Kentucky’s Republican secretary of state, in accepting the prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Sunday night for defending the integrity of Kentucky’s elections, said today’s politics have been tainted by “demagoguery” and the “reigning mob of the moment.” “As touched and as grateful beyond words that I am to be given this award, […]
U.S. employers added 272,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department reported on Friday morning, The growth was well above what economists had expected as hiring had gradually slowed. That’s an increase from the 232,000-job average over the previous 12 months. Acting Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor Julie Su talked with Native News Online Friday to […]
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Tuesday acknowledged “a series of massive mistakes” in the improper awarding of about $11 million of incentive bonuses to senior department officials last year but told lawmakers he still has confidence in his leadership team to make up for the errors and reform agency processes. Republican lawmakers questioned whether […]
SINGAPORE (AP) — United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials Saturday that war with China was neither imminent nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, stressing the importance of renewed dialogue between him and his Chinese counterpart in avoiding “miscalculations and misunderstandings.” Austin’s comments at […]
Jun. 1—GRAND FORKS — North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and his team on Friday helped conduct a public test of voting equipment being used for early voting for the June 11 primary. All 53 counties across North Dakota will be conducting their tests before early voting begins next week. In Grand Forks, residents […]
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council welcomed U.s. Department of Transposrtation Assistant Secretary for the Office of Tribal Government Affairs Arlando Teller to cultivate a partnership focused on improving transportation infrastructure in Akwesasne. The Tribal Council and Colleen Thomas, on behalf of Planning and Infrastructure, reviewed roadway conditions on the southern portion of Akwesasne. Assistant […]
Responding to the deluge of new investigations into antisemitism on college campuses since Oct. 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza, Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) wrote to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Monday to call on him to appoint a dedicated official to oversee the Department of Education’s efforts to fight […]
Arizona’s Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) warned artificial intelligence (AI) could be a “magnifier” of misinformation ahead of the upcoming election on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday. “Well, look, I have to reach back into my past,” Fontes said, according to a transcript. “And in boot camp and in other military training I had […]
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to make an official visit to Cambodia, one of China’s closest allies in Southeast Asia, after holding talks with his Chinese counterpart at an annual security conference in Singapore, officials said. A U.S. Defense Department statement issued in Washington on Friday said Austin […]
US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has resumed duties after undergoing a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre on Friday, officials said. Mr Austin is continuing to deal with bladder issues that arose in December following his treatment for prostate cancer, Pentagon press secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder said. The procedure was successful, […]
UK health secretary Victoria Atkins has told MPs she has a “clear intention” to introduce a “banning order” on puberty blockers. The Conservative minister set out plans to use a power bestowed on secretaries of state through the Medicines Act 1968, which would stop medical firms from selling, supplying or importing puberty blockers. Labour’s shadow […]
Scotland’s former health secretary Michael Matheson has been suspended from the Scottish Parliament for 27 days and will lose his salary for 54 days after racking up a near-£11,000 (€12,905) data roaming bill. Mr Matheson was found to have breached the MSP code of conduct by attempting to use expenses and office costs to cover […]