Senate Confirms Tillerson As Secretary Of State In Contentious Vote
In the vote, 56 senators backed Tillerson, and 43 voted no. Senate Democrats had tried, but failed, to delay the vote because of Trump’s executive order banning immigration from seven mostly Muslim countries and temporarily halting the entry of refugees. They said they wanted to ask Tillerson more questions about the issue after Trump signed the order.
By A Narrow Margin, Senate Panel Clears Tillerson’s Path To Be Secretary Of State
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 11-10 to approve Tillerson, with every Republican backing the former oil executive and every Democrat opposing him. Democrats said they voted against Tillerson over fears he might lift sanctions on Russia.
Tillerson Says He Supports Keeping Russia Sanctions — For Now
Tillerson’s support for a more assertive policy toward Russia than Trump has espoused was tempered by his refusal to commit to support maintaining President Barack Obama’s executive order authorizing additional sanctions against Moscow because of its interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Trump Nominates Pro-Russian Oil Tycoon For Secretary Of State
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has no traditional experience in diplomacy after working for ExxonMobil for nearly three decades. There are also serious questions about the oil executive’s relations with Russia.
Can Exxon CEO Turn From Corporate To National Interest As Secretary Of State?
The central question facing Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson if he becomes U.S. secretary of state is whether a life-long oil man with close ties to Russia can pivot from advancing corporate interests to serving the national interest.
Trump Expected To Name Exxon CEO Tillerson As Secretary Of State
As Exxon’s CEO, Tillerson oversees operations in more than 50 countries, including Russia. In 2011, Exxon signed a deal with Rosneft, Russia’s largest state-owned oil company, for joint oil exploration and production. Since then, the companies have formed 10 joint ventures for projects in Russia.
Giuliani Ends His Bid To Serve In The Trump Administration
Giuliani’s withdrawal from consideration came after Trump made clear that he was broadening his search for a secretary of state.
Deal With The Devil: Romney Praises Trump Following Dinner Date
“I had a wonderful evening with President-elect Trump,” Romney said in remarks to reporters. “We had another discussion about affairs throughout the world and these discussions I’ve had with him have been enlightening, and interesting, and engaging.”
Why Is David Petraeus Even Being Considered For Secretary Of State?
David Petraeus admitted he shared classified information with his mistress, yet Donald Trump is actively considering him for secretary of state.
#EndorseThis: Morning Joe Groans As Giuliani Crusades To Win State Job
Rudy Giuliani’s self-serving bluster is so cringeworthy that MSNBC host Joe Scarborough literally groaned in pain at his latest antics.
Kellyanne Conway Publicly Trashes Mitt Romney On ‘Meet The Press’
“I am all for party unity but I am not sure that we have to pay for that with the Secretary of State position,” Conway said on CNN.
Cartoon: Romney Or Giuliani?
Romney’s blinding smile shocks and awes grim Giuliani in struggle to become Trump’s secretary of state.
Team Of Rivals? Donald Trump Meets With Mitt Romney
Trump and Romney emerged from their meeting after an hour and 20 minutes. Trump told reporters their talks “went great,” and Romney said he and Trump “had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theaters in the world.”
Is Giuliani Really The Leading Candidate For Secretary Of State?
“If Rudy wants it, he’ll get it,” former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich told “The Kelly File” on Fox News.
Clinton Camp Defends Email Use As Watchdogs Said To Seek Probe
Controversy over Hillary Clinton’s decision to use private email while she was serving as secretary of state have dogged her presidential campaign since before it officially started.
Newly Released Emails Reveal The Hillary You (Still) Don’t Know
Time magazine describes Hillary Clinton with adjectives rarely used in conventional profiles: “humble,” “self-deprecating,” and “generous.”
Hillary Clinton’s Use Of Private Email Not Unusual, But Still Raises Questions
A partisan fight has broken out over Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email accounts as secretary of State.
Kerry’s Plane Grounded…Again
A series of frustrating mechanical issues has left the Secretary of State without a back to the U.S.
Close The ‘Evil’ Prison Camps, Kerry Urges N.Korea
“If we don’t stand with men and women suffering in anonymity, then what do we stand for? If we don’t give voice to the voiceless, then why bother to speak?”–Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking to foreign ministers at the U.N. General Assembly about the crimes against humanity in North Korean prison camps.
Bill Clinton ‘Dumbfounded’ By Rove’s Comments About Hillary
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times Bill Clinton said he was “dumbfounded” by Karl Rove’s suggestion that his wife might have suffered from a traumatic brain injury, but shrugged off the incident and suggested that it was just the beginning of a GOP effort to raise questions about Hillary Rodham Clinton’s stamina. “I’ve got to give […]
U.S. Scrambles To Save Imperiled Middle East Peace Talks
By Joel Greenberg, McClatchy Foreign Staff JERUSALEM — U.S. officials on Wednesday clung to the idea of revived Middle East peace talks even after tit-for-tat provocations by the Palestinians and Israelis in recent days signaled that Secretary of State John Kerry’s signature diplomatic effort was in danger of collapse. Palestinian officials on Wednesday formally applied to […]
Kerry Tells Senators That Obama Syria Policy Is Collapsing
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Two prominent Republican senators say that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told them — along with 13 other members of a bipartisan congressional delegation — that President Barack Obama’s administration is in need of a new, more assertive, Syria policy; that al Qaeda-affiliated groups in Syria pose a direct terrorist […]
Hillary Clinton Over Joe Biden In 2012? Possible
Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) — When does “no” not really mean no? When politicians say it. Reporters understand that if the circumstances are right, the answer can always change. On Thursday, NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the rumor du jour, that President Barack Obama might ask Clinton to swap jobs […]
Kerry A Lock for Secretary of State?
In a profile of Senator John Kerry and his foreign policy vision–and actions, as Foreign Relations Committee Chairman and friend of many foreign leaders, Kerry is a de-facto member of Obama’s national security team–the New York Times magazine analyzes the likely successor to Hillary Clinton over at Foggy Bottom: Kerry’s willingness to go anywhere he […]