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On July 18, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Eugene Scalia, the former Solicitor of Labor and the son of Antonin Scalia, to be Secretary of Labor; [176] the nomination became official on August 27. [177] Almost exactly a month later, on September 26, Scalia was confirmed by the Senate in a vote of 53–44. [178]
In the 2024 United States presidential election, different laws and procedures govern whether or not a candidate or political party is entitled to appear on voters' ballots. [1] Under Article 2, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, laws about election procedure are established and enforced by the states. [2]
In an update on the March 2017 nomination of J. Christopher Giancarlo to the CFTC, the White House submitted his paperwork to the Senate committee in early May. "The paperwork is a prerequisite for the panel to advance the nomination with a hearing and an eventual committee vote, which now may not come until the summer or fall.
If no presidential candidate reaches the 270-vote threshold, the election for the president is decided by the House of Representatives in a run-off contingent election. Similarly, if no vice-presidential candidate reaches that threshold, the election for the vice president is decided by the Senate. [1]
The Keys to the White House, also known as the 13 keys, is a prediction system for determining the outcome of presidential elections in the United States. It was developed by American historian Allan Lichtman and Russian geophysicist Vladimir Keilis-Borok in 1981, adapting methods that Keilis-Borok designed for earthquake prediction .
White House Director of Communications: Jason Miller: Vice-President at Jamestown Associates: December 22, 2016 [3] December 24, 2016 [4] [5] Director of Strategic Communications for the National Security Council: Monica Crowley: Political commentator December 15, 2016 [6] January 16, 2017 [7] Chairwoman of the Council on Environmental Quality
The Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112–166 (text)), signed into law on August 10, 2012, eliminates the requirement of Senate approval for 163 positions, allowing the president alone to appoint persons to these positions: [7] Parts of the act went into effect immediately, while other parts took effect ...
The following is a list of candidates associated with the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2024 United States presidential election.As of December 2023, more than 400 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for the Republican nomination in 2024.