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House Republicans Block Release of Ethics Report on Gaetz  The New York Times

“There’s a growing sentiment among President-elect Donald Trump’s allies in the Senate that they’re wasting time and valuable political capital on former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) nomination for attorney general,” Punchbowl News reports.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) nomination for Attorney General is in serious trouble. That doesn’t mean he won’t ultimately get the job, but it’s looking increasingly unlikely.
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On a day meant to commemorate the transgender people who have been murdered in violent acts of bigotry, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) have united in bringing their transphobia to Congress.

Last week, a bill that would give the Treasury Department power to designate a nonprofit as a “terrorist-supporting organization” for supporting pro-Palestine protests was narrowly voted down in Congress. But the saga is far from over. It could still be passed in the coming days.

By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said.

What can the gun-grabber lobby do when it finds a ‘mass casualty incident’ to exploit, but it’s not caused by guns?

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Continuing with his WTAF tour of cabinet nominees, The Orange Felon has named former reality star and fake lumberjack Sean Duffy as his Secretary of Transportation: