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Democratic state attorneys general ready for legal battles with Trump’s return to power

Once again, Democratic state attorneys general are their party's first line of defense. But the court battles of Trump's second term could prove very different than those of his first.

BBC · 5h

Trump's withdrawn attorney general pick will not return to Congress

Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration as attorney general in Donald Trump’s cabinet over ethics allegations, says he will not return to his seat in the US House of Representatives. Gaetz told a conservative radio host: “I’m still going to be in the fight,

Associated Press · 1d

Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general, averting confirmation battle in the Senate

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

The Latest: Matt Gaetz withdraws his name from consideration as Trump’s attorney general

Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation

BBC on MSN · 22h

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated long-time ally and veteran prosecutor Pam Bondi as his new pick for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi has a long track record in law enforcement and previously served as Florida's attorney general.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general

Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, following continued scrutiny over a federal sex-trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law-enforcement officer.

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Democratic leader Jeffries rebuffs 'View' co-host's suggestion 'racism,' 'misogyny,' cost Harris election

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued the economy was the primary reason why President-elect Trump won the election ...

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Pew poll: Democrats’ pessimism about their party’s future is at its highest level in the Trump era

In the aftermath of the 2024 elections, Democrats are less optimistic about their party’s future than they’ve been at any point in the past eight years, according to new Pew Research Center polling ...

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Voters feel less polarized post-Trump win, unlike divided Democratic Party

New polling shows Americans feel less divided post-election. Can Donald Trump “end all wars” this term? Plus, KCRW analyzes ...

Ex-CNN anchor who ran for Congress says Democrats have become 'party of the status quo'

Former CNN host and Democratic congressional candidate John Avlon blasted his party in the wake of its electoral losses this ...

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Can a fractured Democratic Party learn the lessons of 2024?

Well, pile on the sorrows, because a new poll from Puck and Echelon Insights finds that a majority of Americans (51 percent) ...

Wall Street Journal1d

Blame the Democratic Party for Trump

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The Nation on MSN7d

“We Learned Very Little From 2016”: Dean Phillips Is Still Worried About the Democratic Party’s Strategy

A conversation with former Biden primary challenger Representative Phillips on the election, his run for presidency, and the ...

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The Democratic Party has no credibility on building democracy

Let’s hope the Democratic Party takes a good long look at their lack of credibility on democracy as they process the results ...

ABC News3d

Democratic Party

Former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson discusses the results of the 2024 election and what Kamala Harris' loss means for the future of the Democratic party. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ...