House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing Gaetz report

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

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House Ethics panel is deadlocked in releasing Matt Gaetz investigation findings, a man has been found guilty of the murder of Laken Riley, and Mike Johnson has banned the first transgender congressperson from using the women's restroom

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1 | Top Democrat on Ethics panel accuses Republican chair of 'betraying the process' on Matt Gaetz report

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2 | Which Trump Cabinet picks will actually get confirmed — and who will work across the aisle?

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3 | Man convicted of murder in Georgia student Laken Riley's killing

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4 | House speaker bars transgender women from women's restrooms on Capitol Hill

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5 | School lunch to stick to sports: How the GOP now loves what it loathed

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The Big Question 

While Trump's pick for education secretary is relatively unknown in academic circles, she is famous in another: the WWE ring.

Former wrestling mogul and billionaire Linda McMahon has stunned educators by being unveiled as Trump's choice to run the Department of Education – or, perhaps, to lead the operation to scrap it altogether.

McMahon, a major Republican donor, has more experience in the business world than education.

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West Coast rapper Saafir, real name Reggie Gibson, has died at the age of 54.

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