If controversial Republican Matt Gaetz manages to win confirmation as attorney general, his tenure at the Justice Department is expected to be positive for the cannabis industry.

Florida GOP Senator Marco Rubio is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the role of United States Secretary of State.Trump praised Rubio (53) as a "highly respected leader" and a "powerful voice for freedom.

The choices continued a pattern of Trump stocking his Cabinet with those he believes he can trust to execute his agenda rather than longtime officials with experience in their fields.

The Florida congressman would be the first U.S. attorney general in four decades who never worked as a government attorney or judge.

Matt Gaetz as the next Attorney General. In quick order, the “WTF?” texts were upgraded to “AYFKM?” There are almost too many reasons for why the prospect of Gaetz as the nation’s top law enforcement official has stunned a Washington that was already bracing for Trump to make some outside-the-box Cabinet picks.

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump's pick of conservative loyalist Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general has Democrats sounding the alarm with Sen.

The Florida Republican’s abrupt departure effectively halts a House investigation into allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Gaetz had been under investigation over allegations that he was part of a scheme that led to the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. The committee said in June it was investiga