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Former deputy assistant attorney general on indefinite Trump "hush money" sentencing delay

President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for his New York "hush money" conviction has been put on indefinite postponement by the judge presiding in the case. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney ...

Trump hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely

A New York judge indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his criminal hush money case.

Business - CNBC - 23 hours ago

Judge postpones Trump "hush money" sentencing indefinitely

President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for his "hush money" conviction is being put on an indefinite hold, a judge ruled Friday. CBS News' Jessica Levinson and Graham Kates have more on the ...

Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ sentencing indefinitely postponed

New York judge was due to sentence the president-elect next week in the only criminal case against him to go to trial

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Trump hush-money case sentencing postponed indefinitely

President-elect spokesperson hails ‘decisive win’ as Judge Juan Merchan declines to provide new sentencing date. US politics – live updates The sentencing in Donald Trump ’s Manhattan ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

What to know about indefinite delay of Trump "hush money" sentencing

A judge has put an indefinite delay on President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for his "hush money" conviction. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has a look at the case.

Trump lawyers to push for "hush money" dismissal after indefinite sentencing delay

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York criminal case indefinitely postponed the president-elect's sentencing on Friday. Trump was set to face sentencing in November, but Judge Juan Merchan ...

Trump "hush money" sentencing delayed indefinitely as transition plans continue

Donald Trump has selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary with the hopes of boosting the president-elect's tarrif's plan. Trump also got some good news Friday about his "hush ...

Donald Trump announces picks for labor and treasury departments, CDC and surgeon general in flurry of nominations – live

Scott Bessent, Russ Vought, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Sebastian Gorka and Dave Weldon among choices for key posts in second Trump administration. Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Trump's new attorney general pick is a former Florida attorney general

President-elect Trump's new pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, is a longtime ally who helped him amplify claims of 2020 election interference. She is a former Florida attorney general. Late ...

Politics - NBC News - 18 hours ago

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.

Matt Gaetz, under House ethics investigation, is Trump's pick for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, he posted on his social media platform Wednesday afternoon.

Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for attorney general

President-elect Trump announced Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will serve as his attorney general, tapping a loyal congressional ally who himself was the subject of a Justice Department investigation. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump taps loyalists Gaetz and Gabbard for key roles

President-elect sends shockwaves through Washington with selections for attorney-general and intelligence director

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

Donald Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz offered his resignation from Congress the same day he was tapped to be U.S. attorney general, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.

Business - CNBC - November 14

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 ...

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.

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for US attorney-general

Former congressman says controversy around his nomination had become a ‘distraction’

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Matt Gaetz Withdraws as Trump’s Pick for Attorney General

Mr. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, but his prospective nomination ran into trouble in the Senate.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump picks Pam Bondi for next attorney general

President-elect Trump has named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his next nominee to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ). Bondi was a swift pick just hours after former Rep. Matt ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump taps Pam Bondi for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump announced that his new pick for attorney general is Pam Bondi. Bondi previously served as Florida’s attorney general.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

The rise of Pam Bondi, longtime Trump ally who is new pick for attorney general

The 59-year-old was the first woman to head Florida's justice system and she is a longtime Trump ally.

Pelicans' Williamson (hamstring) out indefinitely

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is out indefinitely with a left hamstring strain, with sources telling ESPN that Williamson is expected to miss several weeks.

Sports - ESPN - November 9

Seth Meyers on ex-president’s alleged admiration of Nazi generals: ‘Trump is a fascist’

Late-night hosts discuss an interview in which former Trump chief of staff John Kelly said ex-president expressed respect for Hitler and his generals. Late-night hosts talk the former White House ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Graham hits former generals' criticism of Trump: 'Trying to replace joy with fear'

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., tore into a handful of former military generals and ex-Trump administration officials for their criticism of the former president.

Arizona attorney general investigating Trump’s rifle comments about Cheney

The Arizona attorney general's office said it is investigating former President Trump’s comments about former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as a death threat under state laws, in a statement to The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

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 selects William McGinley for White House general counsel

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday evening that William McGinley, a lawyer who worked in the former president's first administration, will be White House general counsel in his second term. ...

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.

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 - November 14

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 - November 13

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 - November 13

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 ...

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.

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 ...