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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.
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.
The House Ethics Committee is expected to vote on whether to release its investigation into the former congressman.
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.
Views of Trumps administration picks are mixed, but many Americans simply have no opinion.
Whitaker has little to no experience in security or foreign policy, both of which are central to the NATO role.
A holistic look down to the state legislative level reinforces that early Trump and GOP claims to a huge mandate were overblown.
The rule change is announced about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.
In analyzing the loss, Harriss team also credits the Trump campaign with reaching sporadic voters, especially young men, through new media channels.
Data from the election remains incomplete, but we can already assess how the generational divide has changed and how it hasnt.
Distressed by rising use of abortion pills, activists devise aggressive new action now that Republicans will be in charge.
The last-minute inclusionsl would strip the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of significant authority before the GOP loses its supermajority.
The lawmakers are seeking all documents related to the now-closed sex trafficking investigation into Donald Trumps pick for attorney general.
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.
Stephen Miller is at the forefront of claiming that Trump has support he lacks to undertake actions that challenge the American system.
Linda McMahon incorrectly said in a 2009 state board of education questionnaire that she had a bachelors degree in education, according to news reports.
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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.
The House speakers figure is at least three times higher than official statistics on undocumented immigrants with criminal records.
Mehmet Oz, a former daytime TV star, is President-elect Donald Trumps pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The 76-year-old, who has donated tens of millions of dollars to Donald Trumps campaigns over the years, co-chairs the transition team.
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.
Ukraines ATACMS strike in Russias Bryansk region marks an intensification of the war amid uncertainty over Donald Trumps return to the White House.
Evaluating the factors that could give enough Republican senators pause in confirming Trumps picks.
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.
Two weeks after an election he warned would change America forever, Biden has said little about it
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?
The South Carolina Republicans resolution comes two weeks after the historic election of Democrat Sarah McBride, a trans woman, to Congress.
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.
Nominations to the incoming administration are moving on an accelerated schedule, Trump team says
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.
President-elect Donald Trumps attorney general pick was investigated on allegations of sexual misconduct; he was never charged.
Legal regulators filed a 10-count ethics complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who oversaw a review of the 2020 presidential election.
Should a Fox News host be sixth in line for the presidency?
A look at whos benefited already from Trumps election.
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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
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.
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.
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.
A number of Trumps picks have major personal skeletons, including troubled sexual histories, but does the GOP care?
The cancellation comes amid lingering questions about the future of the Georgia case against Trump as he prepares to return to the White House.
His departure looming, Biden also urges Gaza ceasefire, hoping for progress on the two conflicts that have engulfed his presidency.
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.
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.
Parsing the initial blame-game polls.
An attorney representing two witnesses in the House Ethics Committee investigation is going public with allegations against Trumps pick for attorney general
Today on Post Reports, how President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign promise of mass deportations.
Weve seen how Trump will scramble to declare victory on a campaign pledge in the past even if that victory isnt attainable.
The outcome of the 2024 election looks like a mix of 2000 and 2004, not 2008 or even 2020.