Why Matt Gaetz Is Still Around

The former congressman has remained a fixture in Washington.

News
How a 17-Year-Old Girl Became Enmeshed in the Matt Gaetz Scandal

A 17-year-old with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men. She wants the public to have a fuller understanding of how she was victimized.

News
​A Trump-Themed Beach House vs. ‘the Hamptons of the South’

Local officials spent years trying to force Marvin Peavy to remove the giant pro-Trump banners from his home in the Florida Panhandle. This summer, Mr. Peavy is basking in victory.

News
What to Watch in Today’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida

Voters in a crucial court race and two House special elections will provide hints of how the country views President Trump and Elon Musk, months after they took power.

News
A Special Election That Was Supposed to Be a Snoozer Is Suddenly Buzzing

A House race in a deep-red Florida district is seeing millions of dollars in spending ahead of Tuesday’s election. Even in a loss, Democrats hope it will signal much-needed momentum.

News
Tracking Each Party’s Early Turnout for Tuesday’s Special House Elections

Voters in two heavily Republican House districts in Florida will decide who to send to Congress. See which party is ahead in turnout so far.

News
Matt Gaetz Floats a Run for Florida Governor in 2026

The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.

News
‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6

The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.

News
Will Matt Gaetz Participate in the House Speaker Vote?

The Florida Republican, who resigned his House seat during his short-lived bid for attorney general, has publicly flirted with the idea of showing up in Congress on Friday.

News
Matt Gaetz Finds Support in His Former District in Florida

Republicans in the Panhandle district he represented before stepping down last month said Mr. Gaetz had done good work in Congress and criticized the report as partisan.

News