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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 - November 14 -
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 - November 14 -
Trump's pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general draws criticism
Matt Gaetz immediately resigned from the House on Wednesday following the surprising announcement that he was President-elect Donald Trump's selection for attorney general. His resignation, ...Politics - CBS News - November 14 -
Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Concerns Both Right- and Left-Leaning Media
President-elect Donald J. Trump selected Matt Gaetz, a former Florida congressman, as his attorney general, a pick that drew a rare bipartisan rebuke from both conservative and liberal media outlets.Business - The New York Times - November 15 -
Trump pick Matt Gaetz under further scrutiny amid fresh allegations
Lawyer representing two women alleges Gaetz paid them for sex and that one witnessed him having sex with minor. An attorney representing two women who he says testified before the House ethics ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Attorney details allegations against Trump attorney general-pick Matt Gaetz
A lawyer for two women who have accused Matt Gaetz of sexual misconduct is laying out the details of his clients' allegations, saying they told a House committee that Gaetz paid them "for sex." ...Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
If Republicans confirm Gaetz for AG, it proves ‘anything is possible’ for the rest of Trump’s picks
President-elect Trump is pressing Senate Republicans to confirm former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. NBC News Correspondents Garrett Haake and Ryan Nobles report the latest ...Politics - NBC News - November 19 -
The Memo: Gaetz seen as Trump pick most in danger of failing
President-elect Trump has sparked a Washington guessing game by selecting several controversial nominees for high-level posts. The question is whether one or more of his picks will be denied ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Stephen A. Smith: Trump may have ulterior motive for Gaetz pick
Stephen A. Smith says that “under normal circumstances” Matt Gaetz would never be confirmed as the nation's new attorney general.Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing
Matt Gaetz said he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Trump eyes new AG picks after Gaetz withdrawal
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) withdrawal as a nominee has sent President-elect Trump back to the drawing board on securing an attorney general to lead an agency he sees as key to his plans for ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Who will replace Matt Gaetz as Trump's attorney general pick?
After Matt Gaetz's decision to withdraw his nomination for attorney general, who could President-elect Donald Trump pick next for the role? CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Why did Matt Gaetz withdraw as Trump's attorney general pick?
Just over a week after President-elect Donald Trump named Matt Gaetz as his intended nominee for attorney general, the now-former congressman has withdrawn his name from consideration for the ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Bondi, 59, is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Trump Picks Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Matt Gaetz Withdraws
In Ms. Bondi, who served on his legal team during his first impeachment, the president-elect turned to a loyal ally to put his stamp on a Justice Department that he sees as hostile to him.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Matt Gaetz, Trump's embattled pick for AG, withdraws nomination
President-elect Trump quickly announced his new choice of former Florida attorney general, Pam Bondi, to lead the Justice Department following the sudden withdrawal of embattled pick Matt Gaetz. ...Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Will Trump’s other cabinet picks face opposition after Matt Gaetz?
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss the future of President-elect Trump’s other controversial cabinet picks after Matt Gaetz withdrew from the ...Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Kevin McCarthy: ‘No reason’ for Gaetz to be picked as Trump attorney general
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) weighed in on former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to attorney general, saying there is “no reason” President-elect Trump should have picked him for ...Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago -
Chris Christie blasts Mark Cuban’s remarks about female Trump supporters: He ‘doesn’t think before he talks’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) criticized billionaire Mark Cuban for his comments about former President Trump not wanting to be “challenged” by women. “Cuban has a history of saying ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
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 - November 14 -
Trump declares 'unprecedented mandate' after winning presidency for second time
Former President Trump declared the country had delivered him and Republicans an “unprecedented mandate” as he took a victory lap early Wednesday after multiple outlets projected he would win the ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate
Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Anthony Zurcher: Result hands Trump free rein
Four years after losing to Joe Biden, Donald Trump's political movement is back and more durable than ever.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Trump has a ‘super clear’ mandate on taxes — but here’s why it’s not a done deal
If tax policy is a poker game, the open matter of House control is a valuable chip.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
‘This victory is a mandate’: rightwing groups ready with policy proposals for new Trump administration
Project 2025 and other far-right groups have outlined a blueprint for Trump’s second term. As Donald Trump prepares to move back into the White House, he’ll have a host of rightwing groups trying ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Trump thinks he won a mandate to change America. History says otherwise.
Newly elected presidents tend to overestimate the mandate they’ve been given, assuming they’ve won a sweeping endorsement for their entire agenda.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Trump didn’t get a mandate, because no president ever does
The insistence on a popular mandate by any victor is invariably a self-serving claim masquerading as objective analysis.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision.Politics - NBC News - November 12 -
Trump Picks John Ratcliffe, His Former Intelligence Director, for C.I.A. Chief
Mr. Ratcliffe, who was also a Texas congressman, fought fiercely for Donald Trump during his first term.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Breaking down Trump's latest administration picks and his Biden meeting
President-elect Donald Trump selected Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida as attorney general and former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii as the director of national intelligence. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Trump names RFK Jr. as his pick for secretary of health and human services
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of the Centers for ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Trump Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General
Mr. Blanche, a former supervising federal prosecutor in Manhattan, oversaw the president-elect’s legal defense against multiple indictments.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
What Donald Trump’s Team Picks Say About His Foreign Policy
The world has changed since Donald J. Trump’s last term as president. Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, describes what Mr. Trump’s choices so far say about his foreign ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
What Trump's Cabinet picks reveal about his governing priorities
With a little more than two months until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump is moving at a rapid pace naming who he wants in his administration, and many of the choices have ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Panned in Washington, Thrill Many of His Voters
Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16