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Schmitt withdraws name from Trump attorney general consideration
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is no longer in the running to become the next attorney general in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration. Schmitt, a top ally of the former and soon-to-be ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
State attorneys general are the last line of defense against Trump
Democratic state attorneys general could be the last line of defense when Trump takes power again in January and begins implementing his extremist agenda.Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Trump announces Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general
Gaetz, a Florida lawmaker who has been under federal investigation, has been a staunch Trump ally on Capitol Hill.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination
Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct. Donald Trump said he will nominate Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be the US ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing that he will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Senate Republicans Alarmed by Trump Nominating Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for ...Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Gaetz misconduct probes under renewed scrutiny after attorney general nod
President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime ally, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, to serve as his next attorney general. CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan joins "America Decides" to ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Shock in Washington, D.C., after Trump taps Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump continued to build his incoming administration on Wednesday, announcing a surprise pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for attorney general. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Ed ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Republicans baffled after Trump picks ‘reckless’ Gaetz for attorney general
Congressman decried as ‘person of moral turpitude’ amid questions over whether Senate will confirm nomination. Donald Trump’s decision to nominate the far-right Republican congressman Matt ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
DOJ stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general of the United States sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Trump picking Gaetz to head justice sends shockwaves
Picking the outspoken congressman for attorney general is Trump laying down a challenge, writes Anthony Zurcher.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be the 87th attorney general of the United States. NBC News' Brie Jackson reports from Washington for ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general, sparking controversy
President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general sent shockwaves through the Justice Department and both sides of the political aisle Wednesday. Gaetz, ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Fetterman: Gaetz pick as Trump attorney general 'nothing but trolling'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), “nothing but trolling.” "It’s just nothing but trolling. And, you ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
President-elect Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general amid investigation
President-elect Donald Trump said Rep. Matt Gaetz is his pick to be nominated for attorney general. The announcement comes just two days before the House ethics committee was set to vote on ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump's attorney general pick
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into former Florida Rep. ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Can Gaetz get Senate confirmation to be Trump's attorney general?
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will have to be confirmed by the Senate before he becomes President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. Some members of Congress are already having strong ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
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 - 5 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 - 5 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump said he's nominating Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers in the classified documents case, to be the deputy attorney general.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Bharara says Trump is ‘choosing a bomb thrower for’ attorney general in Gaetz
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Sunday that President-elect Trump is a “choosing a bomb-thrower” in former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general. On ABC News’s “This Week,” a clip ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump, Vance phoning senators to push Gaetz as attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his choice for attorney general. Trump is calling senators to push his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, even while he considers making recess ...Top stories - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
Senators express doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general
Can former Rep. Matt Gaetz pass a Senate confirmation? One Republican senator told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett he wouldn't bet his house on it. Kadia Goba, political ...Top stories - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
Trump is on a calling spree urging senators to support Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has been making calls to bolster his pick to lead the Justice Department — Matt Gaetz — who already faces skepticism from some Republican senators, according to sources ...Politics - NBC News - 9 hours ago -
Former U.S. attorney explains why he calls Matt Gaetz the "anti-attorney general"
President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his attorney general. Former U.S. attorney and assistant deputy attorney general Harry Litman joins CBS News to discuss his column ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Who Are the Next Leaders of the Democratic Party?
Democrats will soon have a leadership vacuum, and there will be no shortage of highly ambitious governors, senators and transportation secretaries looking to fill it.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
Massachusetts governor: State police would not assist in mass deportations
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said her state’s law enforcement will not assist in mass deportations if President-elect Trump follows though with such a plan. “No, absolutely not,” Healey told ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Morning Report — Who will lead the GOP in the next Congress?
In today’s issue: Two weeks out from Election Day, Republican leaders in the House and Senate are already eyeing potential leadership shake-ups for the 119th Congress. IN THE HOUSE, Republicans are ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Armstrong wins North Dakota governor's race to succeed Burgum
Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) is the projected winner of North Dakota’s gubernatorial race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Armstrong, the Peace Garden State’s sole congressman, was heavily favored ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
'Blue wall' Democratic governors boost Harris with bus tour
Democratic governors of the three “Blue Wall” states touted Kamala Harris’ ground game and predicted she will win their states but acknowledged the race is a toss-up.Top stories - ABC News - October 21