The two candidates will move on to special general elections on April 1, when they will be strongly favored to expand the Republicans’ slim House majority.

The Associated Press projected that Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis easily won primaries in the seats once represented by Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz.

The races to fill the U.S. House seats of former Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz begin Tuesday with primaries in reliably conservative districts that solidly back President Donald Trump. One of the seats up for grabs is northwest Florida’s 1st Congressional District,

With each announcement of a Cabinet nominee, Trump moved closer to assembling a team of advisers with a long history of opposition to policies that support Black Americans.

The Associated Press projected that Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis easily won primaries in the seats once represented by Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz.

As the nation concludes the observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month this week, it is appropriate to remind Congress that the legislation it passed to end this crime applies to

Trump initially tapped Gaetz to be his attorney general in his second administration, but the Florida Republican withdrew his name from consideration after backlash from both Republicans and Democrats. Gaetz is now hosting his own talk show on The One America News (OAN) Network, a far-right broadcaster.

Maher's interview with Matt Gaetz comes weeks after the former representative resigned from Congress and launched his own show and podcast.

Bill Maher did not hold back on Matt Gaetz’s sex scandal in a Sunday interview with the disgraced congressman. In an hourlong episode of the Club Random with Bill Maher podcast, the comedian pressed Gaetz on long-simmering allegations that he paid women—including a 17-year-old still in high school—for sex.

Matt Gaetz and Andrew Tate, both of whom have been facing sexual misconduct allegations, recently praised one another on social media.

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

Former Republican Representative and attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz was quizzed by Bill Maher on accusations that he had paid for sex and engaged in sex with an "underage girl." Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Gaetz outside of normal working hours for comment.