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

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and whom Trump has tasked with dramatically...

Republican Mike Simpson wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Simpson wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District.

AP Race Call: Republican Mike Simpson wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District

Republican Rep. Mike Simpson won a 14th term to a U.S. House seat representing Idaho's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday, defeating Democratic challenger David Roth. The district covers eastern and most of southern Idaho, including the city of Boise and the Idaho National Laboratory, a top nuclear research...