MATT GAETZ

Prosecutors say they have questions about the credibility of two witnesses. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing.

The reported recommendation means the DOJ is unlikely to charge Gaetz with a crime from the probe into his alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

Career prosecutors have told superiors they don't think Rep. Matt Gaetz should be charged with sex trafficking, citing concerns about witness credibility.

Testimony from a former White House aide is the first indication that he sought a pardon for his own exposure related to the Justice Department inquiry.

A Florida data scientist who said she was fired for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data will now challenge Rep. Matt Gaetz for a House seat.

And in New York, Democrats exceed expectations in two special House elections.

One of the last big primary nights of the season gave us clear trends for the midterms.

His victory in the conservative district means he’s likely on his way to another term in Congress.

Stephen Alford has been sentenced to a little over five years in prison for his role in a plan to defraud a Gaetz family member, prosecutors announced.

The most significant race in Florida's primary election Tuesday is between the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates seeking to go against Gov. Ron DeSantis, who's unopposed in the Republican primary.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has defeated Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in Florida's closely watched gubernatorial primary.

Two New York Democrats have been ousted from the U.S. House in primary elections after redistricting shuffled congressional districts in one of the nation’s largest liberal states.

Democrats are choosing who will take on powerful Republicans Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio.

If Donald Trump still had the nuclear codes, it would probably be a "good" thing anyway, his son argued.

Florida) who is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged sex trafficking said in one of his most recent events while campaigning for the House of Representatives primaries: "This is a movement for winners!" Florida voters will take to the voting booths on Tuesday and vote for the nominees running for Congress. Gaetz’s biggest threats are his two Republican primary challengers: Mark Lombardo and Greg Merk, with Lombardo launching a series of ads attacking Gaetz for his sex trafficking scandal.

Tuesday’s primary elections feature two top Florida Democrats squaring off for the right to face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida Republican Matt Gaetz continues to stoke fear over recent IRS job postings for agents who can carry firearms, as well as funding for arms for IRS agents included in recent legislation. Is Nancy Pelosi trying to start a nuclear war in Asia? Is there an effort by the National Security State to stoke violence in a civil war here at home?

Rep. Charlie Crist has hit rival Nikki Fried with a blistering new mailer that calls her a “Republican lobbyist for big tobacco and insurance companies” and notes her previous friendship with Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Some Republicans worry that conservative positions and rheotirc on key social issues are moving too far out of sync with popular opinion, projecting new hostility to women and gay people and potentially alienating middle-of-the-road voters.

The conversation, reported by the Washington Post, occurred ahead of Stone's trial on charges tied to the investigation into Russian election meddling.

Shortly before Trump confidant Roger Stone's 2019 trial, Rep. Matt Gaetz assured him "the boss" would likely grant him clemency.

Olivia Julianna, the 19-year-old activist who turned an insult from Rep. Gaetz into a fundraiser, has now raised more than $1.3 million for women seeking abortions.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told a crowd in Tampa that "nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb," launching him into an online battle with a teenage activist.

Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, along with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Beobert, were among those opposing the anti-sex-trafficking measure.

"Let me just say what everyone here knows: Mike Pence will never be president," Gaetz had said at a conservative conference over the weekend.

CNNMarc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, on Monday dismissed comments from Trump ally Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) about Pence’s presidential prospects, adding that he would be surprised if the Florida congressman isn’t convicted of child sex trafficking by the time of the 2024 election.CNN’s Erin Burnett asked Short to react to part of a speech Gaetz gave Monday at a conference organized by Turning Point USA, a right-wing youth activist group. Gaetz declared, “Our America is

The U.S. congressman is being blasted for his overtly misogynistic speech at a conservative student summit.

Sentencing for a former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a probe of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has been set for December, as his lawyer indicated that his client continues to cooperate with federal investigators in multiple jurisdictions. After several postponements, former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg will be sentenced on Dec. 1 in federal court in Orlando for six federal crimes, including sex trafficking of a child, identity theft, stalking, wire fraud and conspiracy to bribe a public official, according to an order filed this week. Greenberg faces a minimum 12 years in prison, although court papers indicate his attorney plans to ask for less because of his continuing cooperation with federal prosecutors.

The House Republicans discussed election theories pushed by John Eastman, who believed that Pence could singlehandedly reject electors on January 6.

The January 6 House panel has said that at least nine people close to Trump requested preemptive pardons following the Capitol attack.

"Pardon me?" many Twitter users asked the Florida congressman.

The committee debuted new evidence of Trump allies seeking pardons, while building out key elements of its case and linking Trump lawyers' plot to DOJ.

'The only reason I know to ask for a pardon, is because you think you’ve committed a crime,' said Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), who sits on the Jan. 6 committee.

Various Republican House members requested pardons from President Donald Trump in the final days of his administration, according to testimony presented before the Jan. 6 committee.

"Keep fighting – You will WIN!" Trump wrote on a printed copy of a Washington Examiner article about Gaetz's response to the federal investigation.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Raskin, calling him a great Congressman, and said Rep. Matt Gaetz is a "bad haircut in a cheap suit."

Her remarks came the day after the first public Jan. 6 hearing Thurs. where Rep. Liz Cheney claimed that some members of Congress asked Trump for pardons.

A federal judge has approved yet another sentencing delay for a former Florida tax collector who was a close associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell said in an order Monday that a sealed status report filed by prosecutors justifies postponing the sentencing of Joel Greenberg until August. The sentencing has been delayed twice previously.

Carlson’s gain is one of several early signs that Musk’s takeover is already shifting the dynamics of one of the most influential social networks in the country. A Washington Post analysis of hundreds of Twitter accounts found that right-leaning accounts, including Republican members of Congress, received a surge in followers since the deal was announced last month, even as their Democratic counterparts’ followings flatline.

Kevin McCarthy received a standing ovation from House Republicans during a meeting on Wednesday after he addressed leaked audio from a phone call days after the Capitol riot.

The committee is racing to wrap up this phase of its work amid newly released recordings of the GOP leader's private remarks after the January 6 attack.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday after The New York Times published a report that featured recorded comments from the two congressmen airing concerns about the Florida Republican’s remarks in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Gaetz…

A White House aide said in court that Republican lawmakers explored avenues to legally assert that Trump won the 2020 presidential election.

Gaetz wrote on Twitter that McCarthy, "should have trusted my instincts, not your own."

House Judiciary Committee Democratic staff are refusing to upload the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop in a searchable format into the congressional record.

"Matt, I'm really grateful to you, in your character and as a man that would stand up and defend me as a woman," Greene said on Gaetz's podcast.

Austin and the congressman from Florida had a heated exchange during a congressional hearing Tuesday on Pentagon priorities.

Gaetz pressed Austin about a lecture on democratic socialism at the National Defense University that became a target for conservative media.

Twelve House Republicans broke party ranks to vote on a bill that would cap insulin at $35 per month for most Americans. Gaetz voted "no."

Outlandish comments from Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) prompted rare public reaction from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., sent a hard drive containing the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., on Wednesday, one day after he requested that it be entered into the Congressional Record.

The bill passed 424-8 and allows President Biden to increase tariffs on products coming from the two countries amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Trump-adoring Florida Republican's baseless claim was quickly chopped down.

Republicans such as Marjorie Taylor Greene are blaming Russia's invasion on Biden's "weakness," while also opposing a war the US does not intend to fight.

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz wants a judge to delay his sentencing scheduled for next month.

Just a year ago, many Republicans joined Democrats in reacting with horror to the Capitol insurrection.

A friend of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has asked a judge to postpone his sentencing until next year so he can continue cooperating with authorities.

Top Pentagon leaders are defending the military’s approach to addressing racism and extremism and pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale.

A central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz will be sentenced in August.

Three Pennsylvania lawmakers were in Arizona to check out the state Senate GOP’s partisan audit of the 2020 election.

The horror of Jan. 6 has been reduced from a stunning assault on American democracy to another political fight.

A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal.

A Florida politician who is a central figure in the federal sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators.

A key figure in the federal investigation of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week.

U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, two of the Republican Party’s most controversial figures, have kicked off their “America First Rally” roadshow with a Trump-centric revival of sorts at a Florida retirement community.

Before Matt Gaetz rose to national prominence as an ardent backer of Donald Trump, the now-Florida congressman carved out an unusual reputation as a Republican state lawmaker who wanted to liberalize marijuana laws.

Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are presenting top House Republicans with a test of how to handle a new breed of Trump-era, social media-savvy firebrands.

Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are presenting top House Republicans with a test of how to handle a new breed of Trump-era, social media-savvy firebrands.

Hard-right House Republicans are discussing forming an America First Caucus.

The investigation into Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz threatens to become a liability for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he runs for reelection ahead of a possible presidential bid in 2024.

The top House Republican says Rep. Matt Gaetz is innocent until proven guilty.

The No. 2 House Republican says party leaders would “take action” against Rep. Matt Gaetz if the Justice Department formally moves ahead with legal action against him.

The No. 2 House Republican says party leaders would “take action” against Rep. Matt Gaetz if the Justice Department formally moves ahead with legal action against him.

Florida’s two Republican senators are steering clear of voicing support for Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The House Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The House Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is embroiled in a federal sex trafficking investigation, has denied wrongdoing and refused to resign — or even lay low — amid mounting political pressure.

An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz's is working toward a plea deal with federal prosecutors investigating a sex trafficking operation, potentially escalating the legal and political jeopardy facing the Florida congressman.

Compared with most congressional newbies, it didn’t take Rep. Matt Gaetz long.

The political peril is deepening for conservative Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The political peril is deepening for conservative Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Rep. Matt Gaetz is facing accusations of a sexual relationship with an underage girl, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says if the claims are true, then the Florida Republican should at a minimum be removed from the House Judiciary Committee.

Democrats called for him to step aside from the House Judiciary Committee, which oversees the Justice Department. AdHe's remained on both the House Armed Services Committee and on the Judiciary Committee, which has congressional oversight of the Justice Department. Gaetz said the allegations were part of an extortion plot by a former Justice Department official, whom he identified as David McGee. “No part of the allegations against me are true, and the people pushing these lies are targets of the ongoing extortion investigation,” he said. The Justice Department did not immediately comment.

These are the rules for Congress, for our government, which Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and all other social media platforms are not. “The Constitution actually is irrelevant here in terms of the banning of public officials, including President Trump, from Twitter. Meaning, social media platforms have become less like shops and restaurants and more like the roads and bridges of the internet. “The bigger question that might raise is is should we start to treat these larger social media platforms, which do have vast power like Facebook? In the Florida legislature, there’s a bill that’s been filed for consideration that would allow users to sue social media companies for blocking their content.

The New Jersey restaurant that hosted the political gala put on by the New York Republican Club was ordered temporarily closed Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, over potential violations of coronavirus guidelines. (Courtesy New York Republican Club via AP)A New Jersey restaurant that hosted a political gala put on by a New York Republican club was ordered temporarily closed Friday over potential violations of coronavirus guidelines. Phil Murphy, also a Democrat, has tightened restrictions on indoor gatherings recently in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases. New York Young Republican Club President Gavin Wax scoffed at the criticism online, saying the group had done nothing wrong. New York state reported 30,000.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – President Donald Trump has won Florida’s 29 electoral votes, defeating Democrat Joe Biden in a prized battleground state crucial to the Republican’s bid for another four years in the White House. In the end, Trump prevailed with the help of a loyal base, particularly in the state’s rural reaches. Both campaigns made Florida a priority in the waning weeks of an election year thrown off-kilter by the pandemic. It remains to be seen how the social unrest after high-profile police killings of Black people might have influenced the race. Biden did win Duval County this year -- the first time a Democrat had won the county since Jimmy Carter swept the south in 1976.

— District 3: Republican Kat Cammack has won Florida’s U.S. House seat held by her former boss, retiring Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho. He defeated Democrat Donna Deegan, a former television news anchor who has worked to raise money for breast cancer research and to help patients. — District 15: Republican Scott Franklin has won Florida Rep. Ross Spano’s seat in the U.S. House. Deutch was first elected in 2010 and represents a firmly Democratic district that includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. A supermajority of Florida voters approved the amendment to the Florida Constitution that will raise Florida’s minimum wage from the current $8.56 an hour to $15 an hour by 2026.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The presidential race is tightening in Florida, with recent polls showing a near tie. Both Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s and President Donald Trump’s campaigns are making multiple stops in the Sunshine State this week before the final presidential debate. Biden campaign surrogate Dianne Williams-Cox was in Jacksonville and is confident in Biden’s support from minority voters. American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp said social media’s response to the story is evidence the Trump campaign is fighting a two-front battle. Biden and Trump face off in the final presidential debate on Thursday night.

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio noted Cheney's criticism of Trump on defense and foreign policy and accused her of not supporting the president on his coronavirus response. Leading the criticism was Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who recounted the confrontation on his podcast, Hot Takes with Matt Gaetz, shortly after it happened. He also tweeted about Cheney, who is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and said she should step down from her post as head of the GOP conference. Liz Cheney has worked behind the scenes (and now in public) against @realDonaldTrump and his agenda, Gaetz tweeted. House Republicans deserve better as our Conference Chair.

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON The Office of Congressional Ethics has recommended no further action against a Florida congressman who is paying a donor and former legal client $5,000 a month to rent space for his district office. The independent office has ended a preliminary investigation after finding insufficient evidence to continue the case against Rep. Matt Gaetz. The two-term lawmaker has said he did nothing wrong and that the lease is at or below market rate.The Office of Congressional Ethics opened the inquiry after news reports about the leasing arrangement surfaced in April. The office is a nonpartisan entity that reviews allegations of misconduct against House members, officers and staff, and makes recommendation to the House Ethics Committee. Merrill owns Empire Partners, L.L.C, the company that has billed him for the rent since Gaetz took office in 2017.

Walton County, Florida – Most Floridians hitting the newly reopened beaches are trading stay-at-home sweatpants for shorts and swimsuits. Uhlfelder, an attorney, is haunting Florida beaches dressed as the Grim Reaper to protest their reopening, which he believes is premature. But if we don’t take measures to control things, this virus is going to get really, really out of control,” he warned. Scythe in hand, he traveled to beaches around Walton County, Florida, that have reopened ahead of the state’s planned May 4 reopening. Phase One of the reopening allows restaurants and retailers to open at 25% capacity.

President Donald Trump attends Game Five of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on October 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Donald Trump received a mix of cheers and boos as he was shown to the crowd at the World Series. As a shot of US troops came on the screen during the Nationals' "Wave Your Caps" mid-inning segment, the stadium erupted in cheers before a shot of Trump appeared. The crowd's response shifted to boos instead of cheers, to which Trump smiled and continued to wave. Trump also did not participate in the "Baby Shark" salute to Nationals outfielder Gerardo Parra before his at-bats.

Florida Bar spokeswoman Francine Walker said in an email that a letter of advice will be sent to Gaetz and made public likely on Friday. They are taking no disciplinary action against me & are sending a letter of advice, Gaetz tweeted. I thank the Bar committee members for their sound judgment.In February, Gaetz, a Northwest Florida Republican, accused Cohen, who is married, of having girlfriends on the eve of giving testimony to Congress. Democrats and other critics accused Gaetz, a major Trump supporter, of engaging in witness tampering. The Florida Bar has said it investigates potential conduct violations any time words of a Florida lawyer result in complaints.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz faces a House investigation into allegations he tried to intimidate President Donald Trumps former lawyer before a congressional appearance this year. The House Ethics Committee said Friday that Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, failed to provide testimony after a complaint from a House member alleged that Gaetz sought to intimidate former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. A statement from the committee said Gaetz was informed on May 16 that its ability to resolve the complaint would be hindered without his testimony. But in a statement to The Hill, Gaetz defended his refusal to comply with the House investigation. In February, Gaetz accused Cohen, who is married, of having girlfriends on the eve of Cohen giving testimony to Congress.