Republican Governors Six

Trump's Rubio pick divides Republicans

Tensions are brewing over President-elect Trump’s move to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, with some of the president-elect’s allies voicing concerns about the pick. ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

FirstFT: Republicans complete Congress sweep

Also in today’s newsletter, France boycotts COP29 and renowned conservative lawyer dies

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

North Carolina governor says at least 92 still missing after Hurricane Helene

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said Tuesday that at least 92 individuals are still missing after Hurricane Helene swept through the state nearly three weeks ago. In a press conference with the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Middle East crisis live: essential supplies ‘running out’ in Gaza, says UN leader; WHO warns of cholera risk in Lebanon

Emergency meeting of UN security council hears that no food entered northern Gaza between 2 and 15 October; cholera case confirmed in Lebanon. Aid has arrived in northern Gaza for the first time ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

New Mexico governor rescinds emergency health order that suspended gun rights in playgrounds

New Mexico’s governor is ending an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in the state's largest metro area

Health - ABC News - October 16

Banks’ use of AI could be included in stress tests, says BoE deputy governor

Sarah Breeden says technology’s ‘power and use . . . is growing fast’

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Puerto Rico governor's race is upended by a third party for the first time in 70 years

What's been a race between the pro-statehood and pro-commonwealth parties now includes a candidate from a new Alianza (alliance) coalition— and he's in 2nd place.

Vermont's GOP governor votes for Harris: 'I had to put country over party'

Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday that he voted for Vice President Harris, arguing he had to “put country over party.” Scott cast his ballot for the Democratic nominee on Tuesday ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Josh Stein beats Mark Robinson in North Carolina governor's race, CBS News projects

Democrat Josh Stein will be the next governor of North Carolina, CBS News projects. A September CNN report accused Mark Robinson, Stein's opponent, of allegedly making a series of explosive ...

'We chose hope over hate': Josh Stein wins North Carolina governor's race

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein spoke to supporters after he was projected to win the race to serve as the state's next governor. He thanked those who backed him but said North ...

Image of Nigerian opposition leader Peter Obi inside train with Lagos governor is altered

World - Yahoo News - November 6

In Puerto Rico governor’s race, the statehood candidate who's pro-Trump edges ahead

Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico’s nonvoting member of Congress since 2016 and a Republican who supports Trump, is projected to win a historic gubernatorial election.

Florida Governor's Cup at New Smyrna Speedway: TV channel, entry list, schedule more for 2024 race

Every season, Late Model drivers from across the country make their way to Florida during the months of November and December to compete in some of the biggest short-track races in the United ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Illinois governor on Trump win: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) held a press conference Thursday to discuss the aftermath of the election, issuing a warning that if anyone tries to “come for my people,” they will have to “come ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

A record 13 women will be governors next year after NH elected Kelly Ayotte

A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023

Caged tiger wheeled into LSU's Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor's behest

A caged tiger was wheeled onto the Tiger Stadium field for the first time in nearly a decade before kickoff of Saturday night’s game between No. 14 LSU and No. 11 Alabama

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Louisiana governor takes shot at LSU for Alabama loss, doubles down on having live tiger in attendance

Landry clapped back at critics of his decision to push for a live tiger at LSU's game against Alabama

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor

The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities

Health - ABC News - 18 hours ago

Republicans grapple with storm misinformation from their own party

Republicans representing states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton are grappling with the spread of storm misinformation, much of which has stemmed from prominent figures in their own party — ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Senate Republicans pump brakes on year-end omnibus

Senate Republicans are pumping the brakes on a year-end omnibus spending package as Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are locked in a battle to become the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Trump Keeps Promising New Tax Cuts. Other Republicans Are Wary.

Former President Donald J. Trump’s costly tax agenda undermines the changes he signed into law in 2017. Some Republicans are wary.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

Republican states sue to limit abortion pill access

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Red-leaning states reup efforts to weaken abortion pill access Three Republican-leaning states filed a joint ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Harris leans on 'McCain Republicans' to close the deal in Arizona

Kamala Harris is aiming to defeat Donald Trump in battleground Arizona in the 2024 election by leaning on the John McCain Republicans who backed Joe Biden.

Republicans appeal ruling invalidating Georgia election rules

National and state Republicans have appealed a Georgia judge's ruling that a handful of controversial rules passed in recent months by the GOP-led State Election Board are “illegal, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

McKinsey faces Republican calls for probe into China ‘conflicts’

US officials request investigation into whether consultancy breached rules for Pentagon contracts

World - Financial Times - October 18

Harris makes last-ditch appeal to disenchanted Republicans

Vice President Harris and her allies are making a last-ditch effort to peel off Republican support from former President Trump in the final days of the election. Harris rallied with a number of her ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Harris focuses on winning over Trump-skeptical Republicans

]Kamala Harris is zeroing in on a key group of voters: Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who can’t get themselves to support Donald Trump.

Republican senator pushes back against KOSA 'lies'

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) pushed back against tech companies' criticism of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), responding in a memo Monday to what she described as "lies" about the privacy ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

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