Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as his candidate for defense secretary, paid a woman an undisclosed amount after she accused him of sexual assault.

Gaetz is one of a series of Cabinet nominees tapped by Trump last week who lack the resumes normally seen in candidates for high-level administration jobs. He would need to be con

A Republican senator on Sunday called for the House of Representatives to share its report into alleged sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old girl by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general.

The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee is expected to discuss next steps on Wednesday in its investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz, two sources with knowledge of the panel's plans said.

I do respect President Trump’s right to appoint these individuals," Sen. Markwayne Mullin said. "I’m going to give him a fair shot."

The chaos has been driven by big-picture political dynamics: a polarized Congress where compromise is a lost art, a GOP split between center-leaning conservatives and the hard right, and a too-small majority that gave outsize power to rebels including