Tag: Government appointments and nominations
Tim Scott, only Black GOP senator, set to respond to Biden
WASHINGTON — Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator, is often happy to dart past Capitol Hill reporters without saying much. This time, he...
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...
Restoring service central to Biden’s postal board nominees
President Joe Biden's nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service pledged Thursday to rebuild trust with the American public through prompt...
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 pick for key DOJ job criticized over deal in sex case
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal division is facing new scrutiny over a plea deal he brokered with a...
