United States Secretary of EnergyThe United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The position was created on October 1, 1977, when President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Energy Organization Act, establishing the department. Originally, the secretary and the department focused on energy production and regulation.
List of ambassadors of the United States to the United NationsThe United States ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN). The position is formally known as the permanent representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, and representative of the United States of America in the United Nations Security Council.
Democratic Governors AssociationThe Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is a Washington, D.C.–based 527 organization founded in 1983, consisting of U.S. state and territorial governors affiliated with the Democratic Party. The main purpose of the organization is to provide party support to the election and re-election of Democratic gubernatorial candidates. The DGA's Republican counterpart is the Republican Governors Association.
United States Secretary of CommerceThe United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary reports directly to the president and is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States. The secretary is appointed by the president, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.
2004 Democratic National ConventionThe 2004 Democratic National Convention convened from July 26 to 29, 2004 at the FleetCenter (now the TD Garden) in Boston, Massachusetts, and nominated Senator John Kerry from Massachusetts for president and Senator John Edwards from North Carolina for vice president, respectively, in the 2004 presidential election. The 2004 Democratic National Convention was famous for the keynote speech of Barack Obama, who would go on to be elected President four years later.Danny FensterDanny Fenster (born c. 1984) is an American journalist. He was the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, a local news magazine. In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Fenster became the only foreign journalist to be charged by military authorities, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sedition and related charges shortly before he was released in November 2021.
Governor of New MexicoThe governor of New Mexico (Spanish: gobernador de Nuevo México) is the head of government of New Mexico. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the New Mexico National Guard. As noted in the governor's seal, this gubernatorial office is a scion of the Spanish and Mexican governors of Nuevo México (1598) and the governors of the New Mexico Territory (1851).
Cabinet of the United StatesThe Cabinet of the United States is the principal official advisory body to the president of the United States. The Cabinet generally meets with the president in the Cabinet Room adjacent to the Oval Office in the West Wing of the White House. The president chairs the meetings but is not formally a member of the Cabinet. The vice president of the United States serves in the Cabinet by statute.
North KoreaCountry in East AsiaNorth Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea) to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan.
Presidency of Bill ClintonPersonalEponymsFamilyNonprofit organizations FoundationClinton Bush Haiti FundOne America AppealHonorsPublic imageSexual assault and misconduct allegationsEpstein tiesBibliographyPost-presidency40th and 42nd Governor of ArkansasGovernorshipsTroopergateElections19781980198219841986199042nd President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurationsfirstsecondPresidential libraryTenureExecutive actionspardonscontroversiesInternational tripsWhitewaterTravelgateOperation Gothic Serpent1995–1996 shutdownRepublican RevolutionOperation Infinite ReachBombings IraqYugoslaviaImpeachmenteffortsLewinsky scandalHouse inquirySenate trialPoliciesEconomic1993 health care planPRWORABalanced Budget ActGun controlEnvironmentForeignClinton DoctrineNAFTADayton AgreementSocial issues 1994 Crime BillDOMAOne America InitiativeAppointmentsCabinetFederal judgesSupreme Court candidatesPresidential campaigns1992primariesconventiondebateselection1996primariesconventiondebateselectionBill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001.
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the United States Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the Constitution of the United States in enumerated matters to pass or defeat federal legislation, known as bills. Those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to the president for signature or veto.
Presidency of Barack ObamaBarack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, took office after defeating the Republican nominee John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. Four years later, he won re-election in the 2012 presidential election, after defeating the Republican nominee Mitt Romney.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.