http://www.mail.com/subjects/15720-cabinets.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/15720-cabinets.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158736-ap-interview-peres-90-going-strong.html JERUSALEM (AP) — As Shimon Peres turns 90, the indefatigable Israeli president is doing what he has always done: looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and believing that he will see Middle East peace in his lifetime. Old age has hardly slowed him down. If anything, it seems to have handed Peres a measure of the grace that eluded him as a younger... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158736-ap-interview-peres-90-going-strong.html 2013-06-18T11:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156594-bill-clinton-israel-peace-to-survive.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton urged Israel to make peace with Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state at a conference Monday evening, adding his voice to a chorus of prominent pro-Israel figures warning of the urgency of peacemaking for the country's own survival. Clinton spoke hours after an Israeli Cabinet mini... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156594-bill-clinton-israel-peace-to-survive.html 2013-06-17T21:08:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2145250-daley-set-to-challenge-democratic-governor-ill.html CHICAGO (AP) — A rare intra-party battle began taking shape Tuesday among big-name Democrats in Illinois, as former White House chief of staff Bill Daley positioned himself to try to unseat a governor he blames for failing to resolve the state's financial crisis and other pressing issues. Daley, an adviser to two presidents who hails from Chicago's most f... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:07:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2145250-daley-set-to-challenge-democratic-governor-ill.html 2013-06-12T01:07:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2142738-2-obama-cabinet-nominees-clear-senate-committee.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has voted unanimously to approve President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Commerce and Transportation departments. The Commerce, Science and Technology Committee didn't bother to meet to vote on the nominations of Chicago billionaire business executive and philanthropist Penny Pritzker for Commerce and Charlotte, ... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:11:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2142738-2-obama-cabinet-nominees-clear-senate-committee.html 2013-06-10T23:11:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2136420-pakistan-swears-25-member-cabinet.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's new prime minister unveiled a 25-member Cabinet on Friday, a group that many here hope will waste no time in tackling major economic, energy and security challenges facing the country. Key posts were handed out to longtime aides of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, some of whom held Cabinet positions in previous governments. But the... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:34:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2136420-pakistan-swears-25-member-cabinet.html 2013-06-07T20:34:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2135868-israeli-power-couple-links-politics-with-press.html JERUSALEM (AP) — He's a powerful Cabinet minister and a potential heir to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She's an influential anchor for Israel's state-run TV channel who led its recent election night coverage. Together they have emerged as the country's most high-profile power couple, with every step of their budding romance chronicled by paparazzi a... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:19:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2135868-israeli-power-couple-links-politics-with-press.html 2013-06-07T07:19:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2133822-republicans-governors-school.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Arne Duncan and his successors would be relegated to cheerleaders for the nation's schools, and governors would be put in charge of classrooms under companion bills Senate and House Republicans introduced Thursday. The top Republicans on Congress' education committees unveiled rewrites to the nation's sweeping law kno... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:18:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2133822-republicans-governors-school.html 2013-06-06T22:18:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2134720-nj-attorney-general-named-to-fill-us-senate-seat.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named a longtime loyal colleague, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat Thursday that opened up this week after Frank Lautenberg's death. Chiesa, 47, has never held or run for political office and will not seek the office in an October special election to fill th... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:52:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2134720-nj-attorney-general-named-to-fill-us-senate-seat.html 2013-06-06T19:52:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2134638-ustr-nominee-asked-offshore-investments.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Froman, the administration's choice to become the next U.S. Trade Representative, appeared headed for Senate confirmation despite Republican questions Thursday about his investments in a hedge fund in the Cayman Islands, a well-known tax haven. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said he planned to vote for Froman, who most recently has ser... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:36:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2134638-ustr-nominee-asked-offshore-investments.html 2013-06-06T18:36:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2132952-rice-libya-brought-success-disappointment.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Libya brought Susan Rice her biggest success and, ultimately, caused her greatest professional disappointment. Rice, who was appointed national security adviser Wednesday by President Barack Obama, has been a bold and blunt U.S. ambassador at the United Nations, successfully pushing for tougher sanctions against Iran and North Korea ... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:19:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2132952-rice-libya-brought-success-disappointment.html 2013-06-06T04:19:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2130628-obama-names-outspoken-rice-security-adviser.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying Republican critics, President Barack Obama named outspoken diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser Wednesday, giving her a larger voice in U.S. foreign policy despite accusations that she misled the nation in the aftermath of the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. The appointment, along with the nominatio... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:02:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2130628-obama-names-outspoken-rice-security-adviser.html 2013-06-06T00:02:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2131222-libya-brought-rice-success-disappointment.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Libya brought Susan Rice her biggest success and, ultimately, caused her greatest professional disappointment. Rice, who was appointed national security adviser Wednesday by President Barack Obama, has been a bold and blunt U.S. ambassador at the United Nations, successfully pushing for tougher sanctions against Iran and North Korea ... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:52:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2131222-libya-brought-rice-success-disappointment.html 2013-06-05T23:52:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127710-kerry-calling-major-changes-35-nation-oas.html GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is demanding reforms in the 35-nation Organization of American States as he visits Latin America for the first time since taking office. Leading the U.S. delegation to the annual general assembly of the OAS — an organization he has disparaged as ineffective, inefficient and nearly irrelevant — Kerry... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:16:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127710-kerry-calling-major-changes-35-nation-oas.html 2013-06-05T00:16:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128558-obama-nominates-3-to-appeals-court-testing-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening a summer showdown with Congress, a combative President Barack Obama nominated three judges to a powerful appellate court Tuesday and challenged Republicans to stop the "political obstruction" holding up his nominees. "What I'm doing today is my job," Obama said in the face of Republican attempts to eliminate the very judicial vac... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128558-obama-nominates-3-to-appeals-court-testing-gop.html 2013-06-04T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127830-top-obama-appointees-using-secret-email-accounts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Barack Obama's political appointees are using secret government email accounts to conduct official business, The Associated Press found, a practice that complicates agencies' legal responsibilities to find and turn over emails under public records requests and congressional inquiries. White House spokesman Jay Carney on... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:35:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127830-top-obama-appointees-using-secret-email-accounts.html 2013-06-04T19:35:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2124740-palestinian-president-appoints-prime-minister.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian president on Sunday picked a little-known academic as his new prime minister, according to the official government news agency, following the resignation of his chief rival. Mahmoud Abbas appointed Rami Hamdallah to replace Salam Fayyad, a respected U.S.-educated economist. Fayyad frequently clashed with Abbas an... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:25:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2124740-palestinian-president-appoints-prime-minister.html 2013-06-03T02:25:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2122804-pakistans-lawmakers-sworn-in-face-tests.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Newly elected members of Pakistan's National Assembly were sworn in Saturday, officially marking the first transition of power between democratically elected civilian governments in the nearly 66-year history of this coup-prone country. Among the steep challenges the legislators will face: massive energy shortages that leave some Pakistan... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:35:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2122804-pakistans-lawmakers-sworn-in-face-tests.html 2013-06-01T15:35:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070676-correction-japan-sex-slaves-story.html TOKYO (AP) — In a story May 8 about the use of sex slaves during World War II, The Associated Press reported erroneously that then-Prime Minister Yohei Kono issued a 1993 statement expressing remorse for suffering caused to sexual slaves of Japanese troops. Kono was Chief Cabinet Secretary at the time, not prime minister. A corrected version of the story ... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:28:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070676-correction-japan-sex-slaves-story.html 2013-06-01T08:28:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2119734-obamas-pick-to-head-fbi-widely-praised.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans said Thursday they see no major obstacles to Senate confirmation of James Comey, the former deputy attorney general in the Bush administration who is expected to be nominated by President Barack Obama as the next FBI director. Comey, who would replace Robert Mueller as head of the national security organization, is certain to... Thu, 30 May 2013 20:41:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2119734-obamas-pick-to-head-fbi-widely-praised.html 2013-05-30T20:41:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113962-anguish-japans-sex-slave-legacy-unsettled.html OSAKA, Japan (AP) — More than 70 years ago, at age 14, Kim Bok-dong was ordered to work by Korea's Japanese occupiers. She was told she was going to a military uniform factory, but ended up at a Japanese military-linked brothel in southern China. She had to take an average of 15 soldiers per day during the week, and dozens over the weekend. At the end of ... Wed, 29 May 2013 00:49:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113962-anguish-japans-sex-slave-legacy-unsettled.html 2013-05-29T00:49:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2105890-smooth-confirmation-hearing-pritzker.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary was questioned briefly about her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and her role as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas, but those were minor bumps in an otherwise smooth Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Chicago billionaire business execut... Thu, 23 May 2013 20:54:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2105890-smooth-confirmation-hearing-pritzker.html 2013-05-23T20:54:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103808-senators-warm-to-transportation-nominee.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a host of transportation improvements with no clear way to pay for them. Foxx told a jammed Senate confirmation hearing that... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:43:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103808-senators-warm-to-transportation-nominee.html 2013-05-22T21:43:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102184-govt-dysfunction-baked-system.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so. Yet despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made toward changing congressional rules on filibusters, senatorial "holds" on presidential nominees and other stalling ploys. Inhib... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:24:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102184-govt-dysfunction-baked-system.html 2013-05-22T07:24:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2095152-obama-takes-cabinet-secretaries-to-play-golf.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf — in the rain. The White House said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs) and outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined the president Saturday at Andrews Air Force Base. LaHood is running the Transportation Departme... Sat, 18 May 2013 20:13:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2095152-obama-takes-cabinet-secretaries-to-play-golf.html 2013-05-18T20:13:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2094734-obama-agenda-marches-despite-controversies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. "Absolutely not," Steven Miller, the recently resigned... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:47:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2094734-obama-agenda-marches-despite-controversies.html 2013-05-18T19:47:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090908-senate-confirms-physicist-moniz-energy-chief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Physicist Ernest Moniz won unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the nation's new energy secretary. Moniz, 68, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, replaces Steven Chu, who served as energy secretary in President Barack Obama's first term. Moniz served as an energy undersecretary in the Clinton administration.... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:13:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090908-senate-confirms-physicist-moniz-energy-chief.html 2013-05-16T20:13:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089626-senate-panel-considers-labor-board-nominees.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans said Thursday they would not support five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, raising the possibility the troubled agency could be rendered mostly inoperable later this year. The board has already been working under a cloud since January, when a federal appeals court said the president violated the Constitu... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:22:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089626-senate-panel-considers-labor-board-nominees.html 2013-05-16T19:22:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073676-islamic-cleric-gaza-rejects-israels-existence.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A prominent Islamic scholar making a landmark visit to the Gaza Strip declared Thursday that Israel has no right to exist and voiced his support for rocket fire on Israel, giving a boost of legitimacy to the militant Islamist Hamas rulers of the Palestinian territory. Yusuf al-Qaradawi is the latest of a few high profile figur... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:04:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073676-islamic-cleric-gaza-rejects-israels-existence.html 2013-05-09T15:04:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070938-architect-putins-political-system-resigns.html MOSCOW (AP) — Vladislav Surkov, a longtime Kremlin strategist considered the architect of the tightly controlled political system created under President Vladimir Putin, resigned his post of deputy prime minister on Wednesday. His ouster followed an unusually public feud with investigators over a criminal investigation into Skolkovo, a government project ... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:11:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070938-architect-putins-political-system-resigns.html 2013-05-08T15:11:09Z