WASHINGTON — Democrats are poised to lock in the party’s 2028 presidential nominating schedule on Friday, likely cementing a dramatic break from decades of tradition by keeping Iowa off the top of the calendar and elevating more racially diverse states. Either South Carolina or Nevada is expected to go first, and each state has aggressively … Read more
Washington — The crowded Maine Senate race to replace Graham Platner narrowed as Democrats rallied around former state Senate President Troy Jackson in the leadup to the party’s nominating convention this Saturday. After Maine counties held nomination meetings to select delegates over the weekend, a handful of candidates opted to drop out of the race … Read more
Until Wednesday night, Graham Platner was the Democratic nominee seeking to unseat Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins. He exited the Maine race after a credible allegation surfaced that he raped a former romantic partner, which he denies. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest. Source link
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to take over as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. “I am very pleased to announce that I have nominated Lance Schroyer to be … Read more
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that his new pick for the immigration enforcement agency is a “PATRIOT with real operational experience, and proven leader with DECADES of … Read more
Washington — President Trump on Thursday announced he’s nominating Jay Clayton, the current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next director of national intelligence. The president urged the Senate to confirm Clayton “as soon as possible.” Mr. Trump’s pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has attracted … Read more
Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to serve as attorney general Source link
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role. Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Mike Pence says 2nd Trump term ‘departed’ from ‘conservative agenda’: Full interview 15:43 Mike Pence calls DOJ anti-weaponization fund ‘deeply offensive’ and ‘bad idea’ 01:03 Now Playing Mike Pence says GOP ‘lost our way’ after nominating Ken Paxton ‘but Democrats … Read more
Washington — President Trump announced Thursday that he’s nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz served as Mr. Trump’s deputy Surgeon General during his first term and as a Coast Guard rear admiral. She received her medical degree from Brown University and also holds a law degree … Read more