Lisa Friedman, The New York Times

President Trump likes to say that people in his political orbit come straight out of central casting, “tough hombres” from far beyond the Capital Beltway ready to roil the swamp.

Coral Davenport, The New York Times

WASHINGTON — The Trump White House, which has defined itself by a willingness to dismiss scientific findings and propose its own facts, on Friday issued a scientific report that directly contradicts its own climate-change policies.

Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post

For much of last year, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s deputy chief of staff pursued his agenda with vigor.