Lagos Assembly confirms three nominees for LG service commission, defers two
By Adebola Isimijola, LagosThe Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of three nominees as members of the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, while deferring the consideration of two others pending further scrutiny.The confirmation was made during plenary on Thursday, July 23, 2026, presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi…
Trump nominees questioned about standing up to political interference
There are no Senate-confirmed leaders running the Intelligence Community, Justice Department, CDC or health emergency preparedness. At confirmation hearings last week, lawmakers, mostly Democrats, spent much of the time questioning some of Trump’s nominees about standing up to political interference.
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New Mexico voters choose party nominees for governor as revenue soars from oil boom
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexicans will choose Democratic and Republican nominees for governor Tuesday as the state grapples with high rates of violent crime, chronically underperforming schools and cuts to federal programs that are key safety nets for residents.
Despite New Mexico’s persistent challenges, the primary election comes at a time of promise for the next governor, who is all but likely…
Given the considerable power federal prosecutors have, it’s tough to be optimistic about the confirmation of three unqualified partisans.
Republicans back U.S. attorney nominees who were panned as ‘chillingly unqualified’
Given the considerable power federal prosecutors have, it’s tough to be optimistic about the confirmation of three unqualified partisans.
May. 19, 2026, 10:52 AM EDT
By Steve Benen
As Donald Trump’s Justice Department has unraveled over the course of the president’s second term, DOJ officials have confronted an unusual and unexpected problem: Many qualified people no longer want to work there.
The reluctance is hardly unreasonable. Would-be prosecutors now realize that in 2026, serving in a U.S. attorney’s office means working on politicized cases, targeting the White House’s perceived enemies and in many instances even looking the other way when Trump’s allies are credibly accused of wrongdoing.
Trump-backed nominees dominate primary contests as president tightens party vicegrip
Ed Gallrein thanks Trump after Kentucky primary win
Fox News contributor Kaylee McGhee White and Republican strategist Luke Ball discuss Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein’s victory over Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District GOP primary on ‘Fox News @ Night.’
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President Donald Trump was the biggest winner of Tuesday’s wide slate…
Alabamans to choose nominees for US Senate as voting maps in flux
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Republicans on Tuesday will choose among several U.S. Senate candidates who have stressed their loyalty to President Donald Trump as the party looks for a nominee to succeed Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor this year.
Tuberville’s decision ignited a rare and fierce battle among Republicans for an open Senate seat that is all but certain to stay red. U.S.…
The nominees for the 79th annual Tony Awards, which air on CBS on June 7, were revealed on Tuesday. CBS News New York’s Dave Carlin joins with more.
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