Nov 22 Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress after withdrawing from Trump's AG nomination By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 5:53 Examining the record of Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general By Laura Barrón-López President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick to lead his administration’s Department of Justice is receiving a much warmer reception on Capitol Hill and within his party. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's nomination came just hours after his first choice –… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 6:15 The scope and potential pitfalls of Trump's and Musk's plans for spending cuts By Amna Nawaz Among President-elect Trump’s promises for his second term is a pledge to slash federal spending. He appointed Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech company founder, to run an advisory commission. This week, the pair said… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 10:30 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's 'anti-institutionalist' Cabinet By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President-elect Trump's initial pick to serve as attorney general backs out of consideration and other controversies surrounding… Continue watching
Nov 22 6 things to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general By Michelle L. Price, Colleen Long, Associated Press Bondi has been a longtime and early Trump ally. Continue reading
Nov 22 Judge indefinitely delays Trump's sentencing date in hush money case By Associated Press It had already become clear since Election Day that the Nov. 26 sentencing wouldn’t go forward as planned. Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: Texas education board approves optional Bible teachings in elementary schools By Nadia Lathan, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The vote allows schools in Texas, which has more than 5 million public school students, to begin using the material in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms as early as next year. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 5:33 Gaetz ends attorney general bid amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from the running as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. Sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz fueled intense scrutiny, threatening his chances of being confirmed. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Nov 21 Trump picks Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General after first pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 10:20 'Whose side are you on?' Sen. Brown says Democrats must focus on working class to win By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold With Republicans winning the White House and both chambers of Congress, there's been much discussion within the Democratic Party about what went wrong and what it should do to win back voters. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is one of… Continue watching