David Morgan

2 months ago | gazette.com | Jeff Mason |David Morgan

By Jeff Mason and David MorganWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be ambassador to the United Nations has been withdrawn, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said on Thursday. Republican Representative Elise Stefanik is a close Trump ally and was chosen by the president for the role less than a week after he was elected in November. CBS News first reported that Stefanik's nomination was in jeopardy. "I have been notified by the White House.

Mar 5, 2025 | gazette.com | Mike Stone |Tim Reid |David Morgan |Nathan Layne

By Mike Stone, Tim Reid, David Morgan and Nathan LayneWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut more than 80,000 workers from the agency, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, drawing condemnation from military veteran groups and Democrats. The VA's chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, sent a memo to senior agency officials on Tuesday, telling them the goal was to return the agency to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000.

Oct 18, 2024 | uk.marketscreener.com | David Morgan |Jack Queen

(Reuters) - Some U.S. states are sending strong signals to county and local officials who might be tempted to intervene illegally in the Nov. 5 election or refuse to certify results: Fail to do your duty and risk criminal charges or hefty financial penalties.

Oct 17, 2024 | ca.marketscreener.com | David Morgan |Jack Queen

(Reuters) - Some U.S. states are sending strong signals to county and local officials who might be tempted to intervene illegally in the Nov. 5 election or refuse to certify results: Fail to do your duty and risk criminal charges or hefty financial penalties.

Aug 4, 2024 | marketscreener.com | David Morgan |Nathan Layne

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, two states seen as must-wins in the Nov. 5 presidential election, have failed to adopt electoral reforms intended to avoid a repeat of the chaos that followed Republican Donald Trump's attempts to overturn his 2020 defeat. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are locked in a tight contest in those two states, public opinion polls show.