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☆ Trump picks congresswoman Lori Chavez-Deremer to be labor secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he has chosen congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to serve as his labor secretary. Trump said Chavez-DeRemer has worked “tirelessly” with business and labor to build the U.S. workforce and support Americans. “I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand training and apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs,” Trump said in a statement. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore. Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images fileChavez-DeRemer, who was elected to Congress in 2022, lost her seat to Democrat Janelle Bynum earlier this month.

Persons: Donald Trump, Lori Chavez, Trump, Chavez, DeRemer, “, ” Trump, Bill Clark, Janelle Bynum Organizations: American Workers, Inc, Getty Locations: Oregon

☆ Why Republicans think their Senate majority could last the decade: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Plus, politics reporters Allan Smith and Vaughn Hillyard examine how Donald Trump's transition team is turning to the much-maligned Project 2025 to fill jobs in the administration. I think it bodes well for us to keep the majority through the rest of the decade,” Daines, of Montana, told NBC News. “They made themselves nuclear,” Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of Trump’s transition and his nominee to serve as commerce secretary, told CNBC in September. But with the campaign over, Trump’s transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration. Both Homan and Ratcliffe were listed as contributors to Project 2025, while Carr wrote a chapter on the FCC.

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It took Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, just a few weeks to make his mark on the Senate — even before he'd actually take the oath of office to replace retiring Sen. Mitt Romney next year. But I’m not going to give him an unconditional yes to anything that he wants.”“He is not Mitt Romney and he is not Donald Trump. Former Utah Republican Gov. After deciding to run for Senate after Romney’s retirement announcement, Trump weighed in and endorsed Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs. But his colleagues and Trump allies felt that they understood his perspective, with Curtis’ likely disapproval of Gaetz leading to his quick withdrawal.

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In the U.S. Senate, incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was re-elected, while fellow incumbents Sens. If Rubio is confirmed to serve as Secretary of State, the number of Latinos in the Senate will go down to six. Forty Latino incumbents running for re-election in the House won while four lost their seats, according to NALEO's count. But now Evans will be making history as the state's first Latino Republican elected to a full term in Congress, according to NALEO. Latino Rep. Greg Lopez, R-Colo., won a special election in June filling the remainder of former Rep. Ken Buck’s term following his resignation in March.

Persons: Ruben Gallego, Bernie Moreno, Sen, Ted Cruz, Sens, Alex Padilla, Catherine Cortez Masto, Ben Ray Luján, Marco Rubio, Gallego, Kari Lake, Kyrsten Sinema, Moreno, Sherrod Brown, Donald Trump, Rubio, Luz Rivas, Gil Cisneros, Tony Cardenas, Grace Flores Napolitano, ” Arturo Vargas, NALEO, Nellie Pou, Bill Pascrell, Billy Prempeh, Pou, Gabe Evans, Yadira Caraveo, Caraveo, Evans, Greg Lopez, Ken Buck’s, Lopez, Emily Randall, Sam Liccardo Organizations: National Association of Latino, Republicans, U.S . Senate, Democrats, Democratic, Cleveland, Republican, Senate, State, House, Congressional District, Democrat, Congressional, Representatives, U.S . House, Latina, San Jose Locations: Ohio, New Jersey, Washington , Colorado, California, Arizona and Ohio, Texas, Colombian, Rivas, D, U.S, Congress, Colorado, Denver, Washington’s, Northern California

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said Friday that he doesn't plan to rejoin Congress after he withdrew his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations. "I'm still going to be in the fight, but it's going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress," Gaetz said in an interview with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. "I’m going to be doing whatever he asks of me, as I always have. The Department of Justice had also been investigating Gaetz on sex trafficking allegations, but chose not to pursue charges against him.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's, I'm, Gaetz, Charlie Kirk, “, I’ve, President Trump, ” Gaetz, Trump that’s, Kirk, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: WASHINGTON, Congress, 119th, United States Congress, NBC, Florida Republican, Gaetz, of Justice, Trump, U.S . House, House Republican Conference Locations: Northwest Florida, Florida

☆ DOJ says Trenton police violate civil rights, engage in unconstitutional conduct
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Nbc New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“Police officers must respect people’s civil and constitutional rights and treat people with dignity,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in a statement on the report. “After an extensive review, we found that police officers in Trenton routinely failed to respect the Fourth Amendment rights of those who call Trenton home. Also, the report noted, since 2021, accusations of officer misconduct has cost the city more than $7 million to resolve lawsuits. “When police stop someone in Trenton, our investigation found that all too often they violated the constitutional rights of those they stopped, sometimes with tragic consequences. “Even prior to the USDOJ review, the City and the [Trenton Police Department] had already begun to change policies and practices that prioritize community safety, accountability, and respect for civil liberties.

Persons: ”, Kristen Clarke, ” ‘, stomped, Clarke, Philip R, Sellinger, Reed Gusciora, ” Gusciora, “ Organizations: Federal Department of Justice, Trenton Police Department, U.S . Constitution, U.S . Department of Justice, “ Police, Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Trenton, Justice Department, “, U.S, District of, Trenton Mayor, Constitution, Internal Affairs, Department of Law, Public Safety, Department of Community Affairs Locations: Trenton , New Jersey, U.S ., Trenton, Trenton , NJ, District of New Jersey, City

Were Trump to follow through on his vow to impose tariffs on imports on Europe as well as from China, they would likely deviate further. There is also uncertainty across the continent about what the new White House will mean for the war in Ukraine. In their view, China could help to pressure Russia over Ukraine as Xi loses patience with a war he did not expect would drag on for almost three years. One senior European diplomat said that while China has never explicitly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has helped in other ways to rein in Moscow. continues to say that Ukraine will negotiate when Ukraine wants to negotiate,” another European official said, “and that the E.U.

Persons: Donald Trump, don’t, Trump, Vladimir Putin, “, Olaf Scholz, Putin, Sydney Walsh, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ‘, Mike Waltz, Xi, Sergey Bobylev, ”, Keir Starmer, Xi Jinping, Starmer, Jimmy Lai, Scholz, Emmanuel Macron, David Lammy, Wang Yi, Liu Bin, Joe Biden, Wu Xinbo, ” Wu, ” Cao Lei, Kim Jong, trickier, ” Keir Simmons, Jennifer Jett Organizations: NBC, Union, NBC News, “, U.S, Economist, Chinese Communist Party, Getty Images, ”, Group, British, Xinhua News Agency, Getty, Trump, Center for American Studies, Fudan University, University of Hong Kong’s, Contemporary, Foreign, South China Locations: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Beijing, Brussels, China, Europe, Ukraine, we’ll, Kazan, Russia, Anadolu, South, Taiwan, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Britain, Hong Kong, British, Shanghai, “, Contemporary China, “ China, European, North Korea, U.S, Dubai

Gaetz cannot return to Congress this yearWhen Gaetz submitted his resignation, that ended his official role in the current 118th Congress. Could he be sworn in for the 119th Congress? When Gaetz resigned, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Fla., expressed hope that a special election could be held in time to fill his seat quickly. So if Gaetz is able to take his seat in the 119th Congress, the panel could extend its investigation and still release its report. Prior to Gaetz withdrawing his name from consideration for attorney general, Johnson signaled he did not want the Ethics Committee to release its report.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's, Gaetz, “, ”, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Michael Guest, Guest, Sean Casten Organizations: Congress, Florida Gov, Congressional, 119th Locations: Florida

Senate Republicans offered mixed responses Thursday to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will nominate Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality accused of sexual assault, to lead the Defense Department following the release of a police report concerning sexual assault allegations against him. Some senators defended Trump's pick, while others voiced some trepidation, and a senator told NBC News "I don't care" when approached about a police report released Wednesday tied to an allegation of sexual assault against Hegseth in 2017. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., also defended Trump's pick, saying he had reviewed the report and would push for Hegseth's confirmation. Two other picks to serve in top jobs in Trump's Cabinet have also faced potentially damaging allegations of sexual misconduct. After Gaetz withdrew his name, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., told NBC News that there were “similar, challenging allegations” with Hegseth.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Pete Hegseth, Sen, Kevin Cramer, Cramer, I’m, Hegseth, Karoline Leavitt, Markwayne Mullin, Trump's, Mullin, “, Trump, ” Mullin, Bill Hagerty, Lindsey Graham, Joe Biden, Biden, That’s, Graham, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Chris Coons, ” Coons, Josh Hawley, “ Let’s, ” Hawley, let’s, they’ve, ” Organizations: Fox News, Defense Department, Trump's, NBC, Hegseth, Cabinet, Armed Services Committee, Trump, Pentagon, Republican, White, NBC News, Human Services Department Locations: America, California, Washington, Florida

☆ Diddy's prosecutors compare him to R. Kelly in fighting his latest bail application
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries won bail on sex-trafficking charges, Combs' lawyers noted. On Friday, prosecutors said that Combs' case is more like R. Kelly's than like Jeffries'. Prosecutors compared Sean "Diddy" Combs to sex-trafficking convict R. Kelly during two hours of bail arguments in federal court in Manhattan on Friday. "These cases are much more comparable, your honor," she told US District Court Judge Arun Subramanian. AdvertisementKing Combs, center, son, D'Lila Combs and Jessie Combs, daughters of Sean "Diddy" Combs, leave Manhattan federal court, Friday, Nov. 22 2024, in New York.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Michael Jeffries, Jeffries, R, Kelly, King Combs, Janice Combs, Yuki Iwamura Combs, Michael Jeffries —, Keith Raniere, Raniere, Mike Jeffries, Abercrombie &, Rebecca Blackwell, Christy Slavik, Slavik, Arun Subramanian, D'Lila Combs, Jessie Combs, Yuki Iwamura, Marc Agnifilo, I'm, Agnifilo Organizations: Ex, Abercrombie, Fitch, AP, Prosecutors, Abercrombie & Fitch, US, Office Locations: Manhattan, New York, Side, Brooklyn, Chicago

☆ The Trump trade showed its resilience this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Small-cap stocks were one of the biggest winners on Wall Street this week, serving as a prime example that the Trump trade is alive and well after a brief pause . Small caps were not the only components of the Trump trade that had strong gains this week. According to Tom Fitzpatrick, managing director at R.J. O'Brien & Associates, all signs point toward the Trump trade staying strong. Tesla, other stock components of the Trump trade Electric vehicle stock Tesla advanced nearly 10% this week. "I believe energy still has a lot to prove and the Trump trade didn't work out as well as investors thought it supposed to over his first term."

Persons: Trump, Russell, Donald Trump, Tom Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Bitcoin, Gary Gensler, Tesla, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Halliburton, Jay Woods, Woods Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Investors, Trump, Tesla, Trump Media & Technology Group, Halliburton, U.S . Steel, O'Brien & Associates, CNBC, U.S, Securities and Exchange Commission, Freedom Capital Markets . Energy

CNN —Nearly six years after actor Jussie Smollett was accused of staging a hate-crime hoax in downtown Chicago and lying to police, an Illinois Supreme Court decision overturned his conviction on Thursday over prosecutorial issues, according to the Associated Press. Brothers Olabinjo Osundairo and Abimbola Osundairo arrive at court for a hearing for actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago on July 14, 2021. Kamil Krzaczynski/ReutersIn a statement thanking fans in 2019, Smollett said he had “been 100% factual and consistent on every level” in response to doubts about his story’s integrity. Smollett told Abimbola Osundairo he was disappointed in the “Empire” team’s reaction to the letter, according to prosecutors. I wouldn’t have had a trial,” Smollett told ET.

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☆ Sen. Mike Rounds on the future of Education Department
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSen. Mike Rounds on the future of Education DepartmentSenator Mike Rounds (R-SD), joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss his recently-introduced bill to end the Department of Education, what education will look like under the incoming administration, and more.

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CNN —Venezuelan authorities are investigating opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for alleged treason after she expressed support for a US bipartisan bill that seeks to block Washington from doing business with any entity that has commercial ties with the government of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. The US bill – introduced by Florida Reps. Mike Waltz (R) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) – was passed on Monday by the House of Representatives. During a televised event on Wednesday, Maduro criticized the bill and said that the opposition’s actions against him will not be successful. Even after Venezuela’s electoral and judicial authorities announced Maduro’s victory, they have not shown detailed results and electoral records to support it, prompting anger and concern across the country and abroad. Several countries, including the US, have formally recognized Gonzalez as the country’s president-elect following the disputed election.

Persons: Maria Corina Machado, Nicolas Maduro, ” Machado, Machado, –, Mike Waltz, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Waltz, Donald Trump, Machado “, Maduro, ”, “ I’m, ” Walz, who’s, Edmundo Gonzalez, Gonzalez Organizations: CNN, Venezuelan, General’s, Florida Locations: Washington, Venezuelan, Venezuela’s, BOLIVAR, Venezuela

☆ Opinion | In This House, We’re Angry When Government Fails
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jr. is a lot smaller than between them and most of the people Trump or the Republicans are naming. Who would have thought Trump would name a pro-choice Health and Human Services secretary? I want an Operation Warp Speed — for everything. Operation Warp Speed to me was the one policy you simply could not deny that Donald Trump got right. That is the one policy Trump is razing to the ground and disowning, salting the earth over.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, R.F.K ., Trump, Donald Trump Organizations: Department of Health, Human Services, R.F.K, Democrat, Democratic Party Locations: H.H.S

☆ 'Wicked' vs. 'Gladiator II': If you see only one movie this weekend, the choice is clear
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Gladiator II" and "Wicked" are facing off at the box office this weekend. Related storiesCritics Score Audience Score "Wicked" 90% 98% "Gladiator II" 72% 84%If time is of the essence, there's no tie-breaker there. AdvertisementRuntime "Wicked" 2h 40m "Gladiator II" 2h 28mIf you want something you can see with the whole family, the choice is clear: "Wicked" is more kid-friendly. 'Gladiator II' has more Paul Mescal in it, thoughPaul Mescal is in "Gladiator II" and not "Wicked." Ultimately, follow your own taste"Wicked" nor "Gladiator II" are both worth the price of theater admission (and maybe even a popcorn and soda).

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Precincts where Harris gained or lost votes compared with Biden in 2020 A New York City map full of inverted orange triangles indicating precincts where Ms. Harris lost votes compared with Mr. Biden in 2020. Precincts where Harris gained or lost votes compared with Biden in 2020 Map zooms to Corona in Queens, showing many inverted orange triangles indicating precincts where Ms. Harris lost votes compared with Mr. Biden in 2020. Precincts where Harris gained or lost votes compared with Biden in 2020 The map pans east to Flushing, where many inverted orange triangles indicate precincts where Ms. Harris lost votes compared with Mr. Biden in 2020. Precincts where Harris gained or lost votes compared with Biden in 2020 The map shifts to University Heights in the Bronx, where large orange inverted triangles indicate precincts where Ms. Harris lost votes compared with Mr. Biden in 2020. Precincts where Harris gained or lost votes compared with Biden in 2020 The map shifts to East Harlem in Manhattan, where large orange inverted triangles indicate precincts where Ms. Harris lost votes compared with Mr. Biden in 2020.

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☆ India: Doctor’s stabbing renews debate over hospital safety months after rape and murder of medic
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Esha Mitra | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Their main demand then was a federal law, known as the Central Protection Act (CPA), to protect doctors and medical staff at their workplace. Several doctors work in the capital New Delhi, but they say things are much worse at remote health care centers. The survey had 1,566 responses from doctors, nurses and other medical staff across the country. Protests by medical staff in Kolkata earlier this year lasted for weeks following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. The Supreme Court of India opened a case on the Kolkata trainee doctor’s rape and murder and formed a national task force to recommend measures to improve security at hospitals.

Persons: Balaji Jaganathan, ”, Abdul Hasan, –, barged, Samir Jana, medic’s, Kar, Anwesha Banerjee, Hasan, ‘, Banerjee Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Indian Medical Association, CNN, Central Protection Act, Hindustan Times, Health Ministry, Indian Ministry of Health, West, World Health Locations: New Delhi, India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Delhi, West Bengal

☆ Guard at U.S. Embassy in Norway Accused of Spying for Russia and Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Henrik Pryser Libell | Michael Schwirtz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Authorities in Norway have arrested a Norwegian man who worked as a security guard at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, accusing him of passing sensitive information to Russia and Iran. Under interrogation, the man, identified as Mohamed Orahhou, 27, admitted to collecting and sharing information with an officer from Russia’s domestic intelligence service, the S.V.R., as well as with unspecified Iranian officials, according to Norwegian authorities and Mr. Orahhou’s lawyer. The authorities have not released details about the type of information involved, but on Thursday a court in Oslo, citing the seriousness of the accusations, ordered Mr. Orahhou to be kept in custody for four weeks pending further investigation. “This is a very serious case,” Thomas Blom, an official from Norway’s Police Security Service, said in a text message to The New York Times. “We are at the very beginning of a rather extensive investigation.”

Persons: Mohamed Orahhou, Orahhou, ” Thomas Blom, ” Organizations: U.S, Norway’s Police Security Service, New York Times Locations: Norway, Norwegian, Oslo, Russia, Iran

☆ How the EV era is challenging leading engine maker Honda
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Robert Ferris | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Honda is the world's largest engine manufacturer, powering about 27 million cars, motorcycles, generators, yard tools, airplanes, and other items. But it is struggling in some key regions, especially China, and it's challenged by the era of electric vehicles. Honda has been relatively slow to release models, and it has depended heavily on partners to keep up. Honda does have an in-house EV plan and its own platform. It's sinking $65 billion into EVs and software globally, including $11 billion in Canada and $3.5 billion for upgrades to facilities in the United States.

Persons: it's, Karl Brauer, they'd, Jake Fisher, Honda's, Gregory Noble Organizations: Honda, Acura, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Consumer, U.S, General Motors, Detroit, Toyota, University of Tokyo's Institute of Social Science Locations: U.S, China, Canada, United States

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that his new pick for attorney general is Pam Bondi. Bondi previously served as Florida’s attorney general. "For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans — Not anymore," Trump said in a post to Truth Social. The attorney general position would require confirmation by the Senate. Trump praised Gaetz on Truth Social after he withdrew, saying that Gaetz "has a wonderful future."

Persons: Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, Matt Gaetz, —, Trump, Pam, ” Bondi, Bondi, Hillary Clinton, “, Gaetz, Vance Organizations: of Justice, DOJ, Trump, Senate, Republican National Convention, Pennsylvania ” Locations: Bondi, “, Philadelphia

Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal Thursday as a candidate for attorney general illustrates the roadblocks President-elect Donald Trump could face as he attempts to convert his campaign of “retribution” into a governing coalition capable of working within the realities of Washington. In Gaetz, Trump would finally get the loyal attorney general he felt like he never had in his first term. But it was a tough sell from the moment Trump announced Gaetz as his choice eight days ago — in a pick that shocked much of Washington. In the end, it was the “combination of the ethics report and opposition among Senate Republicans,” that doomed Gaetz’s candidacy, a senior Senate aide told NBC News. Before Gaetz’s withdrawal Thursday, Trump allies were pushing hard on GOP senators and other ambitious Republicans to publicly support his embattled Cabinet picks.

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If Steel wins, that number would be 151, the same number of women serving in Congress on Election Day, and the first stall in progress since 2016, when President-elect Donald Trump won his first term. Both scenarios mean the number of women in the next Congress will also fall short of the current record of 152 women, following Texas Democratic Rep. Erica Lee Carter’s special election win this month. Senate Republican women will also meet their current record, with nine in the chamber. The number of House Republican women will decrease because of some losses and retirements, falling from 34 in the current Congress to 31 or 32, depending on Steel and Miller-Meeks’ races. After Trump’s first election in 2016, Democrats did see a surge in women running for Congress in 2018, and a wave of Republican women stepped up to run two years later in 2020.

Persons: Mary Peltola, Republican Nick Begich, Michelle Steel, Derek Tran, Steel, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Christina Bohannon, Donald Trump, Kelly Dittmar, Erica Lee Carter’s, ” Dittmar, Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks, Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester, North Dakota Republican Julie Fedorchak, South Carolina Republican Sheri Biggs, Elise Stefanik, Stefanik, ” Danielle Barrow, Sara Spain, Dittmar, ’ ”, Oregon’s Janelle Bynum, Laura Gillen, House Republicans ’, Trump’s, It’s, “ We’ve Organizations: Democratic Rep, NBC News, Republican, Senate, Center for American Women, Rutgers University's Eagleton Institute, Politics, Steel, Trump, Texas Democratic, Democratic, Senate Republican, North Dakota Republican, South Carolina Republican, United Nations, GOP, House Republicans Locations: Alaska, Southern California, Iowa’s, South, West Virginia , Ohio, Montana

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday announced that he would withdraw his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. In a post on TruthSocial, Trump praised Gaetz and said he had been doing "very well" in the confirmation process. "I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General. Gaetz has vehemently denied those allegations and the investigation ended with the Justice Department electing not to charge Gaetz. The committee had been looking into the allegations against Gaetz on and off since 2021.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's, Vance, Gaetz, Trump, Matt, “, ”, Joni Ernst, John Cornyn, Ernst, “ I’m, Grassley, ” Ernst, I’m, Cornyn, “ Everything’s, ” Cornyn Organizations: Trump, DOJ, Administration, Justice Department, Capitol, Sens, NBC News Locations: Washington, Gaetz, Iowa, Texas

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that Republicans plan to create a subcommittee that would work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on President-elect Donald Trump's recently announced advisory group, the "Department of Government Efficiency." Greene and the Trump team didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. The lawmakers have already met and are working with the team, including Ramaswamy, a person familiar with the effort said. "We’re going to work very closely with Elon Musk and Ramaswamy, Comer said during an interview with Fox Business on Thursday. Greene has served on the Oversight Committee since Republicans retook the House majority in 2023.

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