"The (lack of) standards for getting hired in Trump 2.0."

September 3, 2026; 4pm: For anyone who wonders why we spend so much time covering the manifestly unqualified, episodically unstable and fearlessly grifty members of Donald Trump's cabinet, it’s because the personal and ethical standards and qualifications of a leader trickle down - for better and sadly for worse.

Later, the country lost a giant today - at the age of 92, feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died, according to a statement released this morning.

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