Cindy McCain, whose late husband served more than 30 years in the Senate, and former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, who served on Foreign Relations, faced light questioning during their confirmation hearing to be ambassadors to the United Nations food programs and to Turkey, respectively. Read more»
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President Barack Obama’s new picks to represent American interests in Denmark, Germany and Spain are all major Democratic fundraisers. Read more»
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American flags flapped in the wind, blue smoke swirled from barbeques, and Dan Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers presided over a game of football. It could have been a July 4th event in the U.S. But this was Ireland, where Rooney is the U.S. ambassador. Read more»