http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/tag/obama-cabinet 2013-05-12T22:05:14Z Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/12/obama-cabinet_n_3264182.html 2013-05-12T22:05:14Z 2013-05-12T22:05:17Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ President Obama’s latest cabinet-level nominees are running into deep resistance in the Senate, pitching Democrats and Republicans into another ten... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet-nominees">Obama Cabinet Nominees</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet-nominations">Obama Cabinet Nominations</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-nominees">Obama Nominees</a>, <a href="/tag/cabinet-confirmation-hearings">Cabinet Confirmation Hearings</a>, <a href="/tag/confirmation-hearings">Confirmation Hearings</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-jencunas/obama-cabinet-diversity_b_3221014.html 2013-05-06T17:09:45Z 2013-05-06T17:09:48Z Brian Jencunas http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-jencunas/ The president's cabinet should be judged for their ideology, experience, and character, not because of what boxes they check off on their census form. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/national-organization-for-women">National Organization for Women</a>, <a href="/tag/john-kerry">John Kerry</a>, <a href="/tag/michelle-flournoy">Michelle Flournoy</a>, <a href="/tag/hillary-clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/jesse-jackson">Jesse Jackson</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel">Chuck Hagel</a>, <a href="/tag/feminism">Feminism</a>, <a href="/tag/diversity">Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/geraldine-ferraro">Geraldine Ferraro</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/05/obama-cabinet_n_3219965.html 2013-05-05T16:58:07Z 2013-05-05T16:58:10Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ President Barack Obama completed his second Cabinet this week with a nod that might have been expected to delight women’s groups: he picked longtime... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet-diversity">Obama Cabinet Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/white-house-cabinet">White House Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/white-house">White House</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-cabinet">Barack Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/02/penny-pritzker-mike-froman_n_3199377.html 2013-05-02T06:57:52Z 2013-05-02T07:02:16Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; President Barack Obama on Thursday chose two old friends with corporate executive experience for top posts on his economic team, na... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/us-trade-representative">U.S. Trade Representative</a>, <a href="/tag/white-house">White House</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/mike-roman">Mike Roman</a>, <a href="/tag/penny-pritzker">Penny Pritzker</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama-Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/commerce-department">Commerce Department</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/29/anthony-foxx-nominated_n_3179613.html 2013-04-29T14:44:52Z 2013-04-29T14:44:58Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday tapped rising Democratic politician Anthony Foxx to lead the Department of Transportation, an agency at... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/anthony-foxx-nominated">Anthony Foxx Nominated</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/anthony-foxx-transportation">Anthony Foxx Transportation</a>, <a href="/tag/anthony-foxx-charlotte">Anthony Foxx Charlotte</a>, <a href="/tag/transportation-secretary">Transportation Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-transportation-secretary">Obama Transportation Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/anthony-foxx">Anthony Foxx</a>, <a href="/tag/ray-lahood">Ray Lahood</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-anthony-foxx">Obama Anthony Foxx</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/28/anthony-foxx-transportation-secretary_n_3174904.html 2013-04-28T14:57:42Z 2013-04-28T14:57:45Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will name Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as his next Secretary of the Department of Transportation, sources ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/transportation-secretary-anthony-foxx">Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/anthony-foxx-transportation-secretary">Anthony Foxx Transportation Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/foxx-transportation-secretary">Foxx Transportation Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama-Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-transportation-secretary">Obama Transportation Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/lahood-transportation-secretary">Lahood Transportation Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/anthony-foxx">Anthony Foxx</a>, <a href="/tag/ray-lahood">Ray Lahood</a>, <a href="/tag/foxx-transportation">Foxx Transportation</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/thomas-perez-confirmation-vote_n_3150371.html 2013-04-24T18:54:35Z 2013-04-24T18:54:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats have delayed a confirmation vote on Labor Secretary-nominee Thomas Perez after Republicans threatened to use a separate... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-perez">Tom Perez</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-perez-vote">Tom Perez Vote</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-harkin">Tom Harkin</a>, <a href="/tag/lamar-alexander">Lamar Alexander</a>, <a href="/tag/tom">Tom</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-administration">Obama Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/democrats">Democrats</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez-confirmation-vote">Thomas Perez Confirmation Vote</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/senate">Senate</a>, <a href="/tag/gop">Gop</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez-confirmation">Thomas Perez Confirmation</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez">Thomas Perez</a>, <a href="/tag/republicans">Republicans</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez-vote">Thomas Perez Vote</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-ogden/tom-perez-labor-secretary-nomination_b_3095120.html 2013-04-16T17:14:01Z 2013-04-16T17:14:04Z David Ogden http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-ogden/ Tom Perez is exactly what the Labor Department needs to continue its important work of expanding opportunity for all Americans. Although the Civil Rights Division will no doubt feel his loss, he will leave it a much more effective and professional office than when he arrived. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tom-perez">Tom Perez</a>, <a href="/tag/labor-secretary">Labor Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-labor-secretary">Obama Labor Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-perez-labor-secretary">Tom Perez Labor Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/civil-rights-division">Civil Rights Division</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/15/thomas-perez-labor-secretary_n_3082519.html 2013-04-15T00:43:59Z 2013-04-15T00:44:05Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; In a blistering report, Republican lawmakers on Sunday sharply criticized Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez over what they said ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/labor-secretary-nominee">Labor Secretary Nominee</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez-department-of-justice">Thomas Perez Department of Justice</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez-labor-department">Thomas Perez Labor Department</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/gop">Gop</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez-labor-secretary">Thomas Perez Labor Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/labor-secretary">Labor Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez">Thomas Perez</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raul-a-reyes/thomas-perez-nomination_b_2916706.html 2013-03-20T13:20:24Z 2013-03-21T11:14:13Z Raul A. Reyes http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raul-a-reyes/ On Monday, President Obama nominated Thomas Perez to serve as Secretary of Labor. Immediately, conservative lawmakers and commentators began pushing back, calling Perez a radical, political choice. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-perez">Thomas Perez</a>, <a href="/tag/labor">Labor</a>, <a href="/tag/hispanic">Hispanic</a>, <a href="/tag/jeff-sessions">Jeff Sessions</a>, <a href="/tag/latino">Latino</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-justice">Department of Justice</a>, <a href="/tag/senator-david-vitter">Senator David Vitter</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/18/tom-perez-nomination_n_2899164.html 2013-03-18T12:12:49Z 2013-03-18T12:12:50Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ (Adds quotes from announcement, Senators' comments.) By Roberta Rampton and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reut... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tom-perez">Tom Perez</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-perez-nomination">Tom Perez Nomination</a>, <a href="/tag/reuters">Reuters</a>, <a href="/tag/obamas-cabinet">Obama&#039;s Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/secretary-of-labor">Secretary of Labor</a>, <a href="/tag/labor-secretary">Labor Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-perez-nominated">Tom Perez Nominated</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-labor-secretary">Obama Labor Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-perez-labor-secretary">Tom Perez Labor Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-perez-secretary-of-labor">Tom Perez Secretary of Labor</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/14/obama-cabinet-diversity-white-house_n_2874821.html 2013-03-14T08:12:22Z 2013-03-14T08:25:36Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- Responding to criticism from a fellow Democrat, the White House said Tuesday that anyone unhappy with the level of diversity in Presiden... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet-diversity">Obama Cabinet Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-cabinet-second-term">Barack-Obama-Cabinet-Second-Term</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-cabinet-diversity">Barack Obama Cabinet Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-cabinet">Barack Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-politics">Bv-Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/barck-obama-cabinet-picks">Barck Obama Cabinet Picks</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/12/obama-trade-deals-jobs_n_2860229.html 2013-03-12T12:23:43Z 2013-03-12T10:49:00Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ * Obama says "strong trade deals" help to boost jobs * White House to formally notify Congress soon on EU talks * U.S. h... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/workers">Workers</a>, <a href="/tag/trans-pacific-partnership-pact">Trans-Pacific Partnership Pact</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/presidents-export-council">President&#039;s Export Council</a>, <a href="/tag/reuters">Reuters</a>, <a href="/tag/trade-pact">Trade Pact</a>, <a href="/tag/compensation">Compensation</a>, <a href="/tag/the-white-house">The White House</a>, <a href="/business">Business News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/12/congressional-black-caucus_n_2859065.html 2013-03-12T08:17:58Z 2013-03-12T08:26:30Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ (CNN) - Rep. Marcia Fudge, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, expressed concern in a letter to President Barack Obama over the lack of Afri... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet-picks">Obama Cabinet Picks</a>, <a href="/tag/congressional-black-caucus">Congressional Black Caucus</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-gore/new-cabinet-nominees_b_2808426.html 2013-03-04T21:26:22Z 2013-03-04T21:26:48Z Al Gore http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-gore/ If we do not slow our reckless pollution of the atmosphere and invest in new, clean sources of energy, we risk dangerously destabilizing our climate. I hope Obama's nominees will help our nation lead the world through the difficult challenges that lie ahead. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ernest-moniz">Ernest Moniz</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/environmental-protection-agency">Environmental Protection Agency</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-energy">Department of Energy</a>, <a href="/tag/sylvia-burwell">Sylvia Burwell</a>, <a href="/tag/doe">Doe</a>, <a href="/tag/epa">Epa</a>, <a href="/tag/obamas-cabinet">Obama&#039;s Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet-nominees">Obama Cabinet Nominees</a>, <a href="/tag/gina-mccarthy">Gina McCarthy</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-change">Climate Change</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/04/ernest-moniz-nomination_n_2805779.html 2013-03-04T10:45:23Z 2013-03-04T10:45:32Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ President Barack Obama has nominated physicist Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Moniz will replace outgoing secretary Ste... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/ernest-moniz">Ernest Moniz</a>, <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-energy-secretary">Obama Energy Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/energy-secretary">Energy Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/ernest-moniz-energy-secretary">Ernest Moniz Energy Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/steven-chu">Steven Chu</a>, <a href="/tag/ernest-moniz-nominated">Ernest Moniz Nominated</a>, <a href="/tag/ernest-moniz-nomination">Ernest Moniz Nomination</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/03/sylvia-mathews-burwell-budget-chief_n_2802794.html 2013-03-03T16:26:39Z 2013-03-03T15:43:00Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ * Obama to nominate Burwell on Monday * Veteran of Clinton White House * Brings more gender diversity to Obama team ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/walmart">Walmart</a>, <a href="/tag/walmart-foundation">Walmart Foundation</a>, <a href="/tag/sylvia-mathews-burwell-budget-chief">Sylvia Mathews Burwell Budget Chief</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/sylvia-mathews-burwell">Sylvia Mathews Burwell</a>, <a href="/tag/office-of-management-and-budget">Office of Management and Budget</a>, <a href="/tag/reuters">Reuters</a>, <a href="/tag/white-house-budget-chief">White House Budget Chief</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/budget-chief-nomination">Budget Chief Nomination</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/27/lisa-murkowski-sally-jewell_n_2777086.html 2013-02-27T18:27:15Z 2013-02-27T18:27:18Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ JUNEAU, Alaska -- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Wednesday she had a good meeting with President Barack Obama's nominee for Interior secretary a week a... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/lisa-murkowski">Lisa Murkowski</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/sally-jewell-interior-secretary">Sally Jewell Interior Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/sally-jewell">Sally Jewell</a>, <a href="/tag/lisa-murkowski-sally-jewell">Lisa Murkowski Sally Jewell</a>, <a href="/tag/interior-secretary">Interior Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/25/leon-panetta-chuck-hagel_n_2759678.html 2013-02-25T12:52:06Z 2013-02-25T12:52:11Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has apparently had all the Pentagon farewells he can take.<br /> <br /> The defense chief is working from his Ca... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel-confirmation">Chuck Hagel Confirmation</a>, <a href="/tag/leon-panetta-chuck-hagel">Leon Panetta Chuck Hagel</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-secretary-of-defense">Obama Secretary of Defense</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel-nomination">Chuck Hagel Nomination</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel">Chuck Hagel</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel-secretary-of-defense">Chuck Hagel Secretary of Defense</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel-defense-secretary">Chuck Hagel Defense Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/leon-panetta">Leon Panetta</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/21/chuck-hagel-cabinet_n_2736232.html 2013-02-21T18:09:58Z 2013-02-21T18:10:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; Barring any new, damaging information, Chuck Hagel has secured the necessary votes for the Senate to confirm him to be the nation's... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/john-mccain">John McCain</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel">Chuck-Hagel</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel-confirmation">Chuck Hagel Confirmation</a>, <a href="/tag/defense-secretary">Defense Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-cabinet">Barack Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/richard-shelby">Richard Shelby</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel-cabinet">Chuck Hagel Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel-defense-secretary">Chuck Hagel Defense Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/leon-panetta">Leon Panetta</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/republicans">Republicans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/15/chuck-hagel-nomination_n_2696765.html 2013-02-15T15:00:10Z 2013-02-15T15:00:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ -- When is a filibuster not a filibuster? When senators delaying a vote say it isn't, according to Senate Republicans who are blocking President Obam... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/harry-reid">Harry Reid</a>, <a href="/tag/jim-inhofe">Jim Inhofe</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel-nomination">Chuck Hagel Nomination</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/chuck-hagel">Chuck Hagel</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/8-subjects-senators-shoul_b_2674824.html 2013-02-13T02:08:57Z 2013-02-13T02:08:57Z Richard (RJ) Eskow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/ Republican senators like Chuck Grassley may ask some excellent questions, but some of his colleagues are likely to be in attack mode. Here are eight lines of <em>constructive</em> senators should pursue, along with some specific questions for each of them. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/congress">Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/senate">Senate</a>, <a href="/tag/senate-finance-committee">Senate Finance Committee</a>, <a href="/tag/jack-lew-confirmation-hearing">Jack Lew Confirmation Hearing</a>, <a href="/tag/113th-congress">113th Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/jack-lew">Jack Lew</a>, <a href="/tag/treasury-secretary">Treasury Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/jack-lew-treasury-secretary">Jack Lew Treasury Secretary</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hector-e-sanchez/latinos-in-the-cabinet_b_2630875.html 2013-02-08T15:39:27Z 2013-02-08T15:39:29Z Hector E. Sanchez http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hector-e-sanchez/ Yet in the midst of wonderful inaugural events spiced with Latino <em>sabor</em>, an underlying concern emerged -- what future will America see if we have zero Latinos serving in the Cabinet? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/cabinet-members-2013">Cabinet Members 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/latinos">Latinos</a>, <a href="/tag/secretary">Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/latino-appointments">Latino Appointments</a>, <a href="/tag/interior-secretary-ken-salazar">Interior Secretary Ken Salazar</a>, <a href="/tag/presidential-appointments">Presidential Appointments</a>, <a href="/tag/obamas-cabinet">Obama&#039;s Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/secretary-salazar">Secretary Salazar</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/secretary-solis">Secretary Solis</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/08/penny-pritzker-commerce-secretary-unions_n_2639608.html 2013-02-08T15:47:56Z 2013-02-08T15:39:22Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- In recent days, multiple news outlets -- from the Washington Post to the Chicago Sun-Times to Bloomberg -- have reported that Chicago bu... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/labor">Labor</a>, <a href="/tag/boycott">Boycott</a>, <a href="/tag/commerce-secretary">Commerce Secretary</a>, <a href="/tag/penny-pritzker">Penny Pritzker</a>, <a href="/tag/hyatt-hotels">Hyatt Hotels</a>, <a href="/tag/afl-cio">Afl-Cio</a>, <a href="/tag/unite-here">Unite Here</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-2012">Barack Obama 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/unions">Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marie-woolf/john-kerry-secretary-of-state_b_2635185.html 2013-02-07T16:54:52Z 2013-02-07T16:54:44Z Marie Woolf http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marie-woolf/ The 94-3 Senate vote confirming John Kerry as our new Secretary of State is, in that regard, a remarkably unifying, indeed affirming, action as I see it. Not a thing to do with gender, race, God, age or political party: simply the most qualified <em>American</em> for the job. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-cabinet">Obama Cabinet</a>, <a href="/tag/hillary-clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/secretary-of-state">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="/tag/senate-confirmation">Senate Confirmation</a>, <a href="/tag/susan-rice">Susan Rice</a>, <a href="/tag/john-kerry">John Kerry</a>, <a href="/tag/united-nations">United Nations</a>, <a href="/tag/john-kerry-secretary-of-state">John Kerry Secretary of State</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p>