by Colleen Curtis | Mar 4, 2013 | Monitor
President Barack Obama holds a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, March 4, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Obama today welcomed two new members to his Cabinet, as he held the 17th Cabinet meeting of his Presidency,...
by Spencer Ackerman | Feb 26, 2013 | Monitor
Chuck Hagel’s reward for making it through a bruising Senate confirmation: guiding a Pentagon currently freaking out over budget cuts. And, quite possibly, recasting its entire defense strategy.
by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 31, 2013 | Monitor
If Chuck Hagel wins approval in the Senate to run the Pentagon, as President Obama desires, it’ll be despite his performance in his confirmation hearing on Thursday, not because of it. The former Nebraska Republican senator stumbled through questions ranging...
by Nicholas Cunningham | Jan 31, 2013 | Monitor
ASP Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate Andrew Holland was quoted on Politico this morning in an article about Chuck Hagel’s positions on green energy. The article suggested that Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel has a history of hostility towards clean...
by Nicholas Cunningham | Jan 31, 2013 | Monitor
ASP Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate Andrew Holland was interviewed on American Public Media’s Marketplace this morning discussing the role that biofuels plays in national security. Former Senator Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearing for Secretary of...