Latest from Michael Scherer
How the Justice Department came to investigate Rep. Matt Gaetz
A stalking case against a Florida tax collector metastasized after authorities arrested him and seized electronic records pointing to the congressman, a prominent ally of former president Donald Trump.
- Apr 15, 2021
House opens ethics investigation into Florida Republican Matt Gaetz
The probe will look at allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and displaying images of nude women on the House floor
- Apr 9, 2021
Gaetz associate likely to strike plea deal with prosecutors in sex trafficking case
A prosecutor and a lawyer for Joel Greenberg revealed in court Thursday that they are having plea discussions, a potentially ominous sign for the congressman if his associate ultimately cooperates with prosecutors in a bid for leniency.
- Apr 8, 2021
Andrew Cuomo declared the pandemic a ‘no-politics zone.’ Behind the scenes, he worked to burnish his own standing.
As the first deadly coronavirus wave engulfed New York, the governor made numerous moves to bolster his political image, according to documents and people familiar with the situation.
- Apr 3, 2021
Gaetz is said to have boasted of his ‘access to women’ provided by friend charged in sex-trafficking case
Authorities are investigating whether the Republican congressman’s own sexual activity violated federal law.
- Apr 2, 2021
Democrats delay postmortem on 2020’s troubled caucuses and presidential nominating process
The party review will now stretch into summer, with the 2024 nominating calendar expected to be decided next year.
- Mar 30, 2021
Trump helped the GOP raise $2 billion. Now former aides and allies are jockeying to tap into his fundraising power.
The number of independent money operations connected to the former president has been rapidly expanding since he left office, potentially sapping resources from the Republican Party committees.
- Mar 27, 2021
Cuomo faces new allegation of misbehavior by another female employee
Multiple women have come forward to accuse the governor of inappropriate comments and unwanted touching; he has denied doing anything untoward.
- Mar 19, 2021
How Cuomo put a political loyalist in charge of New York’s vaccine rollout
Larry Schwartz, an airport concessions executive, has singular influence on the state’s vaccine distribution, while a 25-member state task force has been largely sidelined, according to people with knowledge of the process.
- Mar 19, 2021
Cuomo refuses to resign amid Democratic uproar over sexual harassment accusations
Even as demands grow for the New York governor’s departure, including from the state’s two U.S. senators, some Democrats continue to hold out for a full investigation of his actions, to give accusers their say and Cuomo due process.
- Mar 12, 2021