Nikki Haley

From Bamberg To The United Nations

... which is surrounded by attractive spots for relocation in the South and one of the nation’s more hostile states to organized labor. Since Haley has been in the governor's office, she's been associated with the Boeing airplane expansion plant in North Charleston, went to Sweden to help land the Volvo plant for Berkeley County, and helped push the state to the top of the manufacturing and exporting of tires. Republicans say she deserves business credit, since job recruiting is one of the main functions that modern day governors have. “She came into office at a very difficult time, economically,” said Massey, who’s served in the Senate since 2007. “The unemployment rate was very high, and she went to work on industrial recruitment and job development with a laser-like focus. And, really, she’s been focused on that her entire time in office.”. Huffmon said Haley quickly learned that associating herself with the recruitment of new jobs would be a excellent way to build up political capital, both in the state and nationally. “That's why every time the ...

Nikki Haley Wins Overwhelming Support To Become U.n. Ambassador

... Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. The former Republican presidential candidate and celebrated neurosurgeon would lead a sprawling agency with 8,300 employees and a budget of about $47 billion. Sen. Michael Crapo of Idaho, the committee's Republican chairman, praised Carson and his impressive career, saying HUD "will benefit from having a secretary with a different perspective and a diverse background." Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the panel's top Democrat, said he had reservations but welcomed Carson's promises to address lead hazards in public housing. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared by voice vote Haley's bid to be U. S. ambassador to the United Nations. During her confirmation hearing, Haley declared her support for moving the U. S. Embassy in Israel from Tel ...

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

... 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 outgoing President Barack Obama. The former Exxon Mobil CEO with close business ties to Russia also was unwilling to take a stance on how the United States should work with certain countries with troubling records on human rights. There’s a possibility Haley will be tested by members of the committee to see whether she shares Tillerson’s views, if she can distance herself from him, or even alleviate concerns about his nomination. "I think she’ll get many of the same questions Mr. Tillerson did," predicted committee Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. "It will be interesting to hear how she handles those questions differently.". U. S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who fumed his way out of the Tillerson hearing, was less diplomatic. "I’m hoping Nikki Haley is going ...

Who Is In Donald Trump’s Cabinet? Ben Carson, Nikki Haley, Elaine Chao And Wilbur Ross Up For Senate Vote, But Democrats Want A Fight

... Wilbur Ross are also up for a full vote from the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N. Y.) said Tuesday Democrats would continue to put up a fight. Related Stories. "Some people say Carson is not controversial," Schumer told reporters, but "he's controversial to me.". The Senate has voted and confirmed only two of Trump's picks so far: retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to run the Department of Defense and retired Marine Gen. John Kelly for Homeland Security. "I am pleased by the confirmation votes of Generals Mattis and Kelly. These uniquely qualified leaders will immediately begin the important work of rebuilding our military, defending our nation and securing our borders. I am proud to have these two American heroes join my administration," Trump said in a White House statement.  "I call on members of the Senate to fulfill their constitutional obligation and swiftly confirm the remainder of my highly qualified cabinet nominees, so that we can get to work on behalf of the American people without further delay.". The Senate also confirmed CIA Director Mike Pompeo Monday night after Democratic lawmakers delayed last week the vote, and while the ...

Us Senate Committee Clears Trump’s Nominee Nikki Haley For Un Ambassador

... nomination last year. If confirmed he would be the only African-American member of the cabinet. A committee vote on Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump’s attorney general pick, was pushed back by one week, as Democrats expressed deep concerns about his record on civil rights and immigration. Sessions was the Senate’s earliest public supporter of Trump after the billionaire real estate mogul launched his unorthodox campaign, and he was rewarded with a plum nomination to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. Other nominees facing hearings Tuesday included congressman Tom Price, Trump’s pick for health secretary and a strong advocate of repealing the Affordable Care Act; Linda Mc Mahon, a wrestling tycoon tapped to head the Small Business Administration; and congressman Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s choice for White House Budget Director. ...

Nikki Haley’s Trikki Finances

... parents to receive a $779,826 bank loan. (Click to view). (Via S. C. Governor’s Office ). Good questions, right? We thought so …. This website has also uncovered some curious California dealings involving the Haleys that have yet to be explained.  Records show that in January of that year the governor and her husband appear to have been assigned rights to receive payments on something (perhaps a note) secured by a “deed of trust” on property located in Monterey County, California. Six months later, the Haleys then assigned this deed of trust to someone else. As we noted in our report, it’s not immediately clear what the Haleys gave up in order to receive the benefits secured by this deed – nor is it clear what they obtained in exchange for relinquishing the right to receive those benefits.  In August of 2014, the couple reported making $57,332 on a $1.1 million loan extended to a Monterey doctor by the name of Jerome Rubin. As part of our investigation, this website was ...

Much Good Accomplished, Much Damage Done, Much Potential Squandered

... to protect died of abuse and neglect — and the governor stood behind her for months. James Etter at Revenue went a year without a computer-security director while hackers made off with the Social Security numbers and other personal data of 6.4 million individuals and businesses — and the governor refused even to acknowledge that anyone in South Carolina could have done anything to prevent the breach. Gangs seized a foothold and staged violent riots at Juvenile Justice when Sylvia Murray went three years without a police chief, and a year with no gang-intervention specialist or rapid-response team. At DHEC, making life easier for polluters became even more of a priority, as protecting the public health receded further into the background — and we suffered the failure of dozens of dams that had been insufficiently overseen. Overstepping her authority. Being governor ...

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

... South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley faced tough questions from a Senate panel on Wednesday about how she would represent the Trump administration at the United Nations. KELLY MCEVERS, HOST. President-elect Donald Trump once dismissed the United Nations as a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. His pick to become the next U. S. ambassador to the U. N. says she doesn't see it that way. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports. MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was a surprise pick for the post. She was not a Trump supporter during the Republican primaries. The daughter of Indian immigrants, she's a businesswoman turned politician with no foreign policy experience. But at her Senate confirmation hearing, Haley said she's ready to work to reform the U. N. and to challenge the anti-Israel bias at the world body. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). NIKKI HALEY: It is what I've done all my life. I love to fix things. And I see a U. N. that can absolutely be fixed. KELEMEN: Haley ...

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

... that she believes Russia committed war crimes by bombing Syrian civilians in the city of Aleppo. Rex Tillerson, Trump’s choice for secretary of state, declined to make that accusation during his confirmation hearing last week. She said she doesn’t think that the United States can trust Moscow right now and said she’s against lifting existing sanctions against Russia unless it changes its behavior. But she acknowledged there are areas, such as counterterrorism, where the two countries can cooperate. “The problem is there are no boundaries with Russia,” said Haley, who added that the U. S. needs to let Moscow know “we are not OK” with its annexation of Crimea and incursion in Ukraine. During the hearing, Haley assailed the Obama administration for failing to block a U. N. Security Council resolution that condemned Israel’s settlements in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. She pledged to reject future measures that she said unfairly targeted the Jewish state, if the Senate confirms her nomination. Haley said she won’t go to U. N. headquarters in New York and “abstain when the U. N. seeks to create an international environment that encourages boycotts of Israel.”. She ...