http://www.mail.com/people/1697478-michael-morell.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1697478-michael-morell.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1940274-brennan-cia-fills-3rd-key-national-security-job.html WASHINGTON (AP) — John Brennan took over Friday as director of the CIA, the finishing touch on President Barack Obama's national security team for his second term. The White House said Vice President Joe Biden swore Brennan in during a private ceremony in the Roosevelt Room, the morning after he won Senate confirmation amid a contentious debate. Republica... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:16:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1940274-brennan-cia-fills-3rd-key-national-security-job.html 2013-03-08T16:16:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937486-filibuster-senate-confirms-brennan-cia.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed John Brennan to be CIA director Thursday after the Obama administration bowed to demands from Republicans blocking the nomination and stated explicitly there are limits on the president's power to use drones against U.S. terror suspects on American soil. The vote was 63-34 and came just hours after Republican Sen. Ra... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:40:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937486-filibuster-senate-confirms-brennan-cia.html 2013-03-07T21:40:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934868-senator-ends-long-floor-speech-blocking-cia-pick.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A tea party senator from Kentucky used an old-style filibuster lasting nearly 13 hours to block Senate confirmation of John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director. Sen. Rand Paul ended his filibuster shortly after midnight, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also a Kentucky Republican, said he would continue to oppose Brennan's... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934868-senator-ends-long-floor-speech-blocking-cia-pick.html 2013-03-07T06:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931984-senate-panel-votes-to-approve-obamas-cia-nominee.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to approve President Barack Obama's pick to lead the CIA after winning a behind-the-scenes battle with the White House over access to a series of top-secret legal opinions that justify the use of lethal drone strikes against terror suspects, including American citizens. John Brennan's insta... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:11:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931984-senate-panel-votes-to-approve-obamas-cia-nominee.html 2013-03-06T00:11:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, "Zero Dark Thirty" seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It was winning early critic awards and gaining the kind of momentum a movie needs to win Hollywood's biggest prize. Much was made about the authenticity of the film by director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal, who used ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html 2013-01-16T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805166-obama-digs-fight-hagel-brennan-picks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Digging in for a fight, President Barack Obama riled Senate Republicans and some Democrats, too, on Monday by nominating former senator and combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon and anti-terrorism chief John Brennan as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Hagel and Brennan, in separate Senate confirmation heari... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 03:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805166-obama-digs-fight-hagel-brennan-picks.html 2013-01-08T03:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800620-obama-round-natl-security-team-week.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama may round out his new national security leadership team next week, with a nomination for defense secretary expected and a pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency possible. Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is the front-runner for the top Pentagon post. Acting CIA director Michael Morell and Obama ... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800620-obama-round-natl-security-team-week.html 2013-01-05T04:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781670-obama-nominates-kerry-secretary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, one of Washington's most respected voices on foreign policy, as his next secretary of state. The move is the first in an expected overhaul of Obama's national security team heading into his second term. As the nation's top diplomat, Kerry will not only be tasked wi... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781670-obama-nominates-kerry-secretary.html 2012-12-21T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1735174-obama-defense-pick-sooner-than-expected.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama could name his next defense secretary in December, far sooner than expected and perhaps in a high-powered package announcement with his choice for secretary of state, several senior administration officials tell The Associated Press. The personnel moves, coupled with Obama's coming choice for a new leader of the Ce... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1735174-obama-defense-pick-sooner-than-expected.html 2012-11-30T21:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1727858-blow-rice-moderate-senator-voices-concern.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A moderate Republican senator, vital to any White House hopes of getting U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice confirmed as secretary of state, said Wednesday she couldn't back any nomination until more questions are answered about the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya and Rice's State Department role during the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing in Kenya. In... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1727858-blow-rice-moderate-senator-voices-concern.html 2012-11-28T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1725430-rice-concession-libya-fails-to-mollify-3-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice told lawmakers Tuesday that her initial explanation of the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya was wrong, but her concession failed to mollify three Republican senators who signaled they would try to block her possible nomination to be secretary of state. In a closed-door meeting that Rice requested, the ambassador a... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1725430-rice-concession-libya-fails-to-mollify-3-gop.html 2012-11-27T23:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724708-rices-star-rises-congressional-opposition-dims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With congressional opposition softening, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice could find her name in contention as early as this week to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. It's a step that may signal greater U.S. willingness to intervene in world crises during President Barack Obama's second term. As Obama nears a decision on wh... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724708-rices-star-rises-congressional-opposition-dims.html 2012-11-26T23:25:00Z