Politics

Doug Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new commission to slash government spending began soliciting applications for staff jobs Thursday, saying it wants to hire “revolutionaries” who score highly on IQ tests.

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Republican senators are preparing for a robust vetting of Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, with a keen interest in details from a House Ethics Committee investigation into the former congressman from Florida.

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Justice, has previously been investigated in the alleged sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl — though the federal probe ultimately did not yield criminal charges.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, said he believes women shouldn’t serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be U.S. attorney general.

House Republicans on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to remain as House speaker.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was chosen by House Republicans Wednesday afternoon to be the Republican nominee for speaker in January, according to a post by the House Republican Conference on X. 

Matt Gaetz worked at a private law practice before running for public office.

Here are five things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, an American politician and U.S. Army Reserve officer.

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation’s top prosecutor.