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Senate Democrats have made a last-ditch effort to acquire classified documents that could reveal John R. Bolton's handling of government intelligence as UN ambassador nominee. The Republican-controlled Senate requires 60 votes to advance the nomination, which Democrats fear they may not secure. Senator Christopher Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat,
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The nomination of John R. Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations is on the line as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee prepares to vote on Thursday. Bolton's statement that a policy maker should maintain the right to "state his own reading of the intelligence" has
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to vote on Thursday on John R. Bolton's nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations, with four wavering Republicans holding the key to his fate. If any one of them votes "no," Bolton's nomination will be
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Senior officials from the State Department have spoken out against John R. Bolton's nomination as ambassador to the United Nations, citing concerns over his willingness to make concessions and his approach to negotiations. A. Elizabeth Jones, a veteran diplomat and former assistant secretary of state for Europe and
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Administration officials said on Tuesday that the White House is taking a more aggressive role in trying to salvage John R. Bolton's nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations. Vice President Dick Cheney and Karl Rove, the White House's deputy chief of staff, have been
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Since 1983, teams that won the first game in the NBA playoffs have held a significant advantage, winning the series 83.9% of the time. This edge was even stronger than having home-court advantage, with teams winning 76.8% of their first-round series. However, the advantage of winning the first
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A surprise last-minute defection by Republican Senator George V. Voinovich of Ohio forced the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to postpone a vote on the nomination of John R. Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations. The delay, unanimously agreed upon by the committee, is a significant setback to Mr. Bolton&
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John Bolton's Senate hearing for the post of United Nations representative seemed to go from bad to worse as he was forced to confront his long history of disdain for the world body. The committee's scrutiny revealed a third incident where Bolton attempted to have an
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Carl W. Ford Jr., a former assistant secretary of state, has testified against John R. Bolton's nomination as ambassador to the United Nations. Ford, a conservative Republican and enthusiastic supporter of President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Bolton, has described Bolton as a "kiss-up, kick-down sort
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's son, Kojo Annan, and two of his closest advisers were criticized in a report by the commission investigating the oil-for-food program in Iraq. The report, led by Paul A. Volcker, found that Kojo Annan conspired to conceal the duration of his business and
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A surprise nomination of John Bolton as the US Ambassador to the United Nations has led to a reevaluation of the UN's reform plans and the potential for bipartisan support. The UN's Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, unveiled a comprehensive reform plan, which includes a new peace-building commission,
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The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has called for a decision before September on the enlargement of the 15-member Security Council, paving the way for Germany and Japan to become permanent members. Annan's speech at the UN General Assembly unveiled his latest reform proposals, aimed at overhauling collective
