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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 - 6 hours 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 - 3 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 - 9 hours ago -
Loyalty the theme for Trump administration choices so far
President-elect Donald Trump has been busy making staffing choices for his incoming administration, focusing on people who have shown loyalty to him. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Bolton: Trump wants “subservience” not “loyalty” from appointees
Former national security adviser John Bolton said President-elect Trump is looking for “subservience” from appointees rather than loyalty, as Trump began to announce appointments to key roles in ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Gaetz resigns from Congress after AG nod
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress “effective immediately” after being nominated to serve as attorney general by President-elect Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Evening Report — GOP senators in their own words on Gaetz
PLUS: RFK Jr's new Trump role {beacon} Evening Report Thursday, Nov. 14 © AP Photo/Evan Vucci Washington in uproar over Gaetz President-elect Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
Trump’s Demand to Skirt Senate Confirmations Poses Early Test of a Radical Second Term
The once and future president is pushing Republicans to systematically abdicate the Senate’s constitutional role in vetting his nominees.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, had been a subject of a sex trafficking investigation
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Justice Department, has previously been investigated over allegations of sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl — a federal probe that ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
How Trump plans to avoid Senate fights over Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants the next Senate Republican leader to allow "recess appointments." This would allow the White House to temporarily bypass confirmation votes for high-level ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
'Who?' Some Republican senators surprised by Trump's defense pick
Some Republican senators expressed surprise and said they had little knowledge about who exactly President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense is.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump 'challenging' Republican senators with controversial Cabinet picks: ANALYSIS
Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet picks.Top stories - ABC News - 16 hours ago -
What goes into the Senate confirmation process for Trump's cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a number of nominees to fill out his cabinet, but there's still a Senate confirmation process before those nominees are able to take their posts. Stephen ...Top stories - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
John Kelly says Trump praised 'Hitler's generals' for loyalty
Retired Gen. John Kelly, who served as White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, said former President Trump praised Adolf Hitler's generals for their loyalty in a new interview in ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Trump praised Nazi generals' loyalty to Hitler, The Atlantic claims
The Atlantic has new reporting claiming former President Donald Trump praised the control Hitler had over his military. He allegedly said: "I need the kind of generals that Hitler had... people who ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Loyalty, trust and a 'hammer' for Trump: A preview of Vance's vice presidency
JD Vance is expected to tackle whatever Trump assigns him as vice president, with immigration being a key area of interest.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Sinn Féin leaders correct age of teen texted by senator
Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald correct the record about the age of a teenage texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Best Employers: Asia-Pacific
Which companies do people most like working for in Asia-Pacific? The FT and Statista surveyed 50,000 employees to find out. Plus: long hours in Japan; caste and corporate India; China’s robot ...World - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Democrats express concern over Gaetz pick
Democrats in both chambers of Congress have expressed concern over President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as the next attorney general. Trump announced on ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Coons calls Gaetz's nomination 'deadly serious challenge' to Senate
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Wednesday said President-elect Trump’s choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general poses a “deadly serious challenge” to the Senate’s constitutional role of ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Senate Democrat: Gaetz nomination ‘red alert moment for American Democracy’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) sounded the alarm Wednesday after President-elect Trump tapped former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as his attorney general, calling the move a "red alert." “Listen, ...Politics - The Hill - 15 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 - 12 hours 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 - 10 hours ago -
What to know about recess appointments as Gaetz faces Senate headwinds
A recess appointment would allow Trump to install some officials and sidestep lengthy hearings and a floor vote.Top stories - CBS News - 3 hours ago -
What to know about recess appointments as Gaetz faces Senate headwinds
A recess appointment would allow Trump to install some officials and sidestep lengthy hearings and a floor vote.Politics - CBS News - 13 minutes ago -
The Risk of Trump’s Old Age
If he were my dad, I’d want to take away the car keys — and nuclear codes.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
US election briefing: Trump demands Senate streamline his cabinet picks as recruitment begins
Rick Scott has emerged as front runner for the role of Senate majority leader, as Trump urges Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine Continue reading...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
It may be a golden age for France in the NBA. And not just because of Victor Wembanyama
The reigning NBA rookie of the yearSports - ABC News - October 20