Tag: Cabinet appointments and nominations
Kobach signals intent to run for Kansas attorney general
TOPEKA, Kan. — Polarizing conservative Kris Kobach has appointed a treasurer for a run for Kansas attorney general, a strong signal that he plans...
Ramaphosa denies wrong in raising election campaign funds
JOHANNESBURG —
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has claimed there...
Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency
HOUSTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated the sheriff of one of the nation's most populous counties to lead the agency that deports...
New Indiana secretary of state starts 2022 election campaign
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s new secretary of state has started her 2022 election campaign for the position a little more than a month after being...
NCAA’s 2nd in command tapped by Biden for Veterans Affairs
The NCAA could lose one of its top executives after the Biden administration announced plans to nominate Donald Remy, the association's second in command,...
Pope meets with Lebanon’s PM-designate, urges end of crises
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Thursday with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and urged all of Lebanon's political leaders to “urgently commit themselves...
Pope meets with Lebanon’s PM-designate, urges end of crises
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Thursday with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and urged all of Lebanon's political leaders to “urgently commit themselves...
Biden taps Montana environmentalist for US public lands boss
BILLINGS, Mont. — President Joe Biden has nominated a longtime environmental advocate and Democratic aide to oversee the vast expanses of federally-owned land in...
Turkey’s Erdogan fires trade minister in Cabinet reshuffle
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the country's trade minister Wednesday following allegations that her husband’s company received a tender to...
Biden taps former Obama official as deputy at Interior Dept.
WASHINGTON — The White House is naming Tommy Beaudreau, a former Obama administration official, to be deputy secretary at the Interior Department after dropping...
