Trump dares Republicans to challenge his unchecked power after shock move to name Matt Gaetz attorney general
Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the Republican party on Wednesday night with his announcement that he’ll nominate Matt Gaetz as his Attorney General in a bold test of his unchecked power. GOP Senators were stunned by the news the MAGA firebrand Florida Congressman was picked for one of the most senior roles in Trump’s second administration in a sign they could try and block his confirmation. Gaetz, 42, is under the subject of an ethics investigation over claims of đ eđ„ual misconduct, bribery and drug use – which he denies – and was also the focus of unsubstantiated đ eđ„ trafficking claims involving a 17-year-old girl.
Ukraine denies itâs âmonths away from building nuclear bombâ to use as bargaining chip to force Putin to end war
UKRAINE has denied reports it could be months away from developing a nuclear bomb. It was claimed Kyiv could build a basic device that would have just one-tenth of the power of the âFat Manâ – the bomb dropped by the US on Nagasaki in 1945. The claim was first made in a paper published by the Centre for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies – a Ukrainian military think tank, reports The Times.
Now Justin Welby faces losing seat in House of Lords after quitting as Archbishop of Canterbury in ‘shame’ over his failure to stop Church of England’s most prolific child abuser leaving the institution in crisis
The Church was in turmoil last night after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned in ‘shame’. Justin Welby had to step down over his handling of the Church of England’s worst child abuse scandal. He is the first Archbishop of Canterbury to be forced out of the role after failures meant an abuser was never brought to justice.
Matt Gaetz announces bold move just hours after Trump made him his shock cabinet pick to be attorney general
Rep. Matt Gaetz stepped down from his position in the U.S. House of Representatives just hours after Donald Trump picked him as Attorney General. The dramatic move by Gaetz came as Punchbowl News revealed the impending release of a ‘highly damaging’ report concerning đ eđ„ trafficking and drug use allegations against the Florida rep. Now that Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress, the House Ethics Committee loses jurisdiction over him, although the report may still be released.
Brit insists âIâm innocentâ after taking 2 cases of âcashâ to UK when it was ÂŁ15m of cocaine as she faces 60yrs in jail
THE British woman facing 60 years in jail in America for allegedly trafficking ÂŁ15m of cocaine in her holiday suitcases protested her innocence today as she appeared in court. Kim Hall, 28, is accused of possessing 43kg of the Class A drug as she made her way home from a week-long break in Mexico. A judge told her that the investigation was ongoing as he adjourned the case.
Pauline Hanson appears on the verge of tears as she fires back at a male critic who told her to ‘toughen up – you can dish it out but you can’t take it’
Pauline Hanson has hit back at a male critic who told her to ‘toughen up’ – as she surpasses $500,000 in donations for a legal appeal over her ‘p*** off back to Pakistan’ comment. Earlier this month the One Nation leader lost a defamation case brought by Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi. A judge found she had racially vilified Ms Faruqi when she told her to ‘p*** off back to Pakistan’ in a tweet.
Trump nominates Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General in stunning move
President-elect Donald Trump named controversial Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz as his nominee for Attorney General in a move that is bound to outrage Democrats and even shock many Republicans in Washington. Gaetz is a MAGA firebrand who has taken aim at both GOP House members and Democrats alike as he has remained a close ally of Trump. While Trump appears to be valuing staunch loyalty as a prerequisite for his choices to key posts over standard qualifications, the choice of Gaetz as the top law enforcement official in the land left many scratching their heads – if not scraping their jaws off the floor.
Mum who âstabbed her three children to deathâ is found dead after massive manhunt over triple murder that shocked France
A MUM who allegedly stabbed her three children to death before fleeing in the French Alps has been found dead in Switzerland. French cops launched a massive manhunt after Deborah Pel, 45, fled the small town of Taninges leaving a note behind. The bodies of the two boys aged two and 11, and a 13-year-old girl were found at the family home near the Swiss border on Tuesday.
Karine Jean-Pierre is asked if Biden and Harris were ‘awkward’ at first lunch since the election – and the reaction says it all
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked Tuesday if President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ post-election lunch at the White House was ‘awkward.’ Harris returned to the White House complex Tuesday for the first time since her bruising election loss a week ago to former President Donald Trump. Aides stood on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s steps to catch a glimpse of the now former Democratic nominee, who told them to keep the faith before she walked over for her lunch with Biden.
Rachel Reeves to unveil ‘big bang’ on British economy with biggest pension reform in decades which could unlock up to ÂŁ80 billion worth of investment
Rachel Reeves will today unveil a major pensions shake-up designed to unlock up to ÂŁ80 billion of investment in British infrastructure and business. In her Mansion House speech tonight, the Chancellor will confirm she is pressing ahead with plans to merge pension schemes to create new âmegafundsâ capable of investing in major infrastructure projects and emerging industries. Ms Reeves will argue that the move could unlock a wave of private sector investment that will boost her anaemic growth forecasts and ultimately provide better returns for pensioners.