December 20, 2015 McCain blocks Obama's pick for diplomatic post Sen. John McCain is blocking the confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee to be America's second-highest ranked diplomat.
December 20, 2015 Democrat-led Senate confirms Obama bundlers to Argentina, Hungary ambassador posts The Senate on Tuesday confirmed two nominees from President Obama for ambassadorships, over strong objections that the high-dollar fundraisers for the president’s 2012 re-election were unqualified for the job.
December 20, 2015 Obama’s bumbling bundler ambassador nominees face Senate votes Two of President Barack Obama’s top fundraisers will face confirmation votes in the U.S. Senate after being nominated for ambassadorships that they are far from qualified for.
December 20, 2015 After Obama's 'controversial' NLRB nominee pulled, replacement should get past lame duck Senate President Obama’s latest nomination to the National Labor Relations Board will likely get Senate approval in the final days of Democrats controlling the chamber, after his first choice was withdrawn amid fierce Republican opposition.
December 20, 2015 Majority of judges behind wave of gay marriage rulings were Democrat-appointed Most of the judges responsible for rulings against gay marriage bans over the past year were appointed by either President Obama or, two decades ago, Bill Clinton.
December 20, 2015 Senate OKs drone memo author to be federal judge A former Justice Department official who helped devise the Obama administration's legal justification for using drones to kill American terror suspects overseas won Senate approval Thursday to become a top federal judge.
December 20, 2015 Senate gives preliminary OK to Obama judge pick who wrote drone memo A contentious federal appeals court nominee narrowly cleared a key Senate hurdle on Wednesday, as the administration tried to ease concerns about the candidate's role in crafting the legal rationale for using drones to kill American terrorist suspects abroad.
December 20, 2015 Burwell gets Senate committee approval as HHS Secretary The Senate Finance Committee has voted overwhelmingly to approve Sylvia Mathews Burwell's nomination to be the nation's next health secretary.
December 20, 2015 Obama nominees face liberal ire President Obama's nominees to the federal courts and other positions increasingly are coming under fire from the left, in a change of pace from the days when the administration said Republicans were the ones creating confirmation headaches.
December 20, 2015 HHS nominee faces GOP questions on health law President Obama's nominee for health secretary drew support from Republican senators Thursday even as they challenged the health law she would be charged with carrying out. Sylvia Mathews Burwell defended the Affordable Care Act, asserting that it has improved the economy, held down the growth of health costs, reduced premiums and expanded coverage.
