California announces minimum wage increase as governor taunts Trump
Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17.40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 JanuaryCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom ann...
Governor general warns of ‘growing catastrophe’ that threatens to undermine democracy in Australia
Sam Mostyn says there is a widespread ‘failure to understand and engage with and feel proud of the very civic underpinnings of our democracy’Get our b...
New Jersey governor signs law banning surveillance pricing to protect shoppers
New law prohibits retailers from using personal data to charge different prices for identical productsNew Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill recently sign...
Andy Biggs wins Republican primary for Arizona governor, setting up race against Katie Hobbs
Republicans also picked nominees in key congressional and statewide contests as both parties prepare for a high-stakes midterm battle in the battlegro...
New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state
New York Governor Kathy Hochul might have just signed a moratorium on new AI data centers in the state, but she's not against using the technology her...
Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation
Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says he does not regret meeting Reform UK leader to discuss cryptocurrency regulationThe Bank of England governor has said he...
Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor
Andrew Bailey warns that US will not be able to achieve its ambitions aloneThe Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to ta...
South Carolina's governor names Lindsey Graham's sister to serve out his term
South Carolina's governor says he is appointing Darline Graham Nordone to finish the term of her late brother. Top Republicans, including President Tr...
Bank of England governor says he is ‘able to spot’ lobbying after Farage crypto meeting
Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says no policy changes were made as a result of pressure from crypto tycoon-backed Reform leaderUK politics live – latest upd...
Michigan governor threatens to pull troops from D.C. if used for Trump task force
Michigan Gov. Whitmer is one of four Democrats who sent their states' National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations in r...
Four people have died from flash floods in Kentucky, governor says
Floods caused by thunderstorms that have dumped inches of rain on Kentucky and Indiana, with more possibleAndy Beshear, the Kentucky governor, says fo...
Utah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across state
Personal fireworks prohibited until after Fourth of July as destructive fires prompt evacuations and red-flag warningsUtah governor Spencer Cox has an...
Fed governor Lisa Cook faced $1.3m in legal and security fees after Trump’s bid to fire her
Cook is at the center of a supreme court case focused on whether Trump’s firing of her from the Fed board was legalFederal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ...
Ohio Republican governor urges end to death penalty, saying it cannot be morally justified
Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’Republican governor Mike DeWin...
Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary – US politics live
Race set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican partySign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog....
Who is Steve Hilton, the Briton who could become California’s next governor?
Hilton has worn many hats since he arrived in the US 14 years ago, and now faces steep odds of defeating Democratic Xavier Becerra in NovemberAfter ye...
Evette, backed by Trump, and Wilson, a Trump supporter, head to S.C. governor runoff
In South Carolina, both Republican candidates for governor are MAGA devotees, but Trump only endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, not Attorney General Ala...
Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff in South Carolina GOP governor race
Lieutenant governor and attorney general advance but result signals decisive defeat for controversial Nancy MaceDonald Trump-backed Pamela Evette, Sou...
How Xavier Becerra turned around his campaign to be California’s governor
In late March, his polling hovered near 3%, but in a stunning reversal Becerra has advanced to the general electionXavier Becerra, the former Biden ca...
Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has clinched the top spot on California's ballot for governor. With millions of ballots stil...
Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans
Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workersColorado’s governor vetoed a bill on Tuesd...
