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What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general

Nov. 14, 2024 15:41 PM EST

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general has created a remarkable amount of hesitation from Republicans, who are otherwise inclined to follow Trump’s wishes. Gaetz is unpopular with many fellow House Republicans for his...

Barrier-breaking Alaska congresswoman copes with personal tragedy as she faces tough reelection bid

Nov. 02, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alannah Hurley still gets choked up recalling Democrat Mary Peltola’s election to Alaska’s only U.S. House seat in 2022. Hurley, like Peltola, is Yup’ik and called Peltola's election — in which she became the first Alaska Native in Congress — monumental for Hurley...