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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A dozen Utah Republicans vying to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate are set to square off Saturday for the party nomination in a race expected to reveal the brand of political conservatism that most appeals to modern voters in the state. Romney has long been the face of […]
President Joe Biden has nominated Miranda Holloway-Baggett to become the next U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama, according to a release from the White House. Holloway-Baggett, a 23-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service, is the current Chief Inspector/Discipline Deciding Official for the service, working out of the Southern District’s Mobile office. If […]
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US politics & policy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Louisiana congressman Mike Johnson was selected as the fourth Republican nominee for Speaker of the House in less than a month, after Donald Trump torpedoed Tom Emmer’s bid and compounded the chaos that […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Friday put forward their second nominee for speaker, though lawmakers departed Capitol Hill for the weekend without unifying enough to hold a floor vote and with a highly uncertain outcome when they return. Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan won the conference nomination in a closed meeting, defeating Georgia’s Austin […]
Lew, an outspoken supporter of Israel and former secretary of the US Treasury, holds extensive government experience. Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden has nominated former Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew to be the country’s next ambassador to Israel, as the United States pushes to deepen ties with its top Middle East ally. […]
U.S. Rep. and Senate candidate Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, seen above May 4 in Oakland, could get Gov. Gavin Newsom’s nod to fill U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s vacant seat if Feinstein steps down before the 2024 primary. California Democrats have acted as if both of this state’s U.S. Senate seats automatically belong to them from the […]
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) – The World Bank’s board of governors on Wednesday elected former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to a five-year term as president, ushering in an Indian-born finance and development expert to revamp the lender to tackle climate change and other global crises. Banga, 63, was nominated for the post by U.S. President […]
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday she expected the U.S. nominee to head the World Bank, former Mastercard (MA.N) CEO
A path leads to the Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Gov. Wes Moore’s historic nomination to lead the Maryland State Police remains on ice after Senate Democrats failed to reach a consensus during a Tuesday caucus meeting. Retired Lt. Col. Roland Butler appeared before the Senate Executive Nominations Committee on Monday night […]
He has worked in the Northern District Texas since 2018. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — President Biden has nominated an Assistant U.S. Attorney from North Texas who could become the first Black U.S. Attorney in Southeast Texas. Damien Diggs, who currently works for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Northern District of Texas, was nominated by Biden […]