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Trump-administration appointees, from bad to monstrous

Wilbur Ross and the era of billionaire rule: The Commerce pick is key to Trump’s experiment in government by — and possibly for — the ultrawealthy. Trump labor nominee Andrew Puzder said 40% of his workers were once undocumented. Pentagon leader assumes new role: Turning down the temperature on Trump. Why Jeff Sessions is so uniquely dangerous — for millions of Americans, at least. Rule used to silence Warren was created to protect delicate feelings of Senate’s foremost lynching advocate. The patriarchy strikes back: Effectively telling the progressive senator to sit down and shut up, the Senate majority leader played the card of an abuser. Shutting down speech by Elizabeth Warren, G.O.P. amplifies her message.

Ranking the Trump-administration appointees, from bad to monstrous.