Tag: nominee

N.C. AG nominee says Trump is being treated like a Black person in the ’50s

Republicans are resorting to ahistorical nonsense in their attempts to shield former President Donald Trump from accountability. Dan Bishop, a North Carolina state representative and GOP nominee for state attorney general, claimed a Manhattan jury finding Trump guilty of 34 felony counts is an injustice on par with what Black people experienced before the civil […]

Libertarians pick Chase Oliver as presidential nominee

The Libertarian Party selected former Georgia Senate candidate Chase Oliver as their presidential nominee on Sunday, spurning appeals for support over the weekend from both Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The selection of Oliver, who has described himself as “” and whose third-party candidacy , came a day after Trump suggested he would […]

Yellen sees White House moving quickly to name FDIC nominee

By David Lawder STRESA, Italy (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that she believes the White House will move as quickly as possible to nominate a new Federal Deposit Insurance Corp chair to replace Martin Gruenberg, who tendered his resignation amid a sexual harassment scandal. Gruenberg, a Democrat, is staying on […]

Rep. Miller defeats Evans to become Republican nominee for U.S. House seat

Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) speaks during a House Select Committee on Climate Crisis hearing on June 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Nathan Howard | Getty Images) Derrick Evans will not be in the Capitol. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va. has won her race to defend her congressional seat in the November general election. Miller defeated convicted […]

Trump’s VP nominee shortlist shrinks

Donald Trump’s VP nominee shortlist just got even smaller, as the former president confirmed that Nikki Haley, his former primary challenger and UN Ambassador, isn’t in the running. “Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, ending speculation that Haley, who ran against Trump […]

Landry’s juvenile justice nominee rejects abuse claims at facility he ran

Gov. Jeff Landry‘s appointee to run the Office of Juvenile Justice, Kenny Loftin, said allegations of abuse and violence at a facility he used to oversee aren’t true. (Photo by Julie O’Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator) Gov. Jeff Landry’s controversial pick to run state juvenile justice services declared a news investigation that exposed dozens of allegations of abuse […]

Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Mitt Romney

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Republican Party on Saturday selected Trent Staggs as its nominee to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate, hours after the local official received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. While the endorsement carried Staggs through convention with more than two-thirds of delegate votes, that support may not translate to […]