Senate confirms ambassador to Haiti as crisis in Caribbean nation escalates

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here The Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins to become ambassador to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation faces a crisis of gang violence and a vacuum of elected leadership. The Senate voted 89-1 to confirm Hankins. John Kennedy (R-La.) was the only vote against. A 38-year U.S. foreign service veteran, Hankins has worked in Sudan and Congo and served as ambassador in Mali and…