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Lawmakers Demand Ethics Report on Gaetz, Trump’s Attorney General Pick
Republicans and Democrats alike insisted that the findings of the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the Florida Republican for years over sexual misconduct and other charges, be ...Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
How Trump Picked Gaetz for Attorney General on a 2-Hour Plane Ride
President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to have gained some clarity on what he wanted in an attorney general while he was in Washington, the city he left in 2020 after weeks of his election lies.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Republicans capture Senate majority
Republicans on Tuesday captured the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects, ending their painful four-year stretch in the minority. The victories come as a welcome relief to Republican senators after ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Republicans question Gaetz confirmation amid misconduct allegations
More than half of Senate Republicans are privately telling NBC News they don’t see a path to confirming President-elect Trump’s pick Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Lawmakers are now demanding to ...Top stories - NBC News - 15 hours ago -
Kinzinger says he'd be 'surprised' if Gaetz gets confirmed
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) admitted he would be “surprised” if Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general gets confirmed, joining a crowd of doubters that ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
House report on Matt Gaetz allegations should not be released, Speaker Johnson says
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Speaker Johnson says it's not "appropriate" to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Republicans retake control of US Senate
Republicans gain three seats, guaranteeing them at least 52 out of 100 in the new upper chamber.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Republicans win majority in the Senate, CBS News projects
Republicans will take control of the Senate after Sen. Deb Fischer's victory in Nebraska, CBS News projects. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane, John Dickerson and Margaret Brennan break down how the GOP ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Senate Republicans elect John Thune as majority leader
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was chosen as the next majority leader of the Senate, succeeding Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the GOP’s Senate leader. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on Thune’s rise ...Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
McCarthy says Gaetz won’t get confirmed: ‘Everyone knows that’
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) predicted Wednesday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, will not get confirmed by the Senate. Asked for ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Matt Gaetz, Master of Insults, Now Needs Support From Senators He Bashed
The right-wing mudslinger built his brand on mercilessly trolling his adversaries, including some Republican senators, on TV and social media. Now he needs their votes to be confirmed.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
Picking an Attorney General
Donald Trump has nominated a loyalist, Matt Gaetz, to lead the Justice Department. But his confirmation is not a sure thing.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
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 - 2 days ago -
Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary
Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.Top stories - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Detroit News editorial says Senate should reject Gaetz, Hegseth
The Detroit News issued an editorial urging the Senate to reject President-elect Trump's nominations of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of ...Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago -
After G.O.P. Wins, Senate Democrats Eye Major Push to Confirm Biden Judges
The loss of the White House and the Senate majority will end Democrats’ ability to fill judicial vacancies come January. They say they want to confirm as many as possible in the coming weeks.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
The Investigations Into Matt Gaetz: What to Know
Federal prosecutors scrutinized claims that Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general had sex with an underage girl, but did not charge him. The House Ethics Committee had its own inquiry.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Arizona attorney general says she has 'no intention' of dropping fake electors case
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Sunday that she has “no intention” of dropping the criminal case against a group of President-elect Donald Trump’s allies who sought to overturn the results ...Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Republicans retake control of US Senate after Democrats lose majority
Republicans win key seats and take back upper chamber in result that had been widely anticipated. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Republicans eye 53-seat Senate majority with Casey in trouble in Pennsylvania
Senate Republicans are feeling optimistic they’ll expand their majority to 53 seats next year as Sen. Bob Casey (D) is trailing Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania by more than 50,000 votes ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Senate Republicans elect John Thune as next majority leader
South Dakota senator who serves as the minority whip will replace Mitch McConnell in January. John Thune , a Republican senator for South Dakota, will become the new Senate majority leader ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Thune says he doesn't know if Gaetz will be confirmed as AG 'until they start the process'
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) weighed in on President-elect Trump's controversial decision to elevate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to attorney general when he returns to ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
House majority still up for grabs, race for Senate majority leader heating up among Republicans
Republicans are waiting to see if they'll take control of the House, but they've already secured a majority in the Senate where GOP lawmakers jockeying to replace outgoing Leader Mitch McConnell. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Justice Department says Mississippi Senate paid a Black attorney less than her white colleagues for years
The discrimination lawsuit said Kristie Metcalfe was paid "significantly less" than her white co-workers for 8 years.Politics - NBC News - November 9 -
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 - 3 days ago -
Matt Gaetz, a Bomb-Thrower for the Justice Department
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general has set a new bar for in-your-face nominations.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Graham on Gaetz nomination: ‘Give Matt a chance’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged his fellow Republicans to “give Matt a chance” after President-elect Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to lead his Justice Department, sending ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Former House Republican says Gaetz nomination is 'a bridge too far'
Former Republican Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania suggested that Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) nomination by President-elect Trump to serve as attorney general would be withdrawn. "I would say, in ...Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago