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January 7, 2021

Vermont's Republican governor calls for Trump to resign or be removed over Capitol chaos

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday called on President Trump to resign or be removed from office hours after a large group of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

January 5, 2021

Cuomo slams critics after blaming hospitals, other officials for vaccine rollout failures

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing back against criticism after he blamed other officials and hospitals for the state's slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

January 4, 2021

Cuomo blames hospitals for slow vaccine rollout amid concerns state order may slow distribution

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that hospitals that don't distribute coronavirus vaccines fast enough will be fined amid growing concern that the state's strict limits on who may get a vaccine could be slowing down the process.

January 3, 2021

Newsom recall effort draws support from GOP ex-San Diego mayor -- who may challenge Dem

The growing effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom has received another boost -- this time from Kevin Faulconer, a former mayor of San Diego.

January 1, 2021

President Trump says South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem should challenge 'RINO' Sen. John Thune in 2022

Thune drew Trump’s ire in recent days after he criticized the president’s bid to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election.

January 1, 2021

Dick Thornburgh, ex-Pa. governor and US attorney general, dead at 88

Dick Thornburgh, who as Pennsylvania governor won plaudits for his cool handling of the 1979 Three Mile Island crisis and as U.S. attorney general restored credibility to a Justice Department hurt by the Iran-Contra scandal, has died. He was 88.

December 30, 2020

Louisiana governor plans New Year's Eve news conference amid virus surge, Letlow's death

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has scheduled a news conference for Thursday morning after the state on Wednesday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.

December 30, 2020

Concerns over anti-mask protests spur NH’s GOP governor to nix public inauguration

Gov. Chris Sununu – who was overwhelming re-elected last month to a third two-year term steering New Hampshire – says he’s cancelling next week’s outdoor public inauguration ceremony because of “public safety concerns.”

December 28, 2020

38 states to hold gubernatorial elections over next two years: Here are races to watch

The focus of heightened scrutiny amid the coronavirus pandemic, 38 of the 50 states will hold gubernatorial elections over the next two years. Put another way – nearly 85% of Americans will have the opportunity to vote for governor in 2021 and 2022.

December 24, 2020

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu takes aim at Congress for 'cutting the line' to get COVID-19 vaccine

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is training his fire this week against a regular target — Washington, D.C.