Government appointments and nominations

Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker is challenged by Democrat Ty Pinkins

JACKSON, Miss. -- Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi is trying to extend his 30-year career on Capitol Hill as…

2 weeks ago

EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years

BRUSSELS -- Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs faced parliamentary hearings on Monday, as lawmakers start to…

2 weeks ago

Arkansas chief justice election won’t change conservative tilt of court, but will make history

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The winner of Arkansas' race for state Supreme Court chief justice won't change its conservative majority…

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Arkansas’ 4 Republican US House members face challenges from Democratic rivals

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas' four Republican U.S. House members face challenges in this year's election from Democratic rivals who…

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Lawmakers are vetting the EU chief’s new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side

BRUSSELS -- Five months after the European Union lurched to the political right, the influence of nationalist and populist parties…

2 weeks ago

Court denies request to force count of votes for Green Party’s Jill Stein in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Votes cast for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein in Ohio will not be counted despite her…

3 weeks ago

New law makes dueling presidential transitions possible

WASHINGTON -- There will be 77 days between Election Day and inauguration, a period in which the president-elect may ready…

3 weeks ago

Kamala Harris says Trump’s comments on women ‘are offensive to everybody’

MADISON, Wis. -- Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women “whether the women like…

3 weeks ago

Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters

PHOENIX -- Democrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party…

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Trajectory of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

KYIV, Ukraine -- There is no doubt that the U.S. election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.The…

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State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics

Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This…

3 weeks ago

Trump rally at Madison Square Garden follows a long tradition in politics

NEW YORK -- Republican Donald Trump's rally on Sunday at Madison Square Garden follows a long line of political events…

4 weeks ago

Trump wanted generals like Hitler’s and said Nazi leader ‘did some good things,’ John Kelly claims

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff is warning that the Republican presidential nominee meets the definition of a…

4 weeks ago

Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they’re trying to get them to vote

WASHINGTON -- When Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and Kamala Harris jumped in, a cascade of Zoom…

4 weeks ago

Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit

2024-10-23 15:55:03 DETROIT -- Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena Tuesday in his hometown, where he spoke briefly…

4 weeks ago

Harris bets her policies can attract Latino voters while Trump touts his time as president to them

WASHINGTON -- Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump see economic policy as their best chance to win Latino voters. But…

4 weeks ago

Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil

HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president on Monday, the fourth official to…

1 month ago

Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips

WASHINGTON -- The Biden-Harris administration announced plans Tuesday to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with…

1 month ago

A failed mic leaves Donald Trump pacing the stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes

DETROIT -- DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump paced his rally stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes Friday night in…

1 month ago

Vance says ‘no’ when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election

In the months since he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether…

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