The tales of Ann Selzer, Matt Gaetz, Jeff Bezos, Allison Pearson, Ramon Rivera, Gabrielle Union, Bernie Sanders, RFK Jr., and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.

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From President Trump's perspective, he has killed two birds with one stone.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) decision to withdraw from consideration to become attorney general has shifted the attention of Senate Republicans to the nominations of Pete Hegseth, former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who find now find themselves newly exposed to an even harsher spotlight. The trio of nominees come with...

President-elect Trump has suffered a self-inflicted black eye with the withdrawal of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) from consideration as attorney general. Trump had startled even some of his supporters by choosing Gaetz for the crucial position atop the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the first place. Now he is seeking to move on as...

Trump's first nominations reveal the serious fractures in his coalition which can be used to weaken him

The congressman faced headwinds in the Senate over his alleged sexual misconduct.

WASHINGTON — Matt Gaetz, who faced a torrent of scrutiny over allegations of sex trafficking and drug use, abruptly withdrew his bid to become attorney general Thursday in the first major political setback for President-elect Donald Trump since his election this month.

Donald Trump nominated the former attorney general of Florida to lead the DOJ hours after Gaetz withdrew from consideration.

President-elect Trump has named Pam Bondi, formerly Florida's top prosecutor, as his new nominee for attorney general. The selection comes after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew.

So much for what First Lady Elmo Musk proudly declared "our Hammer of Justice." In days, a "fraction of a Scaramucci," creepy, scandal-plagued, Neanderthal-browed "MAGA bomb-thrower" Matt Gaetz crashed and burned, giving up his de...

Manhattan: When he nominated the bomb-throwing Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, Donald Trump revealed that as president, he will pursue his retribution above his obligation to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. Trump wants vengeance against everyone who has ever crossed or disparaged him; his "enemies list" likely runs to thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of names. And the sycoph...

Matt Gaetzs withdrawal as Donald Trumps AG pick is far from unprecedented.

Trump picks former Florida AG Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws; The importance of addressing the U.S. shortage of Black doctors

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Pam Bondi to serve as U.S. Attorney General in his new administration. Trump made the announcement on Thursday just hours after Matt Gaetz revealed he would be dropping his bid for the role. In his announcement, the president-elect praised Bondi for her previous work on a Trump commission that focused […]

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Pam Bondi to serve as U.S. attorney general in his new administration. Trump made the announcement on Thursday just hours after Matt Gaetz revealed he would be withdrawing from consideration for the position of attorney general. In his announcement, the president-elect praised Bondi for her previous work on a Trump […]