Tag: Cabinet appointments and nominations
EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by police
BOSTON — A white former police officer is being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, just three days after...
Biden nominee Wormuth would be first woman to lead Army
BERLIN — President Joe Biden plans to nominate Christine Wormuth, a former senior Pentagon official, to be the first woman to lead the Army,...
New Slovak govt sworn in to end crisis over Russian vaccine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s president on Thursday swore in a new coalition government to end a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to...
Sánchez reshuffles Cabinet to have 4 women in top jobs
MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reshuffled his Cabinet on Tuesday by appointing women to the top positions after one of his deputies...
Newsom taps lawmaker Bonta as California attorney general
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be...
California officials appeal for Asian attorney general
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Elected officials from California's Asian and Pacific Islander communities urged Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday to appoint an attorney general of...
Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden’s top trade envoy
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as the top U.S. trade envoy in an overwhelming bipartisan vote on Wednesday . She will be...
Governor announcing new Indiana secretary of state
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is set to name whom he’s appointing as the new secretary of state.
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Russian FM discusses Middle Eastern affairs with Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Russia’s foreign minister discussed the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East on Monday with a delegation from the militant Hezbollah group,...
‘Monumental day’: Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland vote
Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed as secretary of...
