PhotoOn Thursday morning, The New York Times revealed that Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, has been lying for months about Republican tax plans. But there is no such report, and never has been; Treasury staffers weren’t even asked to study the issue. Also on Thursday, John McCain — who has delivered sanctimonious lectures on the importance of “regular order” in the Senate — declared his support for the G.O.P. In fact, at the time McCain declared his support, some key provisions were still secret, so they could be presented for a vote with no time for debate. McCain declared that he had made his decision after “careful consideration.” Careful consideration of what?

Source: New York Times November 30, 2017 22:55 UTC