Matt Gaetz Is Trump’s Pick for Attorney General President-elect Donald J. Trump has made clear his view of the Justice Department’s importance and has complained that his past attorneys general fell far short of his expectations.

RNC Day 3 Speaker Lineup: J.D. Vance, Matt Gaetz, More The event will feature speeches by Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota, Donald Trump Jr. and a keynote delivered by Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, the vice-presidential nominee.

Steve Bannon Helped Stoke the McCarthy Ouster, Boosting Gaetz and Rebels The former Trump adviser has helped create the spectacle of G.O.P. dysfunction, using it to build his own following and those of the right-wing House rebels who took down Kevin McCarthy.

How Gerontocracy Explains the Matt Gaetz Clown Show Chaotic debates over fiscal policy are part of what you get when a democracy becomes a gerontocracy.

Here’s What Happens Now That Gaetz Has Moved to Oust McCarthy The “motion to vacate” that Representative Matt Gaetz put forward on Monday sets up a two-day showdown between the speaker and hard-right Republicans in the House.

Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy for Working With Democrats A day after the Republican speaker turned to Democrats for help passing a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown, the far-right congressman promised to try to remove him from his post.

With House Nearing Shutdown, Gaetz Leads Resistance Against McCarthy The Florida Republican, who has styled himself as Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chief tormentor, is leading the opposition to a measure to keep the government open.

Matt Gaetz Has Kevin McCarthy Running Scared “Live to fight another day” seems to be the House speaker’s guiding principle.