January 14th, 2013
04:32 PM ET
Obama urges patience to critics of white male nomineesWashington (CNN) – Just wait and see. That was President Barack Obama's response Monday to critics who have questioned why his second-term cabinet nominees have all been white males. "I would just suggest that everybody kind of wait until they've seen all my appointments, who is in the White House staff and who is in my cabinet, before they rush to judgment," Obama said during his Monday news conference, which focused mostly on the upcoming debate over raising the federal debt limit. Since winning re-election in November, Obama has made four high-profile nominations for posts in his cabinet, including tapping Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state. If confirmed, he'll replace Hillary Clinton, the highest profile woman in Obama's administration. 
January 14th, 2013
08:04 AM ET
Monday, January 14 at the White House: Gun control talks continue President Obama and Vice President Biden will stay behind closed doors Monday but are maintaining busy schedules. After meeting Biden for lunch and then sitting down with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office, Obama will participate in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony in which he receives foreign ambassadors recently posted to the United States. Meanwhile, Biden’s ongoing discussions surrounding the issue of gun control continue Monday, this time with several Democratic members of Congress. According to a White House official, Biden will sit down with 12 House Democrats ahead of his expecting recommendations to the president Tuesday regarding further action on the issue. The Democrats constitute the House Democratic task force on gun violence. Those Democrats include: Rep. Mike Thompson (CA) Full Schedule: |
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