Category Archives: Election
Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be the U.S. ambassador to China, leaning ...
Dec 07, 2024
Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be the U.S. ambassador to China, leaning ...
Dec 07, 2024
Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build ...
Nov 11, 2024
Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build ...
Nov 11, 2024
Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated PressA costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states ...
Nov 05, 2024
A hurricane’s historic destruction hasn’t stopped North Carolina election workers and voters
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressHOT SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) - About three weeks after Hurricane Helene pummeled western North Carolina, the Hot Springs Community Center was still caked in mud....
Oct 23, 2024
North Carolina lawmakers pass $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, descri...
Oct 09, 2024
North Carolina lawmakers pass $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, descri...
Oct 09, 2024
As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The rumors surrounding Hurricane Helene are many. There are false claims that people taking federal relief money could see their land seized. Or th...
Oct 08, 2024
US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government's top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response&n...
Oct 07, 2024