US president Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will nominate top economic adviser Stephen Miran to temporarily fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.Miran, who currently chairs the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, is set to replace outgoing governor Adriana Kugler, a Biden appointee stepping down on Friday. If confirmed […]
TL;DR: Somali-American State Senator Omar Fateh, a 35-year-old democratic socialist, has won the DFL (Democratic Party) endorsement for Mayor of Minneapolis, defeating two-term incumbent Jacob Frey at a chaotic party convention. While Frey remains in the race for the November general election, Fateh’s victory signals a growing shift toward progressive and minority-led leadership in urban […]
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (local time) that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will now serve as the interim administrator of Nasa.In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised Duffy’s work in transportation, saying he is improving air traffic control systems and rebuilding roads and bridges.“Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our […]
US president Donald Trump on Thursday said he would withdraw Ed Martin Jr’s nomination for leading the US attorney’s office for the district of Columbia, following rising bipartisan opposition and questions around Martin’s qualifications and judgment.The final blow came when Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina and a member of the senate judiciary […]
Jared Isaacman, Trump’s pick for Nasa administrator The Senate Commerce Committee cast votes on Wednesday to progress President Donald Trump’s nominations for Nasa leadership and a Federal Communications Commission commissioner position.The proposed Nasa administrator, Jared Isaacman, serves as the chief executive of Shift4 Payments (FOUR.N), opens a new tab. He has collaborated with Elon Musk […]
Trump pulls Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be UN ambassador President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik‘s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations, in a major turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House. Trump […]
