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Trump, Matt Gaetz and Congress

How Donald Trump Could Bypass Congress To Install Matt Gaetz As Attorney General

WASHINGTON — The mood in Congress among Republicans following Donald Trump’s announcement of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his pick for attorney general was best summed up by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho): “Are you shittin’ me?”

Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress ahead of House Ethics report vote

The Florida Republican’s abrupt departure effectively halts a House investigation into allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

'Audible gasp': Justice Dept. officials, Republicans react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for AG

Gaetz has resigned from Congress effective immediately. His resignation will end the probe by the Ethics Committee, which does not investigate members after they have left Congress.

Trump, tariffs

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Can Trump impose tariffs without Congress? It's complicated, according to experts.

President-elect Donald Trump claims he can unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports. The reality is more complicated, according to trade experts.

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Mexico would retaliate if Trump imposes 25% tariffs, economy chief says

Mexico would retaliate with its own tariffs on U.S. imports if Donald Trump follows through on his threats to impose 25% duties on Mexican goods, the country's secretary of economy Marcelo Ebrard warned.

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Trump Tariffs on UK Would Be ‘Manageable,’ Economists Say

President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to slap a universal tariff of up to 20% on all goods exported to the US would be “unwelcome but manageable” for the UK, according to analysis from Bloomberg Economics.

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Thune says Trump's border plan is 1st up in rigorous priority list for new Congress: 'Real work begins'

Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., is planning to make ushering in President-Elect Donald Trump's immigration agenda ...

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Matt Gaetz Nomination Confirms Trump’s Revenge Talk Wasn’t Bluster

Trump wants an attorney general who will exact revenge against his enemies. Gaetz has a reputation as a grudge-holding score ...

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Trump wants Elon Musk to overhaul the government. Here’s what could be on the chopping block

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big ambitions for making the federal government leaner and more efficient by ...

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If Trump Won So Big, Why Is His Media’s Stock Cratering?

The case for DJT always relied on the namesake’s comeback. Now that he’s got it, the share price is floundering.

Trump turns to Congress for Cabinet picks, whittling away at slim margins

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump has so far picked five Republican members of the U.S.

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Trump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list

Donald Trump won’t arrive back in the White House until January. But he’ll have fingerprints over every piece of the lame ...

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Trump's dream scenario: Republicans win control of House and Senate in Congress sweep

Republicans have won both the House and the Senate, giving the GOP total control over Congress for at least the next two ...

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