All the Trump Team Players Who Heard ‘You’re Fired!’ — or Quit
Take a look at every staffer who has left President Donald Trump’s administration so far

CABINET

Opinion | Why Trump’s Unprecedented Cabinet Turnover Matters
The group of people both willing and able to work for the president is getting smaller.
Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees
Democrats blasted the move as a blow to the Senate and a sign the filibuster might soon be on its way out.
Donald Trump, a former TV star, often sees those around him as ‘central casting’
President Donald Trump, the former reality TV star, often uses the language of showbiz to describe people who inhabit the world of politics.
5 different members of Trump’s cabinet were caught in scandals this week
Four different secretaries, along with Trump’s pick to be the next U.N. ambassador, have been ensnared in controversy.
Here’s How Much Betsy DeVos And Her Family Paid To Back GOP Senators Who Will Support Her
It’s good to be a donor.
Trump’s SBA nominee gave $7M to support him
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Small Business Administration gave millions to support his presidential campaign -- including a newly disclosed $1 million donation just weeks before the election.
Trump rewards big donors with jobs and access
Contributors who met with Trump gave about $59 million in support of his campaign and other Republicans, averaging more than $800,000 per donor.
Garrett M. Graff on Twitter
“Just a friendly reminder that we have an acting defense secretary, acting attorney general, acting White House chief of staff, and acting interior secretary.”
Trump Is ‘Terrified’ That Scorned Ex-Officials Will Spill Dirt on Him Ahead of 2020
The revolving door at the Trump administration has barely stopped spinning since the President took
Where Embattled Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Resignation Fits in the History of Cabinet Scandals
The most infamous cabinet scandal in American history, Teapot Dome, involved a Secretary of the Interior
Shocker: Trump’s USDA appointees are all corporate hacks
There’s a former Dow exec, a soybean rep, and a business prof who once called Trump a
Susan Combs, Fierce Critic of Endangered Species Act, Tapped for Agency in Charge of its Implementation
As Texas comptroller, Combs led the charge against endangered species listings, likening them to “incoming Scud missiles.”
Trump Interior Dept. nominee, Colorado’s David Bernhardt, called “a walking conflict of interest” before confirmation vote
David Bernhardt, President Trump’s nominee for deputy Interior Department secretary, has been described as “an excellent choice” by supporters and “a walking conflict of int…
Corruption starts at the top in Donald Trump’s scandal-ridden cabinet
David Shulkin is an exception; many of the senior US officials accused of wasting public funds still have their jobs.