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President-elect Donald Trump selected Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as his Attorney General Wednesday in a surprising pick. “It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social announcement. The Florida congressman supported Trump at his New York …

Far-right white supremacist Nicholas Fuentes has reportedly found himself at the center of a doxxing incident, following his incendiary rant in the wake of the US election. The 26-year-old triumphantly declared “your body, my choice” to women after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election last week, in an X post that’s since been viewed 91.2 million times and reposted by at …

The Post’s Politics team has the latest news and analysis as President-elect Donald Trump is quickly filling his Cabinet just one week after his historic re-election. On Wednesday, Trump met with former foe President Biden in the Oval Office where they appeared more like friends than enemies while discussing plans for a peaceful transition of power. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans elected …

It’s a new lease on life for one California family. The family of an autistic boy who was slapped by an angry Mercedes driver in a shocking viral video was surprised with a brand new SUV. Footage of Alfredo Morales, 10, being struck by a grown man went viral over the summer — and it later emerged that he and …

Delta Air Lines is investigating how one of its planes suffered visible nose damage after it safely landed in Denver on Monday. The Airbus A320 left Detroit at 12:36 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and landed in Denver at 1:38 p.m. Mountain Standard Time following a three-hour-long flight, tracking website FlightAware states. “@Delta this is DL 1648 after arriving in Denver today. Care to …

Wishful thinking? Chris Cuomo voted for his brother, Andrew Cuomo, to be president — even though the disgraced former New York governor was not foolish enough to run. The fired CNN anchor let on to his surprising selection during a podcast interview in which he shared a photo of his ballot — while acknowledging it “might’ve been illegal” to take …

The Florida real estate tycoon charged with murdering his still-missing wife, Suzanne Simpson, was seen driving with trash bags, a heavy-duty trash can and a “large bulky item” wrapped in a blue tarp — as he searched for a dump the day after she vanished, according to a new affidavit. Brad Simpson was seen with the suspicious load soon before …

Liam Payne’s grieving girlfriend Kate Cassidy is giving more details about her decision to leave Argentina in the days before the singer plunged to his death — and she’s telling friends that she gave him an ultimatum to stop using drugs. “His drug use was causing a lot of drama,” said the friend, who speaks to the 25-year-old influencer regularly. …

NASA doctors are monitoring the second astronaut stranded on the International Space Station — and making sure that he isn’t losing too much weight during his extended stay in space. A NASA employee who is involved in the mission told The Post that Butch Wilmore has also been losing body mass, although it doesn’t seem to be as pronounced as that …

Special Counsel Jack Smith reportedly plans to retire before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, denying the incoming president a chance to fire him. Smith, who oversaw the federal criminal cases against Trump related to the 78-year-old’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election and the hoarding of classified documents, is wrapping up his work ahead of the 47th president’s …