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What to know about Matt Gaetzs investigation, sexual misconduct allegations

The allegations Matt Gaetz has faced, the House Ethics Committees report, and how members of Congress are reacting to him being picked to be attorney general.

21 Nov 2024 4:37 am
Senate Democrats force Israel weapons vote, citing Biden inaction

The Senate will vote on measures brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders and a handful of Democrats to block the sale of some $20 billion in U.S.-made weapons to Israel.

21 Nov 2024 3:13 am
House panel was told Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex

The House Ethics Committee is expected to vote on whether to release its investigation into the former congressman.

21 Nov 2024 3:06 am
Ga. election workers ask court to punish Giuliani for more false claims

Two Georgia election workers want a judge to force Rudy Guliani to stop repeating false claims that resulted in a $148 million judgment against him.

21 Nov 2024 3:02 am
No Trump administration pick is viewed positively by most Americans

Views of Trumps administration picks are mixed, but many Americans simply have no opinion.

21 Nov 2024 2:59 am
Trump taps Matthew Whitaker, former acting attorney general, for NATO ambassador

Whitaker has little to no experience in security or foreign policy, both of which are central to the NATO role.

21 Nov 2024 2:29 am
Mandate? Fuller election results increasingly show GOP gains were small.

A holistic look down to the state legislative level reinforces that early Trump and GOP claims to a huge mandate were overblown.

21 Nov 2024 2:08 am
Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people

The rule change is announced about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.

21 Nov 2024 1:46 am
Economy and discontent were too much for Harris to overcome, advisers say

In analyzing the loss, Harriss team also credits the Trump campaign with reaching sporadic voters, especially young men, through new media channels.

21 Nov 2024 12:59 am
How 2024 may shift our understanding of the political generation gap

Data from the election remains incomplete, but we can already assess how the generational divide has changed and how it hasnt.

21 Nov 2024 12:42 am
Antiabortion groups plan new crackdowns, emboldened after election

Distressed by rising use of abortion pills, activists devise aggressive new action now that Republicans will be in charge.

21 Nov 2024 12:40 am
Republicans in North Carolina push sweeping changes to consolidate power

The last-minute inclusionsl would strip the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of significant authority before the GOP loses its supermajority.

21 Nov 2024 12:29 am
Senate Democrats request Matt Gaetz case files from the FBI

The lawmakers are seeking all documents related to the now-closed sex trafficking investigation into Donald Trumps pick for attorney general.

21 Nov 2024 12:03 am
Trump picks people who worked on Project 2025 despite distancing himself

Donald Trump has announced the choices for his administration after saying he had no idea who was involved with the policy blueprint coordinated by the conservative Heritage Foundation.

20 Nov 2024 11:51 pm
Stephen Miller is the breathless voice of extreme Trumpism

Stephen Miller is at the forefront of claiming that Trump has support he lacks to undertake actions that challenge the American system.

20 Nov 2024 9:21 pm
Trumps education pick once incorrectly claimed to have education degree

Linda McMahon incorrectly said in a 2009 state board of education questionnaire that she had a bachelors degree in education, according to news reports.

20 Nov 2024 7:45 pm
Live updates: Vance seeks to build support among senators for Matt Gaetz as attorney general

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

20 Nov 2024 7:06 pm
U.S. judge appointed by Trump criticizes blanket pardons for Jan. 6

Anything approaching wholesale pardons would be beyond disappointing, U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols said in the case of a man charged with beating police with a baseball bat.

20 Nov 2024 6:36 pm
Johnson says there are 3 to 4 million dangerous migrants. Not even close.

The House speakers figure is at least three times higher than official statistics on undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

20 Nov 2024 4:30 pm
What to know about Dr. Oz, the TV physician Trump tapped to run Medicare

Mehmet Oz, a former daytime TV star, is President-elect Donald Trumps pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

20 Nov 2024 4:15 pm
Who is Linda McMahon? Trump donor, WWE co-founder is education secretary pick.

The 76-year-old, who has donated tens of millions of dollars to Donald Trumps campaigns over the years, co-chairs the transition team.

20 Nov 2024 2:30 pm
Linda McMahon made a fortune with WWE. Wrestling scandals now shadow her rise.

Donald Trumps transition co-chair and Education Department pick, along with her husband, are named in a recent lawsuit claiming they ignored abuse at WWE.

20 Nov 2024 8:09 am
Ukraine fires U.S.-made ATACMS missiles into Russia for first time

Ukraines ATACMS strike in Russias Bryansk region marks an intensification of the war amid uncertainty over Donald Trumps return to the White House.

20 Nov 2024 6:22 am
The diciest Trump Cabinet picks, ranked

Evaluating the factors that could give enough Republican senators pause in confirming Trumps picks.

20 Nov 2024 5:32 am
Ex-Oath Keeper who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy gets probation

Brian Ulrich was sentenced to three years of probation after he severed ties with the Oath Keepers following the January 6 attack and became a government witness.

20 Nov 2024 5:26 am
At the end of his term, Biden seizes the day and avoids reporters

Two weeks after an election he warned would change America forever, Biden has said little about it

20 Nov 2024 4:39 am
The allegations haunting Gaetz and Hegseth

President-elect Donald Trump has announced two Cabinet picks accused of sexual misconduct: Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth. So what exactly are they accused of? And does the GOP care?

20 Nov 2024 4:13 am
Rep. Mace introduces measure to ban trans women from Capitols female bathrooms

The South Carolina Republicans resolution comes two weeks after the historic election of Democrat Sarah McBride, a trans woman, to Congress.

20 Nov 2024 2:44 am
Trump ignores transition rules. Its a hostile takeover, ally says.

Donald Trumps transition team has begun what a close ally calls a hostile takeover of the federal government, ignoring the rules for the handover of power in the process.

20 Nov 2024 2:00 am
Gaetz, Hegseth to start Capitol Hill meetings this week as opposition mounts

Nominations to the incoming administration are moving on an accelerated schedule, Trump team says

20 Nov 2024 1:45 am
Republicans arent done using trans issues to score political points

The imminent Capitol Hill arrival of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Delaware), a trans woman, offered Republicans a new opportunity to play to their base.

20 Nov 2024 1:20 am
Documents with damaging Gaetz testimony accessed in apparent breach

President-elect Donald Trumps attorney general pick was investigated on allegations of sexual misconduct; he was never charged.

20 Nov 2024 1:15 am
Former Wisconsin justice accused of ethics violations over 2020 election probe

Legal regulators filed a 10-count ethics complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who oversaw a review of the 2020 presidential election.

20 Nov 2024 1:09 am
Comparing the experience of recent top-level Cabinet nominees

Should a Fox News host be sixth in line for the presidency?

19 Nov 2024 11:13 pm
Private prisons, crypto and Elon Musk see quick post-election surges

A look at whos benefited already from Trumps election.

19 Nov 2024 9:30 pm
Live updates: Trump receives intelligence briefings, continues to roll out Cabinet picks

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

19 Nov 2024 7:00 pm
New York prosecutors face whats next in Trumps hush money case

Prosecutors in Trumps hush money case, which saw him convicted on 34 felony counts, are expected to tell a judge how they want to proceed after his election win

19 Nov 2024 5:00 pm
Trump tried to limit financial conflicts in 2017. This time could be different.

Trump will take office with extraordinary wealth at a time when the governments ability to monitor his ethics is far weaker than in his first presidency.

19 Nov 2024 4:30 pm
Who is Sean Duffy? Former lawmaker, reality TV star is Trumps transport pick.

Duffy is married to fellow Real World alum Rachel Campos-Duffy. He has described them as the first reality TV couple in the United States.

19 Nov 2024 1:34 pm
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules ballots with date error should not be counted

The ruling is a major victory for Republican Senate candidate David McCormick, who holds a very narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey ahead of a statewide recount.

19 Nov 2024 5:22 am
Trumps Cabinet picks, and the morality problem

A number of Trumps picks have major personal skeletons, including troubled sexual histories, but does the GOP care?

19 Nov 2024 5:16 am
Georgia appeals court cancels arguments on Trump appeal on Willis

The cancellation comes amid lingering questions about the future of the Georgia case against Trump as he prepares to return to the White House.

19 Nov 2024 5:08 am
Biden makes last-ditch appeal for other countries to help Ukraine

His departure looming, Biden also urges Gaza ceasefire, hoping for progress on the two conflicts that have engulfed his presidency.

19 Nov 2024 5:06 am
DNC layoffs with no severance leave staffers scrambling, union says

The cuts were announced starting on Wednesday night and were effective Friday; and DNC leaders did not tell staff how the layoffs were determined or whether additional cuts are planned, according to the union.

19 Nov 2024 5:04 am
Trump team says president-elect is only official spokesman on Ukraine

Biden administration officials say that they have minimal contact with their successors, noting that transition teams still have not signed the memorandums of understanding that would facilitate the briefings and conversations that are typically done ahead of a handoff.

19 Nov 2024 4:20 am
Democrats blame Biden more than Harris for 2024 loss

Parsing the initial blame-game polls.

19 Nov 2024 3:54 am
Two women testified that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, lawyer says

An attorney representing two witnesses in the House Ethics Committee investigation is going public with allegations against Trumps pick for attorney general

19 Nov 2024 3:52 am
Can Trump really deport millions of people?

Today on Post Reports, how President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign promise of mass deportations.

19 Nov 2024 3:04 am
There arent 20 million people to deport, but Trump will certainly try

Weve seen how Trump will scramble to declare victory on a campaign pledge in the past even if that victory isnt attainable.

19 Nov 2024 2:05 am
Trumps 2024 mandate isnt as robust as Bidens was in 2020

The outcome of the 2024 election looks like a mix of 2000 and 2004, not 2008 or even 2020.

19 Nov 2024 12:48 am