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Matt Gaetz Parrots Trump’s Call To Violent Extremists At His Trial

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday ominously invoked Donald Trump’s call to far-right violent extremists while joining the former president at his criminal trial in New York. “Standing back and standing by, Mr. President,” Gaetz wrote on social media, along with a photo of himself positioned behind Trump at his trial. The phrase is a […]

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin barred from home by court order amid divorce

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been barred from his Anchorage mansion after his estranged wife claimed he has been harassing her, and entering the residence without permission amid their ongoing divorce case. In a motion later granted by Jefferson County Family Court Judge Angela Johnson, Glenna Bevin said though she and the former governor […]

House agitator Rep. Matt Gaetz is being primaried

Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose successful maneuvering to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year plunged House Republicans into chaos — and made the Florida Republican deeply unpopular among his GOP colleagues — is facing a primary challenger in his re-election bid. Retired Navy aviator Aaron Dimmock filed to run against Gaetz just ahead of the deadline […]

New Evidence Shows Matt Gaetz Might Be Skeezier Than We Thought

Matt Gaetz isn’t having a great week. It just got worse. The House Ethics Committee, which is investigating Gaetz for illegal drug use as a member of Congress, received a sworn statement alleging that Gaetz attended a 2017 party in Florida where cocaine and MDMA use occurred, ABC News reported Friday. The statement also alleges […]

Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz endorses Rick Becker for North Dakota’s House seat

Apr. 18—GRAND FORKS — U.S. House Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, has endorsed Rick Becker for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat. The announcement was made Thursday morning by Becker’s campaign. It is the latest of several endorsements Becker has received from high-profile, conservative Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, of Kentucky, and former presidential […]

Republicans endorse Bidal Duran, Matt Bliss for House 2A and 2B

Apr. 17—BEMIDJI — The Republican Party has endorsed its candidates for Minnesota House 2A and 2B in the upcoming 2024 election, selecting Bidal Duran Jr. for 2A and the incumbent Rep. Matt Bliss for 2B. Duran, of Bemidji, is a Marine Corps veteran and has 11 years of service in law enforcement. He is a […]