Two Women Accuse Matt Gaetz of Sex Trafficking in New LawsuitFormer Republican Representative Matt Gaetz has been sued in federal court by two women accusing him of sex trafficking. The Miami Herald reports that the women allege that Gaetz, ex-Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, and former Florida state Representative Christopher Dorworth recruited young women and supplied them with drugs for sex between…The New Republic2d agoWhole story →EconomyJustice
Minnesotans: Trump’s Raid on Ilhan Omar Will Backfire Big-TimeYou’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free . Inside Washington Minnesota leaders are decrying the raid on Representative Ilhan Omar ’s D.C. home as a blatant attack on their state ahead of the midterms. “The purpose is to animate their…The New Republic2d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Trump’s New Press Secretary Tries to Backtrack on Her China AnswerKatie Zacharia’s latest approach to handling the scandal around her boosted legal credentials involves pretending the whole thing never happened. The new White House press secretary told The New York Times Wednesday that she had misinterpreted a reporter’s question earlier this week about where she passed the bar exam. At the time, Zacharia answered :…The New Republic2d agoWhole story →EducationSecurity