Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley Confirmed As U.s. Ambassador To The U.n

... Sudan, and Yemen. Nikki Haley confirmed as U. S. ambassador to the U. N. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) was confirmed Tuesday as the U. S. ambassador to the United Nations, following a 96-4 vote by the Senate. Haley is expected to resign as governor soon, with Lt. Gov Henry Mc Master (R) replacing her for the final two years of her term. For her new job, Haley will move to New York City and get a pay raise to $187,000 a year, up from $106,078 annually as governor. Trump freezes all activity, communication for EPA, HHS, USDA. President Trump's administration has ordered freezes on the activities of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services, it was announced Tuesday, as well as of the Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health. It has also banned employees of those agencies from external communications. Alongside temporary suspensions of all EPA contracts and grants, EPA employees have been barred from social media, talking to reporters, and publishing press ...

Us Ambassador Nikki Haley At Un

... Trump's Cabinet to be approved as Republicans and Democrats battle angrily over the pace of confirmations. The first Indian-American female governor of South Carolina, Haley cemented her legacy in her home state by calling for and ultimately removing the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds. While Haley fared well during her confirmation hearings, opponents cited her lack of experience in international affairs. Indeed, as she arrived Friday for her first day at the United Nations, she has little experience on the world stage, and most of her positions remain unknown. Previous UN ambassadors such as Susan Rice and John Bolton had demonstrated experience and expertise before taking the job. The child of Indian Sikh immigrants, Haley was born and raised in South Carolina. She worked in her mother's clothing store and attended Clemson University, where she graduated with an accounting degree. She entered politics formally in the early 2000 s and worked her way up to become a popular, two-term governor. Copyright 2017 Cable News Network/Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ...

Much Good Accomplished, Much Damage Done, Much Potential Squandered

... from the state Supreme Court. This is a governor who attempted to order the Legislature into “special session” in a way that violated the state constitution. A governor who essentially rewrote a section of the state budget after it was enacted, again in violation of the constitution. This is a governor who repeatedly had to be called back into line by state and federal courts — leaving the taxpayers to pick up the bill for defending her lawlessness. This is a governor who went so far as to vilify an ally when he refused to defy the rule of law. The courts blocked the governor’s outlaw actions, but the damage was still done. In a world where everyone seems determined to play on teams, Gov. Haley taught everyone on her team that there’s nothing wrong with a governor overstepping her authority — as long as it’s the governor ...

Nikki Haley Promises 'fresh Eyes' At Un

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S.c. Gov. Nikki Haley Prepares For Confirmation Hearing In Tough Political Terrain

... in the House chamber before delivering her final State of the State address at the South Carolina Statehouse on Jan. 11, 2017. Sean Rayford/AP. WASHINGTON — Gov. Nikki Haley’s confirmation to be U. S. ambassador to the United Nations was expected to be a mere formality for one of President-elect Donald Trump’s least controversial Cabinet-level nominees. But in the past several days, the pressure has heightened for Haley to perform well under the bright lights of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's hearing room. Haley’s appearance comes exactly one week after the committee’s contentious questioning of Rex Tillerson, Trump’s polarizing nominee for secretary of state. Tillerson, to whom Haley would report, rattled Democrats and many Republicans for refusing to call Vladimir Putin a war criminal. He would not commit to imposing new sanctions on Russia for cyber-attacks during the 2016 elections, or say if he would support maintaining existing sanctions recently put in place by ...

From Bamberg To The United Nations

... her 2014 re-election campaign when Democratic challenger Vincent Sheheen tried to rekindle the flag an issue. Some saw her flag stance as part of the calculation as well. “Her detractors — even though she was doing the right thing — said that it’s amazing that since she’s not going to have to run for governor again, she’s trying to build a national profile that she is now choosing to do this,” Huffmon said. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, also spoke of Haley's ability to seize a moment or an issue. “She’s very firm in what she believes, and she’s not afraid to express that,” Massey said. “And I think she’s also taken some very bold stances that a lot of people think are unique for a Republican … she has been at the forefront of some issues that, nationally, have gotten her some attention.”. Jobs governor. In addition to her handling multiple crises, it is her self-ascribed moniker — “jobs governor” — that many believe will become the most lasting legacy of her time in office. It’s been no secret that Haley placed a premium on recruiting corporate investment in South Carolina, ...

Haley Supports Moving U.s. Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem

... Gov. Nikki Haley testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to be the U. S. ambassador to the United Nations on Jan. 18. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters. WASHINGTON — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley pledged her support for moving the U. S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a shift firmly endorsed by Donald Trump but one that could trigger more violence in the Middle East. Haley, Trump’s pick to be the U. S. ambassador to the United Nations, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that she “absolutely” backs the embassy move because that’s what Israel and congressional Republicans want. But a spokesman for Jordan’s government recently told The Associated Press that the embassy move would be a “red line” for Amman and “inflame the Islamic and Arab streets.”. Jordan serves as custodian of a major Islamic shrine in east Jerusalem and the Palestinians seek a capital there. Haley also took a tougher stance against Russia than Trump, who will be sworn in Friday. She told the committee that she believes Russia ...

New Us Envoy Nikki Haley Says To Un

... Trump lashed out on Twitter, calling the United Nations a “club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.” He has said the U. N. is not a friend of Israel. Haley also blasted the U. N. for the resolution, which the Obama administration chose not to veto, and said that “nowhere has the U. N.’s failure been more consistent and more outrageous than in its bias against our close ally Israel. … Last month’s passage of U. N. Resolution 2334 was a terrible mistake, making a peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians harder to achieve.”. The Obama administration has argued that more Israeli settlements impede the chances of a two-state solution. “Our goal, with the administration, is to show value at the U. N.,” Haley said Friday. “And the way to show our value is to show our strength, show our voice, have the backs of our allies, and make sure that our allies have ...

Senate Panel Grills S.c. Gov. Nikki Haley In Her Bid To Become U.n. Ambassador

... have alliances. I know the president-elect realizes that. It is important that we create coalitions, and I know that he realizes that as well. And so his comments are really coming from the fact that he does have a fresh set of eyes. He is looking at those things. But my job's not just at the U. N. My job is to come back to the National Security Council and let them know what I know. KELEMEN: When Trump tapped her, he decided to keep the U. N. ambassador as a Cabinet-level post, and Haley was reassuring senators that she will take that part of the job seriously if confirmed. The Republican chairman of the committee, Bob Corker, predicts Haley will get overwhelming support. Michele Kelemen, NPR News, Washington. Copyright © 2017 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at __link__ for further information. ...

Nikki Haley Easily Confirmed As Un Ambassador

... member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet to be approved even as Republicans and Democrats battle angrily over the pace of confirmations. Haley, the governor of South Carolina and a rising GOP star, was approved with wide bipartisan support, 96-4. Republicans are upset at what they complain is a deliberate effort by Democrats to slow walk approval of Trump's top government executives and argue the GOP was much more cooperative when President Barack Obama got seven Cabinet members confirmed on the day he was sworn in back in 2009. Haley, Republicans say, is an example of a largely non-controversial nominee who should have been approved faster. "Our Democratic friends need to get over the fact that the election is over and now we have the responsibility of governing - hopefully, together. But instead so far they've just chosen ...