I’m NDA boss in Bihar, Nitish Kumar says

The JD-U needs NDA more than the NDA needs it, BJP vice-president Prabhat Jha said as he came out in support of Modi as the alliance’s PM nominee.    

indiatimes.com (15 minutes ago)

EXCLUSIVE: Major union comes out against President Obama's pick for commerce secretary

Organized labor will break its silence and oppose President Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, Chicago's Penny Pritzker, the Daily News has learned. The decision stems from long-standing grievances with labor practices at the Hyatt Hotels chain, a source of her family's fortune, and despite earlier reports that...

nydailynews.com (3 hours ago)

Major union comes out against President Obama's pick for commerce secretary

Organized labor will break its silence and oppose President Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, Chicago's Penny Pritzker, the Daily News has learned. The decision stems from long-standing grievances with labor practices at the Hyatt Hotels chain, a source of her family's fortune, and despite earlier reports that...

nydailynews.com (3 hours ago)

Dems focus on Jackson in hitting Va. GOP ticket

Virginia Democrats are framing the new statewide ticket the Republican Right nominated Saturday as a referendum on the GOP's surprise lieutenant governor nominee, firebrand Chesapeake minister E.W.

newsleader.com (5 hours ago)

Va. GOP candidate: Planned Parenthood "more lethal" for blacks than KKK

E.W. Jackson, Republican nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor, railed against black voters' "slavish devotion" to Democrats in 2012 video

cbsnews.com (6 hours ago)

Pa. capital’s woes big focus of primary

By Megan RogersHARRISBURG - Voters in the state capital, a city teetering toward bankruptcy, will select a Democratic nominee for mayor on Tuesday in a primary that ...

triblive.com (15 hours ago)

William S. Becker: EPA Nomination: Another Hostage in the Senate

In picking Gina McCarthy to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), President Obama sent the Senate a nominee who should satisfy, if not delight, Republicans as well as Democrats. Given McCarthy's solid credentials and record, Senators should be stumbling over themselves to confirm her. But these days, the...

huffingtonpost.com (19 hours ago)

Cuccinelli accepts GOP nomination for governor

While widely recognized as the Republican choice for governor of Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli did not officially become the GOP nominee until Saturday.He received the nomination on a unanimous vote at the weekend’s Virginia Republican Party...

examiner.com (1 day ago)

Virginia’s GOP Lt. Gov. Nominee: Obama Has ‘Muslim Perspective’ Toward The World

Virginia Republicans have chosen have conservative minister E.W. Jackson as the nominee for lieutenant governor - making him, according to the Associated Press, the first black candidate the party has nominated for statewide office since 1988. In the past, it appears Jackson has made some charged remarks about...

mediaite.com (1 day ago)

Senate hopeful Gomez to speak Thursday

Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for the US Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, will address local business leaders Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Newton Health Care Center, 2101 Washington St. Hosted by the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce , Gomez will be focusing mainly on business-related topics, and then take...

boston.com (1 day ago)

Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests

Commerce secretary nominee discloses her financial holdingsHow do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio.

chicagotribune.com (1 day ago)

Mitt Romney condemns "breach of trust" in Washington as controversy reigns

2012 Republican presidential nominee pans Obama administration's handling of IRS scandal, Benghazi attack

cbsnews.com (2 days ago)

Romney condemns "breach of trust" in Washington

2012 Republican presidential nominee pans Obama administration's handling of IRS scandal, Benghazi attack

cbsnews.com (2 days ago)

PHOTOS: Amy Adams Shows SERIOUS Skin For Latest Flick

Like the best dramatic actresses, Amy Adams knows how to really commit to a role. The four-time Oscar nominee's lastest project is no exception, as Adams is showing off a dramatic amount of skin for director David O. Russell's "American Hustle." While shooting the 1970s-set film in New York City on Friday, the...

huffingtonpost.com (2 days ago)

Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Virginia GOP gov nominee

Virginia's activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.

northjersey.com (2 days ago)

Romney Blasts Obama, Tells Leno: ‘Not A Fan Of The President’, Blames Obama For IRS Targeting

2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Friday night, and took President Obama to task on the scandals engulfing his second term. Seeming quite comfortable, Romney quipped, "I'm not a fan of the President," linking him to the IRS's Tea Party political targeting,...

mediaite.com (2 days ago)

Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee

He was the first state attorney general to challenge Obama's health care reforms in 2010.

politico.com (2 days ago)

5 Questions Congress Should Ask Obama Commerce Nominee Penny Pritzker

This is a guest post by Stephane Fitch, the former Chicago Bureau Chief of Forbes and the founder and managing editor of FitchInk, an editorial services and distributive journalism firm. He wrote a groundbreaking 2003 cover story for Forbes on the Pritzker family’s finances.

forbes.com (2 days ago)

Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee

Virginia's activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.

miamiherald.com (2 days ago)

New Virginia GOP gov. nominee Cuccinelli is Tea Party favorite

foxnews.com (2 days ago)

Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.

yahoo.com (2 days ago)

Cornelia Parker: master of suspense - in pictures

A selection of the Turner prize nominee's works, from steamrollered silver to string-wrapped statues    

guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)

Georgiana Vines: Pamela Reeves, federal court nominee, draws praise

Knoxville lawyer Pamela Reeves faces more intensive investigation by federal agencies and a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee since being nominated Thursday by President Barack Obama to be the first woman to serve as a federal judge in the Eastern Tennessee District.

knoxnews.com (2 days ago)

Barbara Buono to announce Democratic party chairman, sources say

The Democratic gubernatorial nominee's expected selection will put her at odds with the party leadership.

nj.com (2 days ago)

Jay Leno Takes a Drive With Mitt Romney (Photo)

The former Republican presidential nominee is set to appear on "The Tonight Show" on Friday.    

hollywoodreporter.com (2 days ago)

Transportation nominee Anthony Foxx prepares for DC debut at confirmation hearing

Anthony Foxx appears to have a clear path to confirmation as U.S. transportation secretary next week, as virtually all of his 16 predecessors have.Click to Continue »

charlotteobserver.com (2 days ago)

Transportation nominee Anthony Foxx prepares for DC debut at confirmation hearing

Anthony Foxx appears to have a clear path to confirmation as U.S. transportation secretary next week, as virtually all of his 16 predecessors have.

miamiherald.com (3 days ago)

Mass. US Senate hopefuls spar over gun control ad

BOSTON - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez defended his stance on gun control Friday and lashed out at Democratic nominee and veteran Congressman Edward Markey for alluding to the Connecticut school massacre in a TV campaign ad that criticized Gomez on the gun issue. The Markey ad uses excerpts of Gomez...

bostonherald.com (3 days ago)

FCC nominee Wheeler will divest holdings if confirmed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Google Inc and dozens of other tech and telecoms companies if he is confirmed.

reuters.com (3 days ago)

Mass. US Senate hopefuls spar over gun control ad

BOSTON (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez defended his stance on gun control Friday and lashed out at Democratic nominee and veteran Congressman Edward Markey for alluding to the Connecticut school massacre in a TV campaign ad that criticized Gomez on the gun issue.    

boston.com (3 days ago)