‘Yes, I Would’ Appoint a Republican to My Cabinet
In a segment of an interview that aired on CNN's “The Situation Room” on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris, a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, said she would appoint Republicans to her Cabinet. “You had a lot of Republican speakers at the convention. Are you planning on appointing Republicans to your Cabinet?” CNN host and chief […]
New Jersey Gov. Murphy to appoint former chief of staff, George Helmy, to vacated Menendez Senate seat: report
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy plans to appoint his former chief of staff, George Helmy, next week to fill the seat being vacated by convicted Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, multiple state media outlets reported. Helmy served as Murphy’s chief of staff for more than four years, most recently as executive and external relations […]
Judge bans Wayne LaPierre from serving in NRA for 10 years, but doesn't appoint a monitor
A New York judge on Monday banned former National Rifle Association president Wayne LaPierre from holding any paid position at a gun rights group for the next 10 years, while also refusing to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the group. The ruling came as the second phase of a civil trial brought by New […]
Judge declines to appoint outside monitor for NRA
A New York judge on Monday decided not to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the National Rifle Association (NRA) but banned the gun rights group’s former CEO, Wayne LaPierre, from working for the organization for 10 years. Judge Joel Cohen’s split decision came on the final day of arguments in the second phase of […]
RFK Jr. vows to appoint special counsel to look into Capitol riot cases against Trump, supporters
What America needs is more special prosecutors. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that if Kennedy wins the Oval Office, he will not be able to defend the U.S. Capitol riot against rival Donald Trump and his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. He vowed to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate cases […]
RFK Jr ‘disturbed’ by ‘weaponization of government’ against Trump, vows to appoint Jan 6 special counsel
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that he is “disturbed” by the “weaponization of government” against former President Donald Trump. He also said that if elected president, he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whether “prosecutorial discretion was abused for political purposes” in cases related to the January 6 Capitol riot. […]
Judge will appoint special master to oversee federal women’s prison in California after reports of sexual abuse
A U.S. district judge will appoint a special warden to oversee a federal women’s prison in California following reports of sexual abuse of inmates. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, an Obama appointee, did not name a specific person for the role, but the court did not name anyone in the Federal Correctional Facility in […]