Government appointments and nominations

Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal

WASHINGTON -- After nearly a near year of careful planning, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are in a mad…

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Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main…

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AP survey finds Kamala Harris has support from enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee

AP survey finds Kamala Harris has support from enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee

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GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that ‘ridiculous’

WASHINGTON -- Even before President Joe Biden’s long-speculated withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump…

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Estonia’s new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances

HELSINKI -- Estonia’s president formally appointed the Baltic country’s new government on Monday after lawmakers gave the green light to…

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Nepal’s new prime minister seeks vote of confidence in parliament, secure more than two-third votes

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister secured overwhelming support in parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of…

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South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, credited with helping Biden win the 2020 nomination, endorses Harris for president

South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, credited with helping Biden win the 2020 nomination, endorses Harris for president

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Obama praises Biden for stepping aside, but stops short of endorsing Harris as the Democratic nominee for president

Obama praises Biden for stepping aside, but stops short of endorsing Harris as the Democratic nominee for president

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Uproar over Biden’s campaign shows no signs of abating. Manchin is latest to call for a new nominee

2024-07-22 10:35:02 WASHINGTON -- The uproar over President Joe Biden's reelection bid showed no signs of abating Sunday with a…

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Pelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence — Biden’s future as nominee

RALEIGH, N.C. -- In a state expected to help decide the presidency, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi did little to…

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Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired

DETROIT -- DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from key swing state autoworkers during his acceptance…

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Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life

FILE - Tunisian President Kais Saied attends a signing ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of…

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Kenya president retains 6 former Cabinet ministers in first batch of appointments

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed the first 11 members of his Cabinet, retaining six former…

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Biden pushes Democrat unity as he resists calls to step aside

2024-07-20 16:30:03 WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop…

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Trump describes assassination attempt with personal details as he accepts Republican nomination

Trump describes assassination attempt with personal details as he accepts Republican nomination

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Trump accepts GOP nomination at RNC and describes assassination attempt in detail

2024-07-19 18:15:01 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican…

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Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows

2024-07-19 17:30:02 WASHINGTON -- As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a…

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Obama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president

2024-07-19 16:40:01 WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting…

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Prominent Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff urges Biden to step aside

2024-07-18 16:15:03 WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe…

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Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August, as some in party push Biden to quit the race

Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August, as some in party push Biden to quit the race

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