Government appointments and nominations

Kamala Harris will sit down with Bret Baier for her first Fox News interview

2024-10-15 11:55:03 WASHINGTON -- Vice President Kamala Harris will be interviewed by Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Wednesday in…

4 weeks ago

Pennsylvania voters to decide key statewide races in fall election

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- One job going before voters across Pennsylvania this fall keeps a watch over government agencies. A second…

4 weeks ago

An ex-judge from mainland China is set to take Macao’s top job. What’s at stake for the casino hub?

MACAO -- Some 400 pro-establishment electors are set to approve the sole candidate for Macao’s chief executive job on Sunday,…

1 month ago

Whether to publicly say Trump’s name becomes issue in Connecticut congressional debate

WATERBURY, Conn. -- Former President Donald Trump's name was mentioned multiple times during a debate held Wednesday night in Connecticut's…

1 month ago

Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw clash over abortion and immigration in New Jersey Senate debate

NUTLEY, N.J. -- Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw clashed over abortion and immigration Sunday in their first…

1 month ago

Election 2024: Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally in Pennsylvania

2024-10-06 12:30:03 Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with…

1 month ago

Democratic donors prop up far-right candidates including Wisconsin gun activist in Senate race

WASHINGTON -- David Steinglass, a wealthy donor, has supported scores of Democrats running for office and calls himself an activist…

1 month ago

Vance criticized an infrastructure law as a candidate then embraced it as a senator

WASHINGTON -- As he campaigned for the Senate two years ago, JD Vance harshly criticized a bipartisan 2021 law to…

1 month ago

Top aide for North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is resigning, adding to staff separations

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The top aide to North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson within state government is quitting, a state…

2 months ago

Trump will attend Al Smith charity dinner that Harris is skipping to campaign in battleground state

Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he would be the sole featured speaker at this year's Al Smith charity dinner in…

2 months ago

Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group slumped to their lowest level ever Friday, the first trading day that its…

2 months ago

Voters split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON -- Going into November's election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on…

2 months ago

Voters view Harris more favorably as she settles into role atop Democratic ticket: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON -- Until recently, Lillian Dunsmuir of Bullhead City, Arizona, “didn’t really think about" Kamala Harris and had no opinion…

2 months ago

As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the ‘rock-and-roll president’

ATLANTA -- A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter…

2 months ago

Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now

ATLANTA -- In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will…

2 months ago

French EU commissioner resigns after attacking the leadership of top official

BRUSSELS -- An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch resigned on Monday, criticizing the leadership of…

2 months ago

Pennsylvania high court rules against two third-party candidates trying for presidential ballot

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's Supreme Court on Friday sided with lower court decisions to block two third-party presidential candidates from…

2 months ago

Lawsuit alleges plot to run sham candidate so DeSantis appointee can win election

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for his…

2 months ago

Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic…

2 months ago

Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven’t put money behind the effort to make it so

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- Florida Democrats made bold claims last week about their chances in a state that has steadily…

2 months ago