Auchincloss: Trump nominated Hegseth because 'he wants yes men around him'
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) said Fox News' Pete Hegseth was chosen as Secretary of Defense simply because President-elect Trump wants “yes men” around him. He said no. “He's not qualified to be secretary of defense,” Auchincloss said on NewsNation's “The Hill” on Thursday. ” he said. Mr. Auchincloss argued that Mr. Trump recognized the importance […]
What to know about Kristi Noem, the ‘border hawk’ nominated by Trump to lead DHS
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which focuses on border security, emergency relief and cybersecurity. In Tuesday night's announcement, President Trump highlighted Noem's move as governor to deploy the National Guard to Texas' southern border, claiming she was “very strong” on […]
Kristi Noem Expected To Be Nominated As Homeland Security Secretary
Host and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will speak at City Hall in front of former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory3:51 PM – Tuesday, November 12, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head […]
Thailand parliament set to vote on new PM with Thaksin’s daughter nominated for top job | Thailand
Thailand’s parliament will vote on Friday whether to recognize Paethonthan Shinawatra, the billionaire daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as its future leader after more than a week of political turmoil. Paethonthan, 37, was chosen as prime ministerial candidate after 24 hours of frantic negotiations triggered by a court ruling that removed former prime […]
Democrats helped Trump get nominated — if he wins, it’s their fault
President Biden Reportedly, Kamala Harris is known as the reincarnation of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Harry Truman – or Lyndon Johnson Incidentally, so does another vice president and former senator who in modern times took power when a president died in office. Since Donald Trump emerged as a presidential candidate in 2015, the Democratic Party Underrated […]
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Martin Gruenberg announces plans to resign once successor is nominated, confirmed
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg announced Monday that he will step down as soon as his successor is confirmed by the Senate, after multiple reports revealed a culture of sexual harassment, misconduct and retaliation at the agency under his leadership. Gruenberg’s announcement comes after months of pressure from members of Congress and […]
James Earl Jones nominated for Congressional Gold Medal on May the 4th
You don’t know the power of the dark side. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler introduced a bill Saturday that would award the Congressional Gold Medal to James Earl Jones, a voter in New York’s 17th Congressional District known for his booming voice as Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies. did. “James Earl Jones broke racial […]
Rangers’ Jacob Trouba nominated again for humanitarian award
Jacob Trouba added his second nomination for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy to his Rangers captain’s accomplishments on Wednesday. The Rangers once again selected Trouba as a candidate for the NHL’s Humanitarian Award. The award is named in honor of Hall of Famer Francis M. “King” Clancy and is “presented to the player who best […]
North Carolina election law attorney, nominated 4 times to US District Court judgeship, dies at 69
Thomas Farr, a longtime North Carolina redistricting attorney who always defended Republican interests but whose nomination for a federal judgeship was blocked by two Republican senators in 2018, has died, his lawyer said. Colleagues made the announcement Tuesday. He was 69 years old. Phil Strach, a fellow election law attorney, said Farr died Monday of […]
Portugal centre-right leader Luís Montenegro nominated as PM after narrow election win | Portugal
Portugal’s president has invited Luis Montenegro, leader of the Democratic Alliance (AD), to try to form a minority government after the long-awaited overseas vote tally confirmed a narrow electoral victory for the centre-right coalition. Montenegro was summoned to the presidential palace in Lisbon shortly after midnight on Thursday, where President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa formally […]