The House Ethics Committee announced on Tuesday that it needs to further review allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., involving sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, and accepting improper gifts. The committee also accused Gaetz of being uncooperative with its probe and said it had “difficulty in obtaining relevant information” from him. Gaetz has been under a years-long House investigation, spurred by the Department of Justice (DOJ), looking into...

Former President Trump has weighed in on Alaska’s congressional race, tossing his support behind one Republican candidate who is looking to oust troubled Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, from office. Issuing his endorsement for Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, Trump said in a post to Truth Social on Monday that she is “a proven fighter” who will be a “tremendous” voice for Alaskans in the House. “Nancy Dahlstrom will...

The New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected former President Trump’s bid to have the gag order against him lifted, citing that “no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.”  Judge Juan Merchan imposed a gag order that restricts the former president and presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee from speaking about witnesses and the case now that Trump’s trial has concluded.  Trump’s lawyers cited the November presidential election...