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Alliances December 20, 2015

Senate confirms nominee criticized for role in Benghazi response

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Victoria Nuland, President Barack Obama's choice as chief U.S. envoy for Europe who was widely criticized for her role in the talking points created after last year's deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya.

State Department December 20, 2015

Senate confirms US ambassador to Russia

After a period in limbo with a slew of other nominees to be U.S. diplomats around the world, John Tefft gained Senate confirmation Thursday night as America's new envoy to Russia.

Appointments December 20, 2015

Senate confirms McDonald as VA secretary

The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald as the new Veterans Affairs secretary, with a mission to overhaul an agency beleaguered by long veterans' waits for health care and VA workers falsifying records to cover up delays.

Appointments December 20, 2015

Senate panel backs McDonald for VA secretary

The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday endorsed former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald to be the new secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Republicans December 20, 2015

VA nominee McDonald goes before Congress

President Barack Obama's choice to lead the beleaguered Veterans Affairs Department is going before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a confirmation hearing as Congress considers a bill to help the next VA leader do his job.

Appointments December 20, 2015

Senate confirms housing chief to run budget office

The Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's housing chief as the new director of the White House budget office.

State Department December 20, 2015

Senate confirms new US ambassadors to Iraq, Egypt

The Senate has confirmed new U.S. ambassadors to Iraq and Egypt after lengthy delays.

Appointments December 20, 2015

Senate confirms first openly gay black federal judge

By a 98-0 vote Tuesday, senators approved President Barack Obama's choice of Darrin Gayles to join a district court in Florida.

Republicans December 20, 2015

Sen. Paul tries to block Obama's 'political' surgeon general nominee

Sen. Rand Paul is trying to block the nomination of President Obama鈥檚 surgeon general nominee, Dr. Vivek Murthy, over what he calls 鈥渟erious concerns鈥� about Murthy鈥檚 leadership in a group that promotes ObamaCare and gun control.

State Department December 20, 2015

Revolt in the ranks: Foreign Service group demands better qualified diplomats

After a string of rocky confirmation hearings for President Obama's diplomatic nominees, the group representing America's Foreign Service professionals signaled Friday that it's had enough.

Homeland Security December 20, 2015

Obama choice to run controversial immigration program faces a fight

Hard questions about a controversial investor-visa program await President Barack Obama's choice to head the embattled U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.