More than half of Senate Republicans, including some in senior leadership positions, privately express doubts about former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s confirmation as attorney general, with up to 30 Republicans considering him unqualified. Despite this, President-elect Donald Trump’s team remains confident in Gaetz’s eventual confirmation, as Gaetz and Trump attorney Todd Blanche push forward with Justice Department planning. Gaetz faces scrutiny over past controversies, including allegations of sex trafficking and calls for the release of a House Ethics Committee report detailing ongoing investigations, casting doubt on his confirmation prospects in the Senate.
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Husband tries to stop funeral of wife found dead in South Loop stairwell – Chicago Tribune
The family of Caitlin Tracey, found dead in a South Loop stairwell, will proceed with her funeral after a judge denied her husband's motion to stop it due to his history of abuse. Conservative groups challenge Illinois mail-in ballot counting law, anti-abortion activists sue Pritzker over abortion coverage requirement, and bar owners oppose Mayor Johnson's proposed alcohol tax hike. A Barrington man allegedly killed a doctor in front of their daughter, former Portage Mayor James...
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