Why the Senate Will Absolutely Confirm Matt Gaetz
A year ago, the very same Mullin told CNN that as far as Gaetz was concerned, “we had all seen the videos he was showing on the House floor … of the girls that he had slept with. He’d brag about how he would crush ED medicine and chase it with an energy drink so he could go all night.”
House and Senate Clash Over Ethics Report on Gaetz
If the House declines to release the report, it could lead to a constitutional clash between the two chambers. The Senate is charged with vetting and confirming the president’s nominees. Senators in both parties have demanded to see the report.
Republican senators say Matt Gaetz has ‘steep’ climb to nomination
Republican senators signaled Thursday that they plan to closely scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing dogging Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.
Republican Senator Cornyn 'Absolutely' Wants to See Matt Gaetz Ethics Report
Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn told reporters on Thursday that he "absolutely" wants to review an unreleased congressional ethics report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators
House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz
Could Matt Gaetz Face GOP Revolt? What Senate Republicans Have Said
Gaetz is a controversial figure within the party, particularly because of his role in bringing down House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in October 2023. The Florida Republican was also f
House speaker 'strongly' advises against releasing ethics report on Gaetz
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says releasing the ethics committee report on the Florida lawmaker would set "a terrible precedent".
Gaetz Nomination Seen as Doomed by Some Senate Republicans
GOP lawmakers say Trump’s attorney general pick will face scrutiny over sexual misconduct allegations
Speaker Johnson quick to demonstrate obeisance to Trump; Gaetz absurdity tests Senate Republicans
Alex Wagner reports on Speaker Mike Johnson's abrupt change of mind on whether the House Ethics Committee report on Matt ...
The Social Security Fairness Act is now in the hands of the Senate. Here's what could happen next.
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There’s a plan in case Senate Republicans aren’t as pliant as Trump wants
Senate won’t confirm, say, Matt Gaetz as attorney general? Just wait until they leave — maybe even if they don’t want to.
Trump will have a GOP Senate and House as president — what unified government means for his Cabinet and agenda
Even with unified GOP control of government, Trump's agenda and some of his more controversial nominees may run into some ...
Lara Trump says she'd 'love to consider' filling Rubio's Senate seat if asked by DeSantis
President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump said she would "seriously consider" filling Sen. Marco Rubio's seat ...
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...
What Trump Can’t Do in the Race for Senate GOP Leader
The future of Donald Trump’s second term in office will be shaped inside a closed room in the United States Senate on ...
In Thune, Senate Republicans Picked The Most Anti-MAGA Leader In The Mix
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is one of the most powerful people in Washington that folks outside D.C. have never heard of.
Senate Republicans to choose between the McConnell way and a MAGA upstart
On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will ...
Senate Vacancy Sets Up Potential Revival of Trump-DeSantis Rift
Donald Trump’s closest allies have an idea for who should fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat: Lara Trump, the president-elect’s ...