Confirmation Hearings For Obama Cabinet Picks
U.S.
Panetta: No Prosecution For CIA Interrogators()
February 6, 2009 President Obama's choice for CIA director makes the clearest statement yet that the Obama administration will not prosecute CIA officers who participated in harsh interrogations that critics say crossed the line into torture. Panetta confirmed the policy in an interview with The Associated Press.
Politics
Senate Panel Delays Vote On Labor Nominee()
February 5, 2009 Committee members want more time to review documents after a report that Hilda Solis' husband paid more than $6,000 Wednesday to settle tax liens.
Politics
Senate Panel Considers Panetta For CIA()
February 5, 2009 The former White House chief of staff and Democratic congressman told a Senate panel Thursday that he has asked former CIA chiefs, including former President George H.W. Bush, how to make up for his lack of experience in intelligence gathering.
Politics
Tax Woes Derail Daschle's Bid For Health Chief()
February 3, 2009 Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has withdrawn as President Obama's choice to serve as secretary of health and human services, saying he didn't want to be a distraction to the new administration. Daschle recently revealed he had paid $140,000 in late taxes and penalties.
Politics
Obama 'Performance Czar' Withdraws Bid()
February 3, 2009 Nancy Killefer had failed to pay unemployment taxes on her household help for more than a year and had a lien put on her home, the District of Columbia says.
Politics
Democrats Rally To Daschle's Defense()
February 3, 2009 Tom Daschle, nominated to head the Department of Health and Human Services, told the Senate Finance Committee on Monday that his delay in paying taxes was inadvertent, unintentional and inexcusable. Democratic members of the committee were quick to defend their former colleague.
Politics
Senate Confirms Holder As Attorney General()
February 2, 2009 President Obama's pick wins the chamber's backing despite concerns over his role in the pardoning of a fugitive felon in the final days of the Clinton administration. Holder is the first African-American attorney general and the only black in Obama's Cabinet.
Politics
Daschle, Facing Senate Panel, Apologizes On Taxes()
February 2, 2009 Former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle, the president's pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, could face questions from senators after disclosures that he only recently paid $140,000 in back taxes and interest.
Economy
Senate Confirms Geithner As Treasury Secretary()
January 26, 2009 The 60-34 vote puts Timothy Geithner at the helm of Obama's plan to rescue the economy from the worst financial crisis in three generations. It also dislodges one of Obama's most troubled nominations.
Politics
Senate Confirms More Obama Nominees()
January 22, 2009 Senators late Thursday elevated New York City Housing Commissioner Shaun Donovan to the helm of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and agreed to put former Illinois Rep. Ray LaHood, a Republican, atop the Transportation Department.
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