Obama Picks Huntsman, Republican Governor of Utah, as Ambassador to China
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 17th, 2009 4:32 am by HL
Obama Picks Huntsman, Republican Governor of Utah, as Ambassador to China
President Obama reached across the aisle yesterday to tap a leading Republican governor as his ambassador to China, indicating his continuing desire for bipartisanship in his administration while signaling to Beijing his intent to build “a new understanding” with the United States’ largest economic…
Republicans See Chance to Unseat Corzine in New Jersey Governor’s Race
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dispirited Republicans, hoping to prove the Grand Old Party is not yet extinct in the Northeast, have placed their final hopes this year on the governor’s race in New Jersey, where Gov. Jon S. Corzine (D) has seen his approval ratings plummet as fast as the state’s financial…
Obama and Israel’s Netanyahu Likely to Have Calm Meeting Despite Differences
When President Obama meets one on one with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office tomorrow morning, one thing is virtually guaranteed not to happen: fireworks.
Obama to Visit Ghana in First Official Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa
President Obama will make his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa this summer, the White House announced today, spending two days in Ghana with his wife, Michelle, after visiting Russia and Italy.
