Almost 100 House Democrats push for Gaetz Ethics report’s release
(The Hill) – Nearly 100 House Democrats wrote to the House Ethics Committee, urging them to publish its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and their investigation into his alleged misconduct...
View ArticleTrump nominates WWE co-founder Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education
(The Hill) -- President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday that he will nominate Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of the Department of Education on Tuesday. McMahon is co-leading Trump’s transition...
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5 things to know about Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary
(The Hill) -- President-elect Trump intends to nominate Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from his first term, to lead the Department of Education, which he has long...
View ArticleBattle for DNC chair kicks off under shadow of Trump
The battle over who will take the reins of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has begun as the party points fingers and works to refocus after resounding losses on Election Day. Current DNC Chair...
View ArticleWrangling over whether to punt government funding to Trump heats up
The debate among Republicans over whether to punt government funding into the new year is heating up, as lawmakers race toward their next shutdown deadline. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week said...
View ArticleTrump's immigration grand strategy casts wide net
President-elect Trump is returning to the White House looking to dwarf his first term's significant impact on immigration policy. Eight years after he first won the presidency, Trump has remolded the...
View ArticleRepublicans on Ethics Committee weigh 'unenviable' Gaetz report decision
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee are barreling into a no-win situation ahead of their expected meeting Wednesday to discuss their report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), weighing a...
View ArticleGraham urges GOP senators not to join Gaetz 'lynch mob'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) urged his fellow Republican senators Wednesday not to join what he called the “lynch mob” calling for former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to withdraw his nomination to serve as...
View ArticleTrump calls for hush money dismissal; bids to run out clock on case
President-elect Trump’s attorneys signaled an effort to try to run out the clock on his New York hush money case, asking Judge Juan Merchan for a month to mount a formal effort to dismiss his criminal...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson announces policy barring trans women from Capitol bathrooms
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced Wednesday that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, taking a stance on the hot-button issue that...
View ArticleSenate Democrats ask FBI for files on Gaetz sex trafficking probe
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray asking for “the complete evidentiary file” from the bureau's investigation into allegations of sex...
View ArticleHouse Ethics Committee keeps Gaetz report under wraps
The House Ethics Committee met Wednesday but did not release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, resisting significant pressure to release its findings after President-elect Trump selected the...
View ArticleTrump names ambassador to NATO
President-elect Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, as the next ambassador to NATO, selecting him to fill the role at a crucial time amid Russia's war in Ukraine and...
View Article5 things to know about Dr. Oz, Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare, Medicaid
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of celebrity doctor and failed Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) marks the latest potential shakeup of...
View ArticleDemocrats move to force full House vote to release Gaetz ethics report
As Republicans on the House Ethics Committee are blocking the release of the panel’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), two House Democrats are spearheading an end-around strategy in a bid to...
View ArticleTrump’s hunt for Treasury secretary down to the wire
The jockeying for President-elect Trump’s pick to run the all-important Treasury Department is coming down to the wire. Trump’s economic team will be tasked with imposing an aggressive tariff regime...
View ArticleGOP warns Gaetz hearings will be 'Kavanaugh on steroids'
(The Hill) - Senate Republicans are warning confirmation proceedings for former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will be like “Kavanaugh on steroids,” referring to the contentious hearings for Supreme Court...
View ArticleGaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Thursday he was withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Trump's nominee to be attorney general. Gaetz announced the decision in a message on the social...
View ArticleDemocrats will push for release of Gaetz report despite withdrawal from AG...
House Democrats will push to release the Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) despite Gaetz's decision Thursday to withdraw his name from the running to lead the Justice...
View ArticleGOP senators express relief over Gaetz’s decision to withdraw from AG...
Senate Republicans were breathing a deep sigh of relief Thursday afternoon after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced he would withdraw his bid to serve as attorney general, acknowledging that...
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