Chicago Youth Murders Spur National Action Oct 8, 2009
Two U.S. Cabinet secretaries joined city officials in Chicago today to highlight national concern over youth violence. "To those who seek to lay blame, I challenge you to ask yourself, what have you done," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. (CBS News)
* Talks with Iran were a positive step: US officials Oct 7, 2009
Both Cabinet secretaries said that the US approach was designed to convey to Iran that pursuing a nuclear arsenal would undermine its security and damage its own economic and national interests. Gates warned that Iran could set off a dangerous nuclear arms race across the Middle East that would ultimately pose a greater threat to its security. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Clinton calls Iran nuclear talks a 'positive' step Oct 6, 2009
" Clinton said the progress at the Geneva talks had bought time to assess Iran's actions and that while engaging with Tehran, the administration was working with other world powers to prepare punitive sanctions in case negotiations failed. Iran is to meet again with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States on October 19 for more discussions on Tehran's nuclear work after last week's talks, the first in 15 months. Gates said he had long believed that Iran wanted to develop... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Cabinet secretaries: Iran talks a limited success Oct 6, 2009
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Lobbying or prayer service? Oct 2, 2009
Several justices traditionally attend, along with congressional leaders, diplomats, cabinet secretaries and other dignitaries. Past presidents have also attended, though there is no word yet on whether President Obama will appear. (CNN -- International)
The state of America's leadership Oct 2, 2009
Leaders represented in the study include corporate CEOs (of such companies as Levi Strauss nd JCPenney), political leaders (such as presidential cabinet secretaries as well as U.S. senators and representatives), along with top leaders in higher education, nonprofit life and the media. The report, "Surveying America's Leadership: A Study of White House Fellows," reveals striking differences between America's leadership cohort and the general public as well as differences between leaders today and... (EurekAlert!)
Obama huddles with top brass on US strategy in Afghanistan Oct 1, 2009
WASHINGTON - The president, vice president and an array of Cabinet secretaries, intelligence chiefs, generals, diplomats, and advisers gathered in a windowless basement room of the White House for three hours yesterday to chart a new course in Afghanistan. The one proposition everyone could agree on: None of the choices is easy. (Boston Globe)
Use of czars is troubling Oct 1, 2009
These special appointments, which include advisors, chairmen of White House boards, special envoys and Cabinet agency deputies, report directly to the president; however, unlike cabinet secretaries, judges, and other presidential appointments, these czars completely bypass congressional oversight. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution entrusts the U.S. Senate to provide advice and consent on executive nominations; however, these executive appointments circumvent the normal vetting process... (Brewton Standard, AL)
Number, role of Obama's policy 'czars' spark debate Sep 30, 2009
He is sponsoring a bill to withhold funding from any top policy adviser not confirmed by the Senate, which signs off on Cabinet secretaries and other top officials ... Unlike Cabinet secretaries, who regularly testify before Congress, most special advisers are accountable only to the president. (USA Today)
Political Reality Hits Black Lawmakers Sep 26, 2009
Along with Mr. Obama's Saturday address, the administration dispatched a team of Cabinet secretaries to earlier panel discussions to highlight initiatives for creating jobs, improving education and preventing home foreclosures. "It's still very early and people are hopeful that things will get done," said Valerie Maholmes, a behavioral scientist from Washington who was attending a Thursday session on rebuilding the economy. (CBS News)
When the Meetings Industry Is Hurting, Business Feels the Sting Sep 24, 2009
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Georgia lawmakers lead 'czar' charge Sep 24, 2009
Then in July, Mr. Kingston said it hit him as he attended a meeting of the House Appropriations Committee that he'd heard testimony from all the cabinet secretaries but none of the so-called czars. When none of the chairmen of the 13 subcommittees said they had either, he concluded some oversight was needed. (The Augusta Chronicle)
White House Czars Sep 23, 2009
Foremost among them are members of Congress who believe the advisers circumvent the legislative branch's proper supervision of the executive (unlike Cabinet secretaries, czars are not subject to confirmation votes) ... Czars generally don't have budget control or other real authority, and are often caught up in turf battles among Cabinet secretaries and fellow West Wingers ... Though he had no formal authority, Koskinen could convene White House meetings and Cabinet secretaries knew he had the... (Time.com)
Pro & Con: Should presidential advisers, or czars, be subject to congressional confirmation? Sep 22, 2009
Unlike Cabinet secretaries, judges and hundreds of other presidential appointments, these czars have bypassed Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, which mandates the advice and consent of the Senate when presidents appoint principle officers ... Cabinet secretaries sit before House and Senate Committees to ask for and justify their budget. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Sep 22, 2009
That's why you have Cabinet secretaries. That's why you have White House assistants. (Fox News)
Congressmen lead talk about Obama advisers Sep 21, 2009
In July, Mr. Kingston said it hit him as he attended a meeting of the House Appropriations Committee in which he'd heard testimony from all of the Cabinet secretaries but none of the so-called czars. When none of the chairmen of the 13 subcommittees said they had either, he concluded that some oversight was needed. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Schwarzenegger Responds Sep 19, 2009
You got scolded in a letter by two Barack Obama Cabinet secretaries. What is the status from your standpoint. (Fox News)
H1N1 Vaccine Output Less than Expected Sep 19, 2009
It appears the administration have concentrated their time, resources and efforts on the production of an Elmo sneezing and coughing video and live demonstrations by cabinet secretaries. What a waste of money. (CBS News -- Health)
Richardson creates task force for tribal economic development Sep 19, 2009
Members will include the cabinet secretaries of the Indian Affairs Department and the Tourism Department or their designees, and the executive director of the New Mexico Finance Authority or that person s designee. The group will also include members with experience in economic development or administration from a New Mexico pueblo, the Jicarilla Apache or Mescalero Apache tribe and the Navajo Nation. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Transportation chief pick draws praise Sep 16, 2009
By statute, Patrick has discretion to set the salary and has decided to keep it at the same level as other Cabinet secretaries. Though he is largely unknown to the public, Mullan s selection has drawn praise from a diverse group. (Boston Globe)
Obama's fishy cronies Sep 14, 2009
These people receive tremendous salaries and are tasked with jobs cabinet secretaries should be doing, a simple duplication of effort and expense that bypasses all scrutiny and accountability. Advertisement. (New Iberia, LA)
Obama To Hold Forum In Central Texas Next Month Sep 13, 2009
Service projects marking the eigth anniversary of 9/11 will take place today in all 50 states, and will include over a dozen Cabinet Secretaries and high ranking government officials. Projects range from food drives and home repairs to neighborhood cleanups and disaster preparation activities. (KWTX.com, TX)
Pork Gets a Swine Flu Bailout Sep 12, 2009
During a Sept. 10 morning press conference, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack also said he would work with fellow Cabinet secretaries in the Defense, Justice and Education departments to encourage pork purchases on military bases, in prisons and in schools. Related. (Time.com)
Kyl walks tightrope balancing demands of party and voters Sep 12, 2009
After Kyl suggested in July that Congress cancel the part of the $787 billion economic-stimulus package not already spent or set to be spent, no fewer than four Obama Cabinet secretaries sent letters pressuring Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to rebuke him for the suggestion. "That's the price of fame and increased responsibility," said Sen. (AZCentral -- News)
The Most Radical Czar of All Sep 11, 2009
It is into the hands of those and the dozens of other special advisors that Obama has placed a level of unaccountable power that even cabinet secretaries do not possess. At least one liberal is concerned. (Human Events Online)
Bennett, Rauh Leaving Skadden Sep 4, 2009
Legendary Washington defense lawyer Robert Bennett is joining , leaving the D.C. office of where he spent two decades representing a president, members of Congress, Cabinet secretaries and some of the nation's largest corporations. Carl Rauh, another prominent defense lawyer who often works with Bennett, is going with him. (Law.com)
SPELLING BEES: WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT ON OBAMA 'SCHOOCHILDREN' SPEECH... Sep 3, 2009
At the forum, the two Cabinet secretaries will share information with local residents about the work the Obama administration is doing to revitalize and rebuild rural America and ask local residents how the departments can be helpful in supporting and initiating other programs and projects to help the community participate fully and successfully in the new, 21st century economy. They will also highlight American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects improving communities in North Carolina and... (The Drudge Report)
Obama approval rating tumbles to 53 percent Sep 2, 2009
The president joined Cabinet secretaries, members of the diplomatic corps, and lawmakers to pay tribute to what he called a great religion and its commitment to justice and progress. Obama shared the story of Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, an invited guest, who broke a state record for most career points as a Massachusetts high school student. (Boston Globe)
Obama hosts dinner for Islamic holy month Sep 2, 2009
The president joined Cabinet secretaries, members of the diplomatic corps and lawmakers to pay tribute to what he called "a great religion and its commitment to justice and progress.". advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
2 children riding in wagon struck by car Sep 1, 2009
In her new role, Morningstar will coordinate the governor s Cabinet secretaries. PROVIDENCE Congressman Kennedy postpones events US Representative Patrick Kennedy has postponed or canceled all scheduled events this week following the death of his father, Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
Obama's 1st year sets record for Hispanic nominations Aug 31, 2009
The Senate has so far confirmed 43 Hispanics nominated by Obama to serve at top levels in his administration and in the federal government, including two Cabinet secretaries and the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor ... Even before taking office, Latino leaders lobbied Obama to appoint Hispanic Cabinet secretaries and to fill the first Supreme Court vacancy with a Latino ... Shortly after taking office, the president nominated three Hispanic Cabinet secretaries,... (AZCentral -- News)
A nation bids farewell to the lion of the Senate Aug 30, 2009
Obama spoke before a Who's Who of America's leaders, former presidents and their wives, dozens of Cabinet secretaries and U.S. senators past and present as well as the Kennedy family. Like his audience, Obama's memories were both personal and political. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
* A new Sino-American relationship? Aug 30, 2009
Chinas press was abuzz over Chu and Locke, the first ethnic Chinese men to become US Cabinet secretaries. Most major Chinese papers ran Chus photo on the front page, with Beijing Business Today running a cautionary headline: Dont Mistake the Visiting American Ministers as Relatives. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Coronella: See Johnny run and hopefully get elected Aug 22, 2009
He ll get to attack existing or proposed government policies and toss a few personal barbs at Cabinet Secretaries and maybe even the chief executive himself. Plus, there are several potential career spin-offs. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Employers urged to help in flu fight Aug 20, 2009
The three Cabinet secretaries said each company must develop its own plan. The officials declined to give more detailed instructions, saying the scope of a potential outbreak is unclear. (AZCentral -- News)
Businesses Brace for Flu Sick Days Aug 20, 2009
U.S. Cabinet Secretaries Sebelius, Napolitano and Locke urge American companies to prepare for flu season ... U.S. Cabinet Secretaries Sebelius, Napolitano and Locke urge American businesses to prepare for flu season. (ABC News)
The Prince of Darkness as a Beacon of Dissent Aug 19, 2009
She was constantly getting congressmen, senators, White House staff, cabinet secretaries, agency heads and political operatives on the phone. At least a couple times a week, he had breakfast, lunch or a meeting with some politico or another. (Townhall.com)
Obamas chief of staff wields power freely, and faces the risks Aug 17, 2009
He requires Cabinet secretaries and all West Wing departments to submit written reports each week and returns them with terse notes in the margins ... Jon Kyl of Arizona, the Republican whip, criticized Obama for spending too much, Cabinet secretaries sent a letter to his state s governor, Jan Brewer, a Republican, asking what stimulus money she did not want ... He requires Cabinet secretaries and all West Wing departments to submit written reports each week and returns them with terse notes in... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Additional stimulus funds eyed for Phoenix Aug 16, 2009
Since February, Gordon has gone to Washington, D.C., about 10 times to lobby the White House, Cabinet secretaries and Congress members for competitive stimulus funds. Through June, Phoenix taxpayers have footed a $25,000 bill for stimulus-related travel by the mayor, other City Council members and city staffers, according to reimbursement receipts obtained through a public-records request. (AZCentral -- News)
O'Malley To Recommend $250M In Local Aid Cuts Aug 16, 2009
O'Malley's administration sent memos to cabinet secretaries to limit attendance to essential staff only. The governor also canceled a reception at a local bar Friday night. (W-USA News, DC)
Can we trust our leaders? Aug 16, 2009
And, if Mr. Obama does not trust his cabinet officials, or his congress, is this why he has hired some 43 (unexamined by congress) czars to do the job cabinet secretaries are supposed to do ... Plain and simple and so very shameful, neither President Obama, his czars, his cabinet secretaries, and his congress can be trusted, no matter what political party they belong to. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Clinton emerges from the sidelines Aug 15, 2009
He appeared in Las Vegas with two Obama administration Cabinet secretaries, making the case for clean energy policy. Then, on Thursday night, Clinton headed to Pittsburgh to talk to liberal bloggers and defend Obama against crazy accusations about the Democratic health care proposal. (Boston Globe)
Begich says rural trip revealing for cabinet Aug 14, 2009
President Barack Obama promised to pay attention to problems of rural America, and four of his cabinet secretaries traveled Wednesday to parts of Alaska that couldn't get much more rural. Related Stories. (Anchorage Daily News)
Obama team sees difficulties unique to the Bush Aug 13, 2009
Four Cabinet secretaries from the Obama administration visited Bethel as part of a listening tour of rural parts of the country ... The cabinet secretaries toured the community's new school, built to replace a structure that burned in 2006. (Anchorage Daily News)
Photos: Rural Tour Aug 13, 2009
Four cabinet secretaries from the Obama administration visited Bethel on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, as part of a listening tour of rural parts of the country. They included Arne Duncan of the Department of Education, left, and Steven Chu of the Department of Energy. (Anchorage Daily News)
US begins preparations to host Prime Minister in November Aug 13, 2009
The USIBC synergies summit has three cabinet secretaries, laying out their India agenda to the private sector. "They are looking for private sector to be the full partners as the Obama administration prepares for the Prime Minister's visits," a participant of the meeting said. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Obama's Cabinet secretaries tour rural Alaska Aug 13, 2009
HOOPER BAY, Alaska - On President Barack Obama's promise to pay attention to the problems of rural America, four of his Cabinet secretaries have traveled to parts of Alaska that couldn't get much more rural ... The Cabinet secretaries toured the community's three new wind turbines that offset some of Hooper Bay's dependence on diesel fuel to produce electricity. (Anchorage Daily News)
HUD secretary announces stimulus grants here Aug 12, 2009
Donovan is in Alaska as part of President Obama's "Rural Tour" taking Cabinet secretaries and top administration officials across the country looking for ways to help strengthen rural America. Related Links. (Anchorage Daily News)
How clout really works in Congress Aug 11, 2009
Whether being able to secure more funding for local projects through earmarks, taking credit for attaching high-profile amendments to spending bills or having the chance to bend the ear of the numerous Cabinet secretaries who have appeared at subcommittee hearings, the new appropriators have quickly learned why a spot on a spending committee has been such a plum assignment for so many lawmakers over the years ... You have access to more decision makers and they tend to be more responsive, she... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Issa Slams Emanuel for 'Chicago'-like Attacks Aug 6, 2009
again paint the legislation as a failure on Sunday talk shows, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel directed that letters from the Cabinet secretaries be sent to [Arizonas Republican Governor Jan] Brewer, according to two administration officials, Politico charged ... Your response to Politicos report that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel directed that the letters from the cabinet secretaries be sent to [Governor] Brewer, according to two administration officials ... A full and... (Newsmax)
$2.4B for Electric Cars Awaits Indiana Aug 6, 2009
is part of a concerted economic campaign that also will see Vice President Joe Biden and four Cabinet secretaries hold 00004000 ing events in five states. As Congress breaks for the summer, the public message war is on. (CBS News)
Obama ventures back to hurting region -- with money Aug 6, 2009
is part of a concerted economic campaign that also will see Vice President Joe Biden and four Cabinet secretaries holding events in five states. As Congress breaks for the summer, the public message war is on. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Obama unveils $2.4 billion in grants for electric, hybrid vehicles Aug 6, 2009
4 billion in grants for technology toward producing electric and hybrid cars, part of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan that he, Vice President Joe Biden, and four Cabinet secretaries defended in appearances across the country yesterday. The loudest applause, though, came when Obama said that Navistar International Corp. had won a $39 million grant to build 400 battery-electric trucks. (Boston Globe)
Obama Back to Grass Roots for Health Care Aug 6, 2009
" White House spokesman Dan Pfeiffer said the Obama team is reprising a strategy that served it well through the protracted presidential campaign, responding to attacks in the same medium in real time. "If it's a video attack, it's always best to respond with a video so people can line them up side-by-side easily on Web sites and blogs," he said. During the campaign, "hundreds of thousands" of supporters distributed the Obama materials to networks of friends and family members, Pfeiffer said. It... (CBS News -- Politics)
White House will tout stimulus Aug 5, 2009
Obama, Biden, and the Cabinet secretaries will try to answer that. Officials say they will make a carefully calibrated pitch intended to convince Americans that the administration inherited an economy in free fall and that its $787 billion stimulus package prevented another Great Depression. (Boston Globe)
CONGRESSMAN WARNS RAHM: THIS ISN'T CHICAGO... Aug 5, 2009
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Republicans: Press Release :: Issa to Emanuel: Back Off. B350A Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5074 Fax: (202) 225-3974. (The Drudge Report)
Biden contends stimulus working Aug 5, 2009
Several Cabinet secretaries were also venturing out with an economic message. Biden cited other economic data yesterday in making the administration s case. (Boston Globe)
Performance management sticks around Aug 1, 2009
We will know that performance measurement has been institutionalized when incoming Cabinet secretaries and agency political appointees have material on performance measurement included in briefing books as a matter of course ... In a June memo from Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag to Cabinet secretaries about preparations for the fiscal 2011 budget cycle, the first of four requirements was identification of a limited number of high-priority performance goals," preferably... (FCW.com)
Reid Introduces Bill to End Travel 'Blacklist' Jul 30, 2009
Earlier this week, Reid told cabinet secretaries and the heads of all federal agencies to get in line with White House views articulated in an earlier letter to Reid from Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's chief of staff. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. (KLAS-TV)
Live From Washington, It's Urban Affairs Jul 29, 2009
Carrion doesnt have oversight over any of the Cabinet secretaries or agencies that deal with urban affairs, and the office's mandate still does not include either funding or regulatory authoritybut it may have something else more valuable, a place at the White House agenda-setting table. Shaun Donovan, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development who has worked closely with Carrion, stressed that Carrions White House perch is crucial. (Slate)
US, China push issue of climate change Jul 29, 2009
The US-China dialogue has provided an unusual chance for a large number of Chinese ministers and senior US officials, including cabinet secretaries, to hear directly from each other on how to tackle climate change. As a measure of how seriously China is taking the climate change negotiations, its most senior delegate, the Vice-Premier Wang Qishan, chaired the plenary session on the issue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
CZAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACES Jul 26, 2009
The Obama administration has created a two-tiered government -- fronted by Cabinet secretaries able to withstand public scrutiny (some of them, just barely) and then managed behind the scenes by shadow secretaries with broad powers beyond congressional reach. Bureaucratic chaos serves as a useful smokescreen to obscure the true source of policy decision-making. (New York Post -- Opinions)
White House goes a little bit country Jul 22, 2009
Brad Paisley and country music legend Charley Pride also entertained the audience, which included first lady Michelle Obama, Cabinet secretaries and lawmakers. The president, whose hometown is Chicago, said the genre has helped to make Americans more hopeful. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
U.S., India reach deals and deepen ties Jul 22, 2009
The high-level dialogue will be co-chaired by Clinton and Krishna and will bring together cabinet secretaries of both countries for joint talks. The deals that were announced would allow the sale of sophisticated U.S. arms to India, foster commercial space cooperation and identified the sites for two potential nuclear reactor sales by U.S. companies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
