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Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular
WAYLAND, Ky. (AP) — Kitty Holbrook gave Gov. Andy Beshear a hug before celebrating another milestone Friday in eastern Kentucky's recovery from historic flooding. The retired teacher thought it might be the last time she sees the rising Democratic star for some time if he's asked to join Vice...
What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's name, it's complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” under the name J.D. Vance — “like...
Daughter of late Supreme Court Justice Scalia appointed to Virginia Board of Education
The daughter of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been appointed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to serve on the Virginia Board of Education, drawing criticism from some Democrats who called the appointment politically motivated. Meg Bryce, a psychology educator who...
South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa appointed its first female chief justice on Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa named Mandisa Maya, the current deputy chief justice, as the country's new most senior judge. Her term is due to start on Sept. 1, when she will replace Chief...
West Virginia official quits over conflict of interest allegations; interim chief named
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday that he has appointed an acting cabinet secretary overseeing numerous state agencies after the predecessor resigned when approached about conflict of interest allegations. John McHugh will take over the...
House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris's role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico, passing a resolution Thursday that condemns her performance in the job. The resolution, which is purely...
As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?
The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president, and that has drawn attention to rules of succession in the contenders' home states should they win. Each state has its own rules for naming replacements when elected...
Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal
WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly a near year of careful planning, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are in a mad dash to accommodate a new nominee, a re-crafted program and a highly compressed deadline to pull everything off as though this was the plan all along. With...
Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Calling it a “misbegotten tax,” a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that a method the Federal Communications Commission uses to fund telephone service for rural and low-income people and broadband services for schools and libraries is unconstitutional. ...
Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate, according to two people familiar with the matter, as she approaches one of the most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy. Harris...
