12:30 Report — Trump shocks with Gaetz, Gabbard picks

House Ethics panel planned to vote Friday on whether to release report on Gaetz

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.

House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz

The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Top stories - The New York Times - 13 hours ago

Durbin demands House ethics panel share Gaetz report with Senate panel

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and share" its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after President-elect Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Durbin calls on House Ethics Committee to preserve report on Matt Gaetz

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is calling on the House Ethics Committee to preserve and hand over "relevant" parts of their investigation into Matt Gaetz. Durbin stressed the relevance of their report ...

Senate Judiciary Republican 'absolutely' wants to see Ethics report on Gaetz

Republican Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) after his ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Growing calls for House Ethics Committee to share report on Matt Gaetz

Calls are growing from prominent Republican leaders for the House Ethics Committee to share its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Matt Gaetz resigns from House before ethics report release

Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the Department of Justice as attorney general. Before Gaetz resigned, the ...

House Ethics chair reiterates he does not plan to release Gaetz report

Politics - Politico - 13 hours ago

House ethics panel cancels meeting amid pressure to release Gaetz report

Politics - Politico - 5 hours ago

Ethics panel to meet as pressure builds for Gaetz report release

Politics - Politico - 6 hours ago

Lawyer of alleged Gaetz victim: Release House ethics report ‘immediately'

Politics - Politico - 12 hours ago

Shock poll shows Harris leading Trump in Iowa

Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has campaigned in Iowa since the presidential primaries. It is not considered a swing state in the election.

Business - CNBC - November 3

Global economy prepares for the Trump ‘macro shock’

China, Germany and other exporters fear higher tariffs and volatile period of tit-for-tat trade measures

World - Financial Times - November 6

10/30: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on how both presidential campaigns are capitalizing on the final days before Election Day, some of the biggest down ballot races to watch, and the impact of China's new ...

Trump to nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.

Trump to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has announced his pick for attorney general: Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. In a statement, the Trump team said Gaetz is "a champion for the ...

Trump bewilders Senate GOP with Gaetz AG selection

President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans completely flat-footed, and put the party on the defensive immediately over one ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump’s Choice of Matt Gaetz Should Surprise No One

He’s doing exactly what he said he would.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Lawmakers react to Trump nominating Gaetz for attorney general

Lawmakers had a range of responses to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he'll nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.

Cruz calls Gaetz pick 'very surprising,' will assess on 'merits'

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) said that President-elect Trump choosing Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general was "very surprising," though he has "trust" in the confirmation hearing ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

What to know about Tulsi Gabbard: From Bernie backer to Trump intel nominee

Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to become President-elect Trump’s national intelligence director opens a new chapter in a whirlwind national political career that largely launched alongside the ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

Harris takes unexpected poll lead over Trump in Republican-leaning Iowa

Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa survey suggests surging support among female voters for Democratic candidate

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Fears mount over Trump’s second term amid flurry of shock selections

Dismay as president-elect picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth for key roles. Fears that Donald Trump’s second presidency will be more extreme than his first have ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

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