Trump reportedly grew frustrated no one wanted to be his chief of staff before settling on Mick Mulvaney

Caitlin Ochs/Reuters President Donald Trump reportedly tapped Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, to become his next White House chief of staff after growing frustrated that none of his top candidates would accept the position. Unlike other high-profile candidates who were considered for the position, Mulvaney was not formally interviewed, […]

Mick Mulvaney Is Making Fast Work of Deregulating the Financial Industry

Mick Mulvaney intends to make all the drama surrounding his appointment as interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau worth it. One of Mulvaney’s first orders as interim director was to freeze hiring, rulemaking, and regulatory actions for 30 days. That’s fairly standard practice for leadership changes in federal agencies amid a party transition. […]

Mick Mulvaney Is Pretending Everything’s Totally Normal at Work

There are currently two people claiming to be in charge of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It’s up to a judge to decide who’s correct—Leandra English, who was promoted by the agency’s outgoing director, or Mick Mulvaney, the Trump administration’s pick—but for now, it’s Mulvaney who’s actually leading the agency. And he’s ready to change […]