U.S. Senate votes to confirm Fed governor nominee Bowman
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Michelle Bowman to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, cementing a majority at the board for officials picked by President Donald Trump.
Florida races to complete recount in U.S. Senate, governor races
Florida election officials on Thursday were racing toward a deadline to finish a recount of ballots in close races for the U.S. Senate and governor’s seat, and a federal judge expressed frustration with an election system he called “the laughing stock …
Trump’s FERC nominee to seek counsel if coal bailout plan returns
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to join a key panel of independent energy regulators, who helped roll out a Department of Energy (DOE) directive to bail out aging coal and nuclear plants, told senators on Thursday he did not know if he would recu…
Pelosi vows to become U.S. House speaker despite opposition
Democrat Nancy Pelosi vowed on Thursday to retake the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives even as a string of critics within her party have said they will oppose her bid.
Pentagon fails its first-ever audit, official says
The Pentagon has failed what is being called its first-ever comprehensive audit, a senior official said on Thursday, finding U.S. Defense Department accounting discrepancies that could take years to resolve.
Democratic leader Pelosi vows to become House speaker
U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi believes she has the votes to retake the speakership of the House of Representatives, she told reporters on Thursday, despite a string of critics within her party who have said they would oppose her bid.
Florida judge bemoans ‘laughing stock’ election recount system
U.S. judges in Florida and Georgia on Thursday cleared the way for more ballots to be counted in undecided Senate and governor races, with the Florida jurist expressing frustration with an election system he called “the laughing stock of the world.”
U.S. judge refuses Russian firm’s bid to dismiss Mueller indictment
A federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss criminal charges against a Russian company accused by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller of funding a propaganda operation to sway the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor.
U.S. judge gives Florida voters until Saturday to resolve signature challenges
A U.S. federal judge on Thursday gave voters in Florida whose signatures on ballots were rejected by county election officials until Saturday afternoon to resolve the challenges as a recount continues in close-fought races for a U.S. Senate seat and go…
Trump to nominate handbag designer as new South African ambassador
U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate luxury handbag designer Lana Marks as the new ambassador to South Africa, the White House said, almost two years after the last ambassador left under Barack Obama.
