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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Matt Gaetz won't be AG

Matt Gaetz withdraws name for Trump's attorney general ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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On Politics

Thu Nov 21 2024

 

Rebecca Morin Senior National News Reporter

@RebeccaMorin_

Happy Thursday! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. It's starting to feel a little more like winter here in D.C.

Matt Gaetz withdraws his name as Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's controversial attorney general nominee, withdrew his name for the position. The move came after continuing allegations of sexual abuse. Gaetz, who resigned from Congress following his nomination, said his confirmation process was "unfairly becoming a distraction" to the Trump transition. The GOP will control the U.S. Senate 53-47 next year, but it became apparent there were not enough Republicans willing to support Gaetz. Read more.

The next question: can Gaetz get his job in the House back?
Watch: Two women allege former Rep. Gaetz paid for sex, lawyer says
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Gaetz isn't the only person in Trump's new administration who has allegations of sexual misconduct against them. In fact, three other men who Trump has picked for prominent positions in his incoming administration have faced sexual misconduct accusations, including Pete Hegseth, Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

A woman who worked as a live-in nanny for Kennedy accused him of groping her when she was 23 years old. Eliza Cooney in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY spoke out about the allegation after Trump announced he nominated Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

On the Hill

Usa Trump Cabinet

U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fl., walk on Capitol Hill, on the day of a meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary on Nov. 21, 2024.

Nathan Howard, REUTERS

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Trump makes a statement with aggressive Cabinet picks, fast-moving transition effort

Donald Trump is moving at breakneck speed with his Cabinet picks. And it's to send a clear message that the Republican president-elect has an aggressive plan for major upheaval at the federal agencies his team will soon be leading, Trump allies with knowledge of the transition effort say. Read more.

Got a burning question, or comment, for On Politics? You can submit them here or send me an email at rdmorin@usatoday.com.

Man giving a like to photo on social media or swiping on online dating app. Finger pushing heart icon on screen in smartphone application. Friend, follower or fan liking picture of a beautiful woman.

Politics has always been a fraught topic on dating apps. Post-election, it's even more tense. Here's why some people conceal their opinions.

Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, gets a tour of DeGeest Steel Works in Tea, S.D., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.
 

No stranger to a smackdown: Linda McMahon's wrestling cameos go viral

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for education secretary has a glittery, wrestling-packed past, and people are taking notice.

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Watch: Rep. Crockett slams 'Dismantle DEI Act' in viral speech

Rep. Jasmine Crockett ranted over the use of the word "oppression" during a hearing on a proposed bill to eliminate federal DEI programs and offices.

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a military parade on Victory Day, which marked the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, on May 9, 2022.
 

Why are we talking about WWIII?

Some political figures are using dark language and talking about World War III. An example: in fundraising emails, Trump has warned the world is on the brink.

Nara Smith and her husband, Lucky Blue Smith, are content creators most well known for their trad aesthetic and videos making toiletries, such as toothpaste, from scratch
 

'Trad wives' are increasingly popular. Did they influence the election?

Trad wife content shows a lifestyle aligned with the GOP's promise of revitalizing traditional families. Can it explain the surge in women voting for Trump?

 

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