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But many Republicans and Gaetz allies have touted his aggressive style as an essential attribute for an attorney general. The president-elect filled some of those spots Thursday evening, appointing a series of his own personal lawyers to run key sections of the Justice Department. Trump also announced his selection of Emile Bove, another member of his criminal defense team, to be principal associate attorney general. Now, while some of his colleagues in Congress expressed skepticism of his pick as attorney general, they said they are prepared for a detailed confirmation process. As attorney general, Gaetz would be in control of the FBI investigative files that detail the evidence the bureau uncovered.

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☆ How different a commander in chief will Trump be?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

On the face of it, there are sizable differences in foreign policy between Trump and President Joe Biden. In October, the Biden administration again helped to intercept a barrage of around 200 Iranian ballistic missiles, which also caused minimal damage to targets in Israel. Bringing US troops homeIn 2020, the Trump administration signed a US withdrawal agreement from Afghanistan with the Taliban. But after McMaster was pushed out of office in 2018, the Trump administration negotiated with the Taliban the withdrawal agreement of all US forces from Afghanistan. Nonetheless, the incoming Trump administration seems intent on resurrecting Schedule F, an executive order issued in the last months of the first Trump term.

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☆ Elon Musk downsized Big Tech. Can he do the same to Big Government?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

And to run the new cost-cutting department, Trump tapped the businessman he calls the world's "greatest cutter" — Elon Musk. If you're looking to take a chainsaw to the federal government, Musk seems perfectly suited to the job. When it comes to federal spending, one person's waste is another person's bread and butter. And his massive investments in electric vehicles and social media are dependent on all sorts of federal spending and oversight. Musk has acknowledged that Americans will feel "hardship" as a result of the cuts he wants to see implemented.

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While Gaetz’s ability to be confirmed appears on the rocks among Senate Republicans, President-elect Donald Trump’s team remains confident he will eventually be confirmed, even if it’s after an ugly battle. Gaetz and Trump attorney Todd Blanche are moving full speed ahead on trying to fill out the Justice Department, according to sources familiar with the planning. In his few terms in the House, Gaetz has often been embroiled in controversy. The attorney, John Clune, also called for the release of a House Ethics Committee report detailing the committee’s investigation into Gaetz, which has been ongoing for several years. Since the Truth Social post, Trump has not asked for any specific Cabinet pick, including Gaetz, to be confirmed via recess appointment.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said yesterday that he will request the committee not release the report. For defense secretary: Separately, the Trump transition team was caught off guard by a previous allegation of sexual assault against defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, who had received little internal vetting, according to sources. Several members of Trump’s team have since raised questions about the viability of his nomination, according to two people close to the situation. Within 48 hours of Trump announcing Hegseth, the heads of the president-elect’s transition team were brought a complaint about the sexual assault allegation. But the nature of the allegations caused incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles to question Hegseth during a call Thursday, a source told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Gaetz, Mike Johnson, “ Merrick, ”, Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Hegseth, Susie Wiles Organizations: ABC News, CNN, Trump Locations: Congress, Florida, Monterey , California, Monterey County

For Brandon Mintz, it was the text messages and calls that started rolling in from friends and colleagues asking how high bitcoin prices could go. Strategic reserve could set off 'bitcoin space race'Under this idea, the U.S. would establish a “strategic bitcoin reserve,” like the ones it already maintains for gold and oil. A day later, Trump echoed the strategic reserve idea, though did not put a specific figure on it. On Nov. 6, Lummis posted on X in all-caps, “WE ARE GOING TO BUILD A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE,” alongside two American flags. For crypto supporters, a strategic bitcoin reserve would send a signal to markets and countries alike about the digital token’s value.

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☆ Brownstein says reaction to Trump nominees revealing ‘pattern’ in GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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Trump wants Gaetz confirmed “100%,” a source told CNN. He also believes Gaetz is uniquely positioned to defend the Trump administration on television, an attribute prioritized by the president-elect. Trump’s pick for deputy attorney general — his defense attorney Todd Blanche — will carry out the day-to-day work of overseeing the Justice Department’s more than 40 agencies and 115,000 employees. In recent days, Gaetz has been reaching out directly to Republican senators, according to a source familiar with the efforts. The Democratic-controlled Judiciary Committee formally requested the House Ethics Committee report already, but Democrats will lose control of the committee in January.

Persons: Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Gaetz, ” Trump, Trump’s, Todd Blanche —, Justice Department’s, ” Gaetz, “, ”, Sean Spicer, Gaetz’s, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Kennedy, Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins of Maine, Joni Ernst, “ He’s, North Dakota Sen, Kevin Cramer, Kevin McCarthy, Oklahoma Sen, Markwayne Mullin, CNN’s Manu Raju, ” Mullin, Mullin, Mike Johnson, Mike Rounds, John Cornyn of, ” Rounds, Chuck Grassley, Grassley, John Thune, Thune Organizations: CNN, Department, Senate, Justice Department, Trump, Justice, Fox News, Hawaii Rep, Republican Senate, Republicans, Republican, North Dakota, Democratic, GOP Locations: Florida, Alaska, Iowa, Oklahoma, John Cornyn of Texas

☆ Why Trump and Elon Musk want key administration officials to be confirmed without a floor vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump wants the next GOP senate leader to give him greater power to staff vacancies. Trump wants to use the president's recess appointment power in a major way. Like Trump, Musk is a big believer in flexing the recess appointment power. Related storiesIn his push for recess appointment power, Trump argued it was about ensuring he could staff up in a timely manner. Officials installed via recess appointment can only serve until Congress' next session.

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☆ Trump made a lot of tax promises. Can he keep them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Although Trump claims that his plan to raise tariffs will replace the revenue lost to these tax breaks, experts say that’s not possible. President-elect Donald Trump's tax proposals could cost trillions of dollars. In addition to eliminating taxes on certain income, Trump also floated making interest paid on car loans fully tax deductible; getting rid of the controversial cap on state and local tax deductions; ending the double taxation on Americans who live abroad; exempting police officers, firefighters, veterans and active-duty military from federal income tax; and even exploring jettisoning the federal income tax itself. Though his campaign didn’t release details on the proposal, Trump indicated that he would eliminate both federal income taxes and payroll taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare. Virtually all tipped workers would get some tax relief if Trump also gets rid of payroll taxes on tips, the Tax Policy Center found.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Karoline Leavitt, Trump, Marc Gerson, Miller, ”, Gerson, Donald Trump's, Jabin, Idaho Sen, Mike Crapo, Mandi Critchfield, Spokespeople, Jason Smith, Chris Campbell, ” Campbell, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz of, Byron Donalds, “ Sen, Brendan Duke Organizations: CNN, Social Security, Trump, GOP, “, Fox News, Capitol, Washington D.C, Republicans, Washington Post, Getty, Senate, Missouri Rep, Republican, Incamera Solutions, Yale University, Center, Rep, Center for American Progress Locations: Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Ted Cruz of Texas, Florida

☆ How Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could actually work
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Trump has flirted with changing budget laws, but experts told BI that could cause a massive fight. Despite its name, the DOGE will not actually be a government department, as departments are permanent and can only be created by Congress. "The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will ultimately be staffed and dedicated to this mission," Brian Hughes, a spokesperson for Trump's transition team, told BI in a statement. "It just doesn't work, unless you decide to start cutting Social Security benefits or Medicare, at which point all hell breaks loose," she told BI. Trump, Musk, and Ramaswamy may try to circumvent the congressional obstacles standing in the way of their cost-cutting agenda.

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☆ The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than ever: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar examines how House Republicans are growing increasingly aligned with Donald Trump. Plus, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker looks back at how Trump's Cabinet announcements from right yers ago compare to now. The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than everBy Ben KamisarPresident-elect Donald Trump and the GOP believe Americans delivered them a mandate last week when they handed the party unified control of Washington. Newly elected Senate GOP leader John Thune certainly isn’t a Trump antagonist, but he’s a descendent of the institutional Republican Party. It’s a dynamic worth keeping tabs on, especially as Senate Republicans begin the process of vetting Trump’s Cabinet picks.

Persons: Ben Kamisar, Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, Trump, ” Rep, Troy Nehls, Kyle Stewart, “, John Thune, Trump’s, Sen, John Barrasso, Donald Trump’s, ”, — Trump, Marco Rubio, Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Doug Burgum, Tulsi Gabbard, James Mattis, John Kelly, Jeff Sessions, —, Steve Bannon, Gaetz, Mike Johnson, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Todd Blanche, Doug Collins, 🗞️, Jo Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Republicans, GOP, Trump, NBC News, ”, Senate, Republican Party, Press, State Department, Justice Department, Defense Department, Department of Health, Human Services, Interior Department, Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, RFK Jr, Department, Former Trump, Republican, Health, Elon, Department of Veterans Affairs, Sena Locations: Washington, Texas, Pennsylvania, Gaetz, California, Iraq

While Kamala Harris made history, Vivek Ramaswamy became a household name, and Usha Vance debuted to a tepid national audience, many everyday South Asian Americans were experiencing something altogether different. As these political leaders saw their profiles rise, everyday South Asian Americans experienced increased racism, with anti-South Asian posts online doubling over the campaign season, a new report found. Threats of violence against Asian Americans are up 17% from the baseline, and a vast majority of those threats were directed at South Asian Americans, the data revealed. Still, his Indian American identity has drawn fire. “South Asians, we don’t voice, we don’t make noise, we just silently are suffering,” she said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Vivek Ramaswamy, Usha Vance, “, ”, Pawan Dhingra, it’s, Manjusha Kulkarni, Harris, ’ ‘, ’, ” Sona, ‘, ’ ”, Donald Trump ., Laura Loomer, JD Vance, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Dhingra, —, “ Kamala Harris ’, Sangay Mishra, she’d, Trump, Harris “, Vivek, Nick Fuentes, Ramaswamy, Ann Coulter, Elon Musk, Dhingra, It’s, Payal Sawhney, she’s, Sawhney Organizations: Amherst College, South Asian, Trump, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention, South, Drew University, NBC, GOP, Elon, Indian, “ Locations: South, India, Georgia, “, New Jersey, Indian, Indian American, U.S, ” Los Angeles

WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden relinquishes power in January, some parts of his legacy will be secure, while others may be undone by President-elect Donald Trump and a new Republican-controlled Congress. The pieces of Biden’s legacy go into four buckets. But it will be difficult for Trump to undo bipartisan legislation, such as measures about infrastructure and preventing gun violence, and the judges Biden appointed can’t be unseated. Biden’s immigration orders are ripe for Trump to target after he ran on a platform of mass deportations and clamping down on border security. Bipartisan Biden-era bills (largely safe)The parts of Biden’s legacy that will be relatively safe are the bipartisan laws he passed, which are subject to filibusters and therefore give Democrats the power to protect them.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Joe Biden relinquishes, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, can’t, they've, Roe, Wade, Sen, Kevin Cramer, ” Cramer, Kamala Harris, Thom Tillis, they’ve, ” Sen, Shelley Moore Capito, Tommy Tuberville, “, ”, Ben Cline, John Thune, they’ll, Angus King, It's, ” King, Ketanji Brown Jackson Organizations: Republican, Trump, Democrats, NBC News, GOP, Biden, American, Finance Committee, Public, Republicans, Postal Service, Democratic Locations: U.S, South Dakota, Maine, Pennsylvania

According to projections from The Associated Press, Republicans flipped control of the Michigan state House, padded their narrow majorities in the New Hampshire state House and Senate, and maintained their majority in the Pennsylvania state Senate. In Arizona, Republicans appeared poised to expand their narrow majorities in the state House and state Senate, though the AP hasn’t yet called enough races to make that determination. In many districts in both states, Democrats had centered their message on the accomplishments the party achieved with that power. Democrats, however, maintained their 102-101 majority in the Pennsylvania state House — the only bright spot for the party in state legislative chambers where partisan control had been at stake. In addition, Republicans’ victories in state legislative races came even as Democratic groups massively outspent them.

Persons: ’, Dee Duncan, Project’s, Daniel Squadron, Adam Pritzker, Tony Evers, Josh Stein Organizations: Associated Press, Senate, Republicans, AP, ” Republican, Democratic, States, Democratic Legislative, GOP, Democrats “, Wisconsin —, Gov, Democratic Gov Locations: Washington, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kansas, New York, Vermont, South Carolina

Despite its name, it won’t actually be a “department,” like the Department of Education or the Department of Homeland Security. “From the outside, will Musk and Ramaswamy be able to do a whole lot? During a late-October town hall on X, Musk suggested his ideal spending cuts could trigger economic pain for people. Democrats acknowledged they had little ability to prevent the Trump administration from enacting the changes Musk and Ramaswamy suggest. “In this second term in particular, President Trump has a better understanding of what needs to be done and how to do it,” Schatz said.

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☆ Trump’s latest controversial Cabinet pick could have a huge impact on Americans’ health and lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The president-elect’s previous selections for director of national intelligence, attorney general and defense secretary could change the country and the world in the long term. The US Department of Health and Human Services secretary has a massive platform and huge power to influence the information that Americans have and the choices they make. “I guess if you like health and you like people who live a long time, it is the most important position,” Trump said. Christina House/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesAnother health expert and former US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acting director condemned the pick. The highly contagious disease is preventable with two doses of the measles vaccine that most Americans get as kids.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, “, Kennedy, Trump’s MAGA, Kennedy’s ascendency, Bobby ’ Kennedy, ” Trump, Bobby, ”, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Bashar al, Assad, Carlos Barria, Jake Tapper, Indiana Sen, Jim Banks, Jake, Donald Trump, ” Banks, —, ’ Kennedy, he’d “, Dr, Ashish Jha, Covid, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Jha, Christina House, Richard Besser . Besser, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, kindergartners, Mandy Cohen, CNN’s Meg Tirrell, who’s, ” Cohen, Lex Fridman’s, CNN’s Kasie Hunt, don’t, –, ’, won’t, Mitch McConnell — Organizations: CNN, National Institutes of Health, RFK Jr, Trump, US Department of Health, Human Services, Trump’s, Fox News, America, Reuters, Biden, Brown University’s School of Public Health, Republican, Democratic, “ RFK, Los Angeles Times, US Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, CDC, Milken, Health Summit, Trump Cabinet, Senate, FBI, GOP Locations: Lago, Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Washington, Huntington Park , California

☆ Josh Brolin says he uses nicotine pouches '24 hours a day' and sleeps with them in his mouth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Josh Brolin says he uses nicotine pouches almost all the time, including while he's asleep. He switched to nicotine pouches after getting cavities from nicotine lozenges, he said on a podcast. Nicotine pouches like Zyn are getting increasingly popular but aren't FDA-approved to help quit smoking. Brolin said he switched to using nicotine pouches after he got cavities from nicotine lozenges. Nicotine pouches are small microfiber pouches that contain a powdered mix of nicotine, flavorings, and other ingredients, per the CDC.

Persons: Josh Brolin, —, Marc Maron, Brolin, I'm Organizations: FDA, Service, National Library of Medicine, CDC, Wall, Business

☆ Elon Musk is looking for DOGE cuts. A GOP senator's list caught his eye.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Musk reposted on Wednesday a list of cuts from Sen. Rand Paul, a longtime critic of the federal budget. Elon Musk is on the hunt for federal spending to cut — and a Republican senator's list caught his eye. A prior report highlighted $50 million of US funding for Tunisia's tourism industry, meant to help it increase visitor numbers through 2026. AdvertisementThe 2023 report outlined a USDA study on whether Labrador fur color affects their body temperature, while the 2022 report highlighted a Cornell University study on social communication between parrots. But Musk has emphasized his desire to do identify wasteful spending in public, culminating in a leaderboard of spending deemed wasteful.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Rand Paul, Sen, Rand Paul of Kentucky, crosshairs, Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Paul Organizations: of Government, DOGE, Republican, Department, Government, Musk's America PAC, America PAC, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Cornell University, National Institutes of Health, NIH, National Institute of Allergy Locations: Sen, Esna, Egypt, Labrador, South Carolina

☆ Why Elon Musk's push to cut federal waste might succeed where others failed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are promising to tame the federal government. Substantial changes to the federal budget would most likely require action from legislators, though Trump transition officials are reportedly looking for ways to short-circuit Congress' power over spending. AdvertisementPast presidents have tried to cut the federal budget with mixed successThe federal government isn't a business. AdvertisementClinton took another stab at cutting federal spending and improving government processes with his National Performance Review, which was led and staffed by federal employees instead of the private sector. AdvertisementSocial Security and Medicare are the two single biggest areas of federal spending, and changing them could be politically unpopular.

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☆ How we're thinking about Eli Lilly after Trump picked obesity-drug critic RFK Jr. to run HHS
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Shares of obesity drugmaker Eli Lilly fell more than 4% on Friday, extending a roughly 3% slide in Thursday's session. Ozempic is the posterchild of the fast-growing GLP-1 class, in which Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are currently the two dominant players. Bottom line Eli Lilly has been our favorite drug stock for years thanks to its stellar pipeline led by GLP-1s. But, at this point, Kennedy's nomination requires us to be more cautious on Eli Lilly in the near term. Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical company headquarters in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kentucky Sen, Rand Paul, Kennedy, Trump, Eli Lilly's, John F, Kennedy —, LLY, Eli Lilly's GLP, Jim Cramer, David Ricks, Lilly, It's, Jim, it's, Jim Cramer's, Cristina Arias Organizations: Republican, Department of Health, Human Services, HHS, and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, Medicare, Medicaid, Senate, Democratic, GOP, Media, Novo Nordisk, Moderna, Pfizer, Deutsche Bank, GSK, White, CDC, Street Journal, GLP, Big Pharma, FDA, tirzepatide, CNBC, Company, Pharmaceutical Locations: Washington, Kentucky, Danish, U.S, Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain

☆ Bank of America says Trump's win will unlock small-cap M&A and these stocks may be takeover candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President-elect Donald Trump's White House victory could boost merger and acquisition activity, and Bank of America thinks a group of small-cap stocks may benefit as target candidates. Financial services company Bread Financial Holdings turned up, having a float of 98% of shares outstanding and three-year sales growth of 28%. The biopharmaceutical company has a float of 99% and three-year sales growth of 105%. Commercial Metals Company also showd up on BofA's screen as a potential target. Commercial Metal's three-year sales growth was 18%.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Russell, that's, Lina Khan, Jill Carey, Irving, steelmaker Organizations: Bank of America, Dow Jones Industrial, Republican, House, Senate, Trump, FTC, GOP, Financial, Bread Financial Holdings, Halozyme Therapeutics, Commercial Metals Company Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Diego, Texas

☆ It’s not just Democrats. Republicans are working to Trump-proof their climate money
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Ella Nilsen | Renée Rigdon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —President Joe Biden’s climate law is on the chopping block as Republicans prepare to have full control in Washington. But it’s not just Democrats gearing up to protect the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy policies. In other words, if Republicans successfully repeal Biden’s climate and clean energy law, their districts stand to lose the most. Conservative groups and companies who are using the clean energy tax credits are already starting to lobby lawmakers to save them. “To demonstrate that these tax credits are really a net profit for the economy, that really is the name of the game.”

Persons: Joe Biden’s, it’s, Donald Trump, Buddy Carter, Trevor Houser, Trump gunning, ” Houser, Carter, Mike Johnson, Johnson, “, ”, Richard Hudson —, —, Adrian Deveny, they’ll, Heather Reams Organizations: CNN, Republican, ” Republican, Republicans, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Congressional Republicans, Trump, Hyundai EV, Hyundai, North Carolina Rep, Toyota, MIT, Climate Vision, Conservative, Citizens, Responsible Energy Solutions Locations: Washington, Georgia, Carter’s Georgia

☆ How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur examines the way Democrats can still exert some power in Donald Trump's Washington. How Democrats can still flex power in Trump’s WashingtonBy Sahil KapurRepublicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative outcomes in Donald Trump’s second term. That margin is slimming further as Trump plucks House members for administration jobs. The last two years showed how chaotic and dysfunctional this GOP-controlled House can be, even when the stakes are low. The Ethics Committee has jurisdiction over only sitting House members.

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WASHINGTON — Republican senators are preparing for a robust vetting of Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, with a keen interest in details from a House Ethics Committee investigation into the former congressman from Florida. The Ethics Committee has jurisdiction only over sitting House members. Many Republican senators, including members of the GOP-led Judiciary Committee that will oversee Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general, said they'll want to see the details of the House Ethics investigation into Gaetz. But Gaetz's resignation complicates things, and the House committee hasn't indicated what it will do. Asked directly if he'd vote to confirm Gaetz, Cramer said the Florida congressman would have to make it through the Judiciary Committee first.

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