government appointments and nominations
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Trump attends wake of slain New York officer, calls for ‘law and order,’ to show contrast with Biden
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MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Donald Trump attended Thursday’s wake of a New York City police officer gunned down in the line of duty and called for “law and order,” as part of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s attempt to show a contrast with President Joe Biden and focus on crime as part of his…
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Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans, AP-NORC poll shows
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ATLANTA (AP) – Many Americans are unenthusiastic about a November rematch of the 2020 presidential election. But presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump appears to stoke more anger and fear among Americans from his opposing party than President Joe Biden does from his. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce his VP pick for his independent White House bid
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce his running mate Tuesday as he races to secure a place on the ballot for his independent campaign for president. In advance of an event Tuesday in Oakland, Kennedy and his aides have circulated the names of several contenders, including celebrities with no political…
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Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight
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As Joe Biden and Donald Trump moved closer to a November rematch, primary voters around the country on Tuesday urged their favored candidate to keep up the fight and worried about what might happen if their side loses this fall. There was little suspense about Tuesday’s results as both candidates are already their parties’ presumptive…
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US has its first presidential rematch since 1956, and other facts about the Biden-Trump sequel
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Just when Americans thought they were out, Joe Biden and Donald Trump pulled them back in. The sequel to the 2020 election is officially set as the president and his immediate predecessor secured their parties’ nominations. Biden and Trump have set up a political movie the country has seen before – even…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told The New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the top of his list. Stefanie Spear, a campaign spokesperson, confirmed…
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Biden clinches nomination and Trump is getting closer, ushering in general election
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Bidenclinched the Democratic presidential nomination with decisive victories in Georgia and Mississippi on Tuesday, overcoming concerns about his leadership from within his own party as the 2024 presidential contest shifts to a general election rematch that many voters do not want. Donald Trump, too, was on pace to secure his…
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Could Biden and Trump win their parties’ nominations this week? What to watch in the next contests
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NEW YORK (AP) – President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger, Donald Trump, are on track to win enough delegates this week to become their parties’ presumptive nominees. Elections in four states on Tuesday will likely give Biden and Trump the delegates they need to clinch the nominations. But for many voters who aren’t…
