Politics

Jon Stewart weighed in on Donald Trump‘s cabinet picks, arguing that the president-elect doesn’t see some of his more confounding selections a drawback, but rather a plus, given his previously-stated goals of overhauling and eliminating several of the country’s key agencies. “I think we’re missing the mark on the idea …

This story was published in partnership with Drilled, a global multimedia reporting project focused on climate accountability, and was supported by the Pulitzer Center. It’s become increasingly common in coverage of the annual United Nations climate negotiations — the Conference of the Parties, or COP — to see stories about …

Matt Gaetz will not be Donald Trump’s attorney general, but just because the president-elect isn’t getting his first pick doesn’t mean his priorities for the position have changed. On Thursday, Gaetz — who reportedly promised Trump he would “start cuttin’ fuckin’ heads” upon his confirmation — withdrew his name from …

As Democrats reflect on the sources of their electoral loss, recriminations are in full swing. Following in the footsteps of Mark Lilla’s 2016 op-ed that launched the genre, many have settled on blaming “wokeness.” In short, Democrats lost due to playing “identity politics”: attending to the particular concerns of anyone …

Matt Gaetz seems to be enjoying the unemployed life. The former Florida representative resigned from Congress after Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, only to pull his name from consideration from the post roughly a week later after it became clear the Senate would not confirm him. It …

Convicted felon and President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing has been indefinitely postponed, New York Judge Juan Merchan ruled on Friday. Trump was scheduled to be sentenced over his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records next week, but his victory in this month’s election has thrown several wrenches into …

Matt Gaetz may have withdrawn his name from consideration to become Donald Trump’s attorney general over sexual misconduct accusations — but alleged sexual abuser Pete Hegseth is still fighting to persuade Republican senators to confirm him to one of the most powerful positions in government. Hegseth was already facing an …

Matt Gaetz won’t be serving as U.S. Attorney General during Donald Trump‘s second term as president, nor in the next Congress, but for just $500, you can get him to wish you a happy birthday on Cameo. The personalized video site, where celebrities of varying stature sell custom greetings and …

Matt Gaetz was Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general for eight days. The former Florida congressman’s historically short stint as a presidential pickcame to an end on Thursday when he bowed out of consideration, claiming he no longer wanted the frenzy over the sexual misconduct allegations against him to distract …

The police report of a 2017 sexual assault allegation in Monterey, California, against former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth released on Wednesday night. Obtained by Mediaite, the report details graphic allegations against President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary. According to the report, the accuser, a woman identified as Jane …