by Juliegrace Brufke and Mike Lillis - 04/02/21 6:13 PM ET✕A defiant Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he has no plans to resign from Congress amid a federal investigation into whether he paid women — and a 17-year-old girl — for sexual favors.Yet behind the scenes, a growing number of Gaetz’s Republican colleagues are predicting his days on Capitol Hill are growing short. “In reality, yes, he won’t last long,” one member told The Hill on Friday. The forecasts seem to be based on some combination of political pragmatism and wishful thinking.Gaetz, who stands among the fiercest...…by Juliegrace Brufke and Mike Lillis - 04/02/21 6:13 PM ET✕A defiant Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he has no plans to resign from Congress amid a federal investigation into whether he paid women — and a 17-year-old girl — for sexual favors.Yet behind the scenes, a growing number of Gaetz’s Republican colleagues are predicting his days on Capitol Hill are growing short. “In reality, yes, he won’t last long,” one member told The Hill on Friday. The forecasts seem to be based on some combination of political pragmatism and wishful thinking.Gaetz, who stands among the fiercest...WW…

by Juliegrace Brufke and Mike Lillis - 03/31/21 5:33 PM ET✕In four years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has experienced a meteoric rise to national prominence — one fueled by a close alliance with former President Trump, a penchant for political theatrics and a no-apologies brand of conservatism that’s made him a darling of the right-wing cable outlets.Yet this week, facing a federal investigation into allegations of a sexual relationship with an underage girl, Gaetz is finding himself in an unusual spot: on the ropes and virtually alone.Few of Gaetz’s GOP colleagues are coming...…by Juliegrace Brufke and Mike Lillis - 03/31/21 5:33 PM ET✕In four years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has experienced a meteoric rise to national prominence — one fueled by a close alliance with former President Trump, a penchant for political theatrics and a no-apologies brand of conservatism that’s made him a darling of the right-wing cable outlets.Yet this week, facing a federal investigation into allegations of a sexual relationship with an underage girl, Gaetz is finding himself in an unusual spot: on the ropes and virtually alone.Few of Gaetz’s GOP colleagues are coming...WW…

by Cristina Marcos,Scott Wong,Juliegrace Brufke and Mike Lillis - 01/12/21 11:21 AM ET✕Capitol security officials are warning lawmakers that thousands of extremist supporters of President Trump are planning to try to storm the Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Lawmakers were told of four specific armed threats against the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court during a call late Monday night, according to a source familiar with the discussion. The warnings come less than a week after a mob of Trump supporters succeeded in breaching the...…by Cristina Marcos,Scott Wong,Juliegrace Brufke and Mike Lillis - 01/12/21 11:21 AM ET✕Capitol security officials are warning lawmakers that thousands of extremist supporters of President Trump are planning to try to storm the Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Lawmakers were told of four specific armed threats against the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court during a call late Monday night, according to a source familiar with the discussion. The warnings come less than a week after a mob of Trump supporters succeeded in breaching the...WW…