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Matt Gaetz's Personality Irked His GOP Colleagues. There Are Better Reasons To Oppose His Nomination.

The nominee for attorney general passes the Trump loyalty test, but he lacks relevant experience and has repeatedly demonstrated poor judgment.

Reason

At the Races: The Leftovers - Roll Call

For the most part, candidates who decided to try, try again in 2024 after losing in 2022 simply lost, lost again.

Roll Call

Show us the Gaetz ethics report, Durbin and others urge - Roll Call

A growing chorus of voices are calling for the release of an ethics report on Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz, who resigned from the House this week.

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Who is Matt Gaetz? Trump's nomination for attorney general withdraws

Matt Gaetz is a fierce Trump loyalist who was split opinion in his own party

Evening Standard

Republicans secure House majority in yet another blow to Democrats

Party has won 218 seats in lower chamber after Democrats unsuccessfully campaigned on need to curtail ‘dysfunction’

The Guardian - US

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

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Former House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy Criticizes Rep. Matt Gaetz

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticizes Rep. Matt Gaetz for alleged misconduct and lack of conservatism.

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Matt Gaetz controversy: What to know about sexual misconduct allegations as he withdraws as Trump’s attorney general pick

Trump loyalist said his appointment proved too much of a ‘distraction,’ leading him to drop out

The Independent UK

Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general

Florida legislator says it will be ‘honour’ to serve as top prosecutor but could face a difficult confirmation process.

Al Jazeera

Who is Matt Gaetz, the Trump loyalist picked for attorney general?

Hard-right congressman led successful charge to oust fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

The Guardian - US

Trump tags Gaetz for AG

The Florida congressman is still under investigation by the House Ethics Committee

Salon

‘We are not a serious country’: Congress in shock after Gaetz tapped as Trump’s attorney general

‘God help us,’ Representative Maxwell Frost, a fellow Floridian, posted in response to the news

The Independent UK

House Speaker Mike Johnson Re-Elected To Lead GOP Conference

House Speaker Mike Johnson re-elected with Trump's support, facing challenges from hard-line GOP members. Johnson's leadership crucial for House functionin...

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'Motion to vacate' threshold will rise under House GOP accord - Roll Call

House Republican factions agreed to raise the bar for seeking a speaker's removal in a deal struck Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Far-right House members suggest Johnson’s woes may not be over

Even with Trump’s backing of Mike Johnson, conservative grievances could derail incoming GOP Congress

The Independent UK

Republicans creep closer to securing House of Representatives by slim margin — again

Republicans will likely control the lower chamber of Congress with a margin that will empower backbenchers and rabblerousers in their party

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Kevin Mccarthy Credits President-Elect Trump For Republican Election Success

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy praises President-elect Trump for GOP's election success and urges party to focus on inclusivity and growth.

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The Guardian - US

US elections 2024: control of House remains unclear

Republicans make progress as results are returned, but US may have to wait days to learn chamber’s composition

Reason

Who Are Langley's Favorite Candidates?

Campaign finance records reveal what the community at the heart of U.S. national security policy thinks about outside politics.

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Kevin Mccarthy Criticizes Kamala Harris' Campaign Strategy

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticizes Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign strategy, raising concerns about her policies and authenticity.

The Independent UK

Want to know if Trump or Harris will win? Watch these House races

The districts that will tell us who’s most likely to win out as president of the United States in November

Roll Call

Lawmaking lows? Congress heads into lame duck with slow pace - Roll Call

Unless the post-election session is remarkably productive, the current Congress could be a relative bust, on track to pass fewer laws than its predecessor.

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See the 'comet of the century' light up the night sky in breathtaking photos

Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS proved to be photogenic as it lit up the early autumn skies of the Northern Hemisphere this month.

Newcastle Herald

Pie warmers power down as end of an era looms for Uni Bakehouse

News the institution will close has set shockwaves through campus.

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