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What to know about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick to serve as attorney general

What to know about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick to serve as attorney general

In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party.
Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep.
India's Modi likely to find comfort in Trump's return and a shared worldview

India's Modi likely to find comfort in Trump's return and a shared worldview

NEW DELHI (AP) — Donald Trump’s return to the White House has made many countries anxious and recalculating where they stand with the U.S.
Tight US House races in California as GOP maintains control over the chamber

Tight US House races in California as GOP maintains control over the chamber

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans and Democrats awaited the outcome of vote-counting for crucial U.S. House districts in California on Wednesday, as the GOP clinched majority control of the chamber next year with a race call in neighboring Arizona.
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep.
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump .
Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state

Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Here are five things to know about the Republican from Florida, now in his third U.S.
The Latest: Republicans win House majority of 218 seats

The Latest: Republicans win House majority of 218 seats

Republicans have won enough seats to control the House of Representatives, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on both chambers of Congress and the White House. Republicans gained control of the Senate last week.
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year.
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump .