21.11.2024 — The Day Gaetz Left and ICC Came

A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, who denies wrongdoing.

A document from federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say Mr. Gaetz, Donald Trump’s attorney-general pick, hired them for sex. He denies wrongdoing.

A Florida man was arrested on Wednesday over an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to “reset” the U.S. government, according to unsealed documents. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, a South Florida resident, was charged with attempting to use an improvised explosive device to damage or destroy a “building used in interstate or...

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It has been revealed that former television host Ellen DeGeneres has moved to Great Britain following President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, and she allegedly plans to never return.

As senators prepare to consider Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they’ll likely be doing so without the FBI background checks that are staples of the confirmation process.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reject a resolution sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to Israel in protest of its ongoing military operations in Gaza. The Senate voted 18 to 79 to defeat S.J. Res. 111, which would have blocked the sale of 120-millimeter tank rounds....

Senators insist on seeing the findings of the investigation into sexual misconduct and other allegations against Matt Gaetz, the choice for attorney general.

A document from federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say Mr. Gaetz, Donald Trump’s attorney-general pick, hired them for sex. He denies wrongdoing.

A powerful storm, carrying high winds, rain and snow, left just under 300,000 people without power in Washington state late Wednesday. The major storm, which is considered a “bomb cyclone,” hit western Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, causing more than 294,000 state residents to lose power, according to the latest number on poweroutage.us, a tracking...

Despite Vice President Kamala Harris’s crushing defeat to President-elect Donald Trump, a majority of Democrats would still choose her to run again in the 2028 election, according to a new Puck News/Echelon Insights survey.

Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million

A document from federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say Mr. Gaetz, Donald Trump’s attorney-general pick, hired them for sex. He denies wrongdoing.

A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, who denies wrongdoing.

President-elect Trump announced Wednesday that he was announcing former Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) to be the U.S. ambassador to Canada. “I am very pleased to announce that former Ambassador, and former Congressman, Pete Hoekstra, has been nominated as my United States Ambassador to Canada,” Trump said in a statement. “Pete is well-respected in the Great...

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the two singled out those "who view themselves as immune from firing thanks to civil-service protections."

The Senate ultimately voted down the measure, brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic allies, to block the sale of some U.S.-made weapons to Israel.

Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists." New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees.

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the two singled out those "who view themselves as immune from firing thanks to civil-service protections."

A document from federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say Mr. Gaetz, Donald Trump’s attorney-general pick, hired them for sex. He denies wrongdoing.

Former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz has expressed support for an option that could lead to more Medicare privatization.

Former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz has expressed support for an option that could lead to more Medicare privatization.

Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) says he will soon attempt to trigger a vote before all House members on whether or not to release the Ethics Committee’s report into President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million

A document from federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say Mr. Gaetz, Donald Trump’s attorney-general pick, hired them for sex. He denies wrongdoing.

Despite losing to President-elect Trump in the 2024 White House election, most Democrats want Vice President Harris to be the party’s 2028 presidential nominee, according to a new survey. The poll, released by Puck News/Echelon Insights, found that 41 percent of likely Democratic voters would vote for Harris to be on the top of the...

Former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz has expressed support for an option that could lead to more Medicare privatization.

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If a judge orders Google to sell Chrome, it could dramatically upend the multi-billion-dollar online search business.

Adani, an Indian business magnate and one of the richest men in Asia, faces new allegations of fraud to secure solar energy supply contracts.

A document from federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s attorney general pick, hired them for sex. He denies wrongdoing.

The progressive Georgia district attorney who was prosecuting nursing student Laken Riley’s illegal immigrant killer refused to seek the death penalty even after removing herself from the case.

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at New York art auction

The panel's ranking Democrat, Rep. Susan Wild, said there was "no consensus" on the issue and the committee agreed to reconvene on Dec. 5.

Four of Donald Trump's nominees to high-profile jobs have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, complicating their pathway to government service.

The outgoing administration intends to launch an ICE Portal app starting in early December in New York City that will allow migrants to bypass in-person check-ins to their local ICE office.

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U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein is in Israel for discussions with Israeli officials regarding a cease-fire in Lebanon, following meetings with Lebanese officials in Beirut.

A large number of Jan. 6 defendants are awaiting news from President-elect Donald Trump on whether and how he might make good on a promise to pardon them.

Significant cuts to Medicaid could be on the table next Congress as President-elect Trump and Republicans look for ways to offset tax cuts and streamline government spending. Republicans on Capitol Hill don’t seem thrilled with the idea, but aren’t rejecting it outright. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said it was too soon to be sure whether...

The eruption — the 10th on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021 — began with little warning. The nearby town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon were evacuated.

The outgoing administration intends to launch an ICE Portal app starting in early December in New York City that will allow migrants to bypass in-person check-ins to their local ICE office.

In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.

Abuse is rampant and women are coerced into hysterectomies. But there’s often an even higher cost to escape India’s cane fields.

A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth, according to a detailed, newly-released police report. He is now President-elect Trump's choice for defense secretary.

The court rejected Israel’s challenges to its jurisdiction. Its chief prosecutor had sought the arrests over Israeli military actions in Gaza.

The first reported use of an ICBM in the conflict comes amid reports that Ukraine is using British and U.S.-supplied missiles against targets in Russia.

A woman told Monterey police that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, took her phone, blocked her from leaving his hotel room and sexually assaulted her, according to a newly released police report.

The court alleged the Israeli prime minister and former defense minister committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the offensive in the Gaza Strip,

The leaders are accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes over the war in Gaza and the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

A woman told Monterey police that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, took her phone, blocked her from leaving his hotel room and sexually assaulted her, according to a newly released police report.

If Trump is serious about bringing an end to the current crisis in the Middle East, the triple standard needs to be retired once and for all.

Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, was charged by the U.S. on allegations of fraud. Adani is accused of fooling investors by concealing that his company's expansive solar energy project was backed by an alleged bribery scheme, The Associated Press reported. The federal indictment was unsealed Wednesday. He was charged with...

The leaders are accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes over the war in Gaza and the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

Former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz has expressed support for an option that could lead to more Medicare privatization.

Trump has appointed people to his cabinet whose cardinal virtue appears to be loyalty to him — not to the Constitution.

The court issued warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former defense minister “for crimes against humanity and war crimes” and for a Hamas military leader.

In Finland, a coalition of conservative and far-right parties is slashing social spending and squashing unions. It’s an authoritarian brand of neoliberalism that is undoing welfare while giving tax cuts to high earners.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced Wednesday she will depart the regulatory agency on Inauguration Day when President-elect Trump returns to the White House. Her departure from the post and the FCC was largely expected, with the announcement coming just days after Trump revealed he tapped Commissioner Brendan Carr as the agency's next...

Alleged launch expensive but potent reminder by Kremlin of large reserve of nuclear-capable weapons which can strike thousands of miles.

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.

The court issued warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former defense minister “for crimes against humanity and war crimes.” It also issued a warrant for a Hamas military leader.

Alleged launch expensive but potent reminder by Kremlin of large reserve of nuclear-capable weapons which can strike thousands of miles.

The court issued warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former defense minister “for crimes against humanity and war crimes.” It also issued a warrant for a Hamas military leader.

Former President Clinton said that President-elect Trump has done “everything he could” to “destroy” confidence in government. “He believes that his supporters have no confidence whatever in the federal government, and Lord knows, he's done everything he could to destroy that confidence,” Clinton told MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart in a Wednesday interview broadcasted on Chris Hayes’s...

In 2020, President Biden won six of the seven closely watched states. This year, President-elect Donald Trump won all seven — plus he will got a majority of the popular vote.

Police released more details from a 2017 investigation into sexual assault allegations tied to Pete Hegseth, tapped to lead the Defense Department.

Fred Kaplan

Liberal pundits have puzzled over increasing support for Trump by immigrants and people of color. To understand the trend, we should look to economic issues and the way institutions like unions and churches affect political socialization.

Laura Helmuth

Dnipro bears the brunt of Moscow's first retaliatory strike after Ukraine fires U.S.-made missiles into Russia, and Ukraine claims Moscow may have used an ICBM.

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Former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent (Pa.), who led the House Ethics Committee, said he “wouldn’t be at all shocked” if the report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) misconduct was released, even after the panel decided Wednesday to keep it confidential. Dent joined CNN’s Kasie Hunt on Thursday morning to discuss the ongoing dilemma about...

The launch appeared to be a signal directed at the West after Ukrainian strikes using Western missiles this week.

President-elect Trump's NATO and European foreign policy will focus on modernizing the alliance, increasing defense spending, and strengthening partnerships with non-NATO partners, while navigating the political landscape of Congress and the transatlantic security cooperation.

Russia hit Dnipro with a volley that Ukraine said included an intercontinental ballistic missile. Western officials said an ICBM was not used.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a Russian attack using a “new” model of missile but said he was not sure if it was an ICBM.

Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett has had his conviction for lying about a fake racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago thrown out by the Illinois Supreme Court.

The court alleged they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, and issued an arrest warrant for top Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif.

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, according to Kyiv’s air force, in the first known use in the war of such a powerful, nuclear-capable weapon with a range of up to thousands of kilometers.

Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," says she did not anticipate the severity of the controversy sparked by a meeting she and her co-host and husband Joe Scarborough had with President-elect Trump late last week. "I’ve been surprised at the backlash," Brzezinski said during a podcast conversation with The Daily Beast. "And the way...

The Illinois Supreme Court overturned the actor's conviction in connection with a 2019 hate crime he was found to have staged against himself.

The Illinois Supreme Court overturned disgraced “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s hate crime hoax on Thursday, ruling that he cannot be tried again.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) chief David Pekoske said earlier this week that he would like to continue serving under President-elect Trump. CBS’s Tony Dokoupil asked Pekoske if he anticipates staying in the role when Trump returns to the White House. “Yeah, I hope to stay,” he replied in the interview Tuesday on "CBS Mornings." “I...

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The Peace Prize committee in Oslo has increasingly allowed geopolitical considerations to guide the selection of an awardee.

Donald Trump promised to erase President Biden’s tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them.

Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?

President-elect Donald Trump has promised a crackdown on fentanyl dealers that could include military strikes against cartels in Mexico. Many experts worry his plan will do harm than good.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has withdrawn his nomination to be Attorney General for President-elect Trump.

Representative Matt Gaetz has announced that will be withdrawing his name from Attorney General nomination.

Gaetz said the controversy over his nomination was distracting to the work of the Trump transition.

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The controversial nominee has been the center of conversation on Capitol Hill for more than a week.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) formally withdrew his name for consideration for the Attorney General position in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration, asserting Thursday there is “no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle.”

Trump plans to sign up to five orders on immigration alone — the same number he signed in total in his first week last time.

Jeep prices have gone through the roof. Buyers are bailing and dealers are furious

American Airlines is bolstering its technology to ensure that passengers board only when their assigned group is called as airports prepare for holiday travel, the airline announced in a release Wednesday. “We’ve heard from our customers that the ability to board with their assigned group is important to them because it’s a benefit associated with...

Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.

President-elect Trump is assembling his Cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump must nominate leaders for 15 government agencies and other top administration jobs that require Senate confirmation, along with appointing senior staff. Here’s a look at who has been tapped to serve so...

Jill Filipovic

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," former Rep. Matt Gaetz said in a statement.

Senate Republicans were breathing a deep sigh of relief Thursday afternoon after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced he would withdraw his bid to serve as attorney general, acknowledging that allegations of sexual misconduct against him have become “a distraction.” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the incoming chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, welcomed Gaetz’s...

Gaetz said the controversy over his nomination was distracting to the work of the Trump transition.

Trump posted on Truth Social that he “has much respect” for Gaetz and his decision.

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," former Rep. Matt Gaetz said in a statement.

The International Criminal Court said the alleged crimes include starvation as a method of warfare, murder, persecution and other inhuman acts.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) released an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, Israel's former defense minister, for “crimes against humanity and war crimes.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States and Ukraine’s other partners that the weapon could be deployed against their interests as well.

A new peer-reviewed study has found that crime rates did not worsen in New Mexico when the state eliminated civil forfeiture, a law enforcement maneuver that allows the government to seize and permanently keep cash, cars and other valuables without proving wrongdoing in criminal court.

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

An international team of scientists has discovered a previously unknown compound that is prevalent in U.S. drinking water, sparking concern about potential public health risks. The mystery compound is called "chloronitramide anion," which forms from the decomposition of inorganic chloramines — disinfectants used to safeguard people from diseases like typhoid and cholera, the researchers found...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler will step down from his role when President-elect Trump takes office on Jan. 20, he announced Thursday.  “The Securities and Exchange Commission is a remarkable agency,” Gensler said in a statement. “The staff comprises true public servants. It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve...

The court issued warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former defense minister “for crimes against humanity and war crimes.” It also issued a warrant for a Hamas military leader.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia fired a new, non-nuclear intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine, part of a wide-ranging TV address that sharply criticized the U.S. for escalating the war. Putin said Russia had refrained from firing intermediate-range missiles but decided to carry out the test on Thursday after the U.S. allowed...

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Hours after purportedly firing an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday, Russia is now threatening to use "advanced weapons" to attack a U.S. defense station in Poland.

Mr. Gaetz made the decision to pull out after concluding that he would not have the votes in the Senate for confirmation, people close to the matter said.

Both Ukraine and America are better off with a hard-nosed Team Trump than a weak, directionless Team Biden.

The Senate ultimately voted down the measure, brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic allies, to block the sale of some U.S.-made weapons to Israel.

Beginning next fall semester, students accepted into any of the nine institutions for an undergrad program within the University of Texas (UT) system will receive free tuition and have all fees waived.

Trump posted on Truth Social that he “has much respect” for Gaetz and his decision.

Colin Gray, the father of the accused Georgia school shooter, Colt Gray, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a slew of charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) gave a sarcastic response to the withdrawal of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) from consideration as President-elect Trump’s selection for the role of attorney general. “Holy s—, I didn’t see that coming,” Fetterman said mockingly when asked about the withdrawal by a reporter in a clip captured by Scripps News posted...

Trump posted on Truth Social that he “has much respect” for Gaetz and his decision.

Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz being attorney general.

Pro-Ukraine lawmakers in both parties are working to get key provisions surrounding U.S. support for Kyiv passed into law by January, an effort to safeguard assistance that is under threat in a transition to a Trump administration and full GOP control of Congress. If passed into law, the Stand With Ukraine Act would compel the...

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

Republican strategist Karl Rove said President-elect Trump will pay a price over the “chaos” he’s caused by picking controversial Cabinet members. In a Wednesday op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Rove said Trump’s nominations started “so quickly and so promisingly,” by picking the first woman White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles. As the other...

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"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced Wednesday it would be waiving tuition for students from families that make less than $200,000 a year. The waived tuition will begin fall 2025, and families making less than $100,000 will have all costs waived, including housing, dining and textbook fees. “MIT’s distinctive model of education —...

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) used a meme including a well-known foe of Matt Gaetz to respond to the former Florida lawmakers's withdrawal from consideration as attorney general in the next administration. “Justice has been served,” Lawler said in a post on the social platform X also featuring a photo of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) with...

Large companies that offer digital wallets and payment apps will now be overseen by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB finalized a rule Thursday to bring companies handling more than 50 million transactions a year under its supervision. This will include Apple, Google, Amazon, PayPal, Block, Venmo and Zelle, according to CNBC. "Digital...

Prosecutors accuse billionaire Gautam Adani and advisers of paying $250 million in bribes.

In recommending charges against the former president, police say Latin America’s largest country came very close to suffering a coup following the 2022 election.

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

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Rudy Giuliani on Thursday appealed a judge’s decision last month ordering him to turn over most of his assets to two Georgia election workers to satisfy their $146 million defamation judgment. After months of collection efforts, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman on Oct. 22 ordered Giuliani to hand over his New York apartment, Mercedes-Benz, luxury...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday announced plans to shift into two key roles in the next Congress as he prepares to hand over the torch as the upper chamber’s top Republican. McConnell, who first announced he was stepping down from his leadership post in February, said Thursday that he will be heading...

In recent days, Trump has tapped nearly a half-dozen Project 2025 authors and contributors for roles in his administration.

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

Florida Senator Rick Scott stated that he believes Governor Ron DeSantis will choose Lara Trump to replace Senator Marco Rubio, whom President-elect Donald Trump tapped to serve as secretary of state.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, saying he did not want to be a “distraction” for the Trump transition.

The court issued warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former defense minister “for crimes against humanity and war crimes.” It also issued a warrant for a Hamas military leader.

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

Just 17.9 percent of U.S. adults have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, and 34.7 percent have received an influenza vaccine during the 2024-25 respiratory disease season, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   The report, published Thursday, notes that 35 percent of adults are open to receiving an...

The International Criminal Court said the alleged crimes include starvation as a method of warfare, murder, persecution and other inhuman acts.

Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn from being considered for attorney general.

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President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.

President-elect Donald Trump went from one Floridian to another Thursday, announcing that former Sunshine State Attorney General Pam Bondi would be his new pick to lead the Justice Department, hours after former nominee Matt Gaetz withdrew his name…

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the transition, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

Democrat incumbent Bob Casey has conceded to Republican Dave McCormick in the race for Pennsylvania's Senate seat.