The right-wing mudslinger built his brand on mercilessly trolling his adversaries, including some Republican senators, on TV and social media. Now he needs their votes to be confirmed.

Republicans don’t have much hope for ex-Representative Matt Gaetz’s odds of getting into the presidential Cabinet. The remarkably unpopular Florida politico was nominated by Donald Trump to become the country’s attorney general on Wednesday,

Gaetz is one of a series of Cabinet nominees tapped by Trump last week who lack the resumes normally seen in candidates for high-level administration jobs. He would need to be con

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz has been calling Senate Republicans, asking for a “fair shake” as he faces a long road to confirmation as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Within hours of his nomination on Wednesday,

President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his efforts to ensure former Rep. Matt Gaetz is confirmed as attorney general, calling some senators directly to discuss the Florida Republican and ask for their support,

The president-elect may have a strategic reason for nominating such an inflammatory candidate, The New York Times reported.

The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee is expected to discuss next steps on Wednesday in its investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz, two sources with knowledge of the panel's plans said.