WASHINGTON — After Newt Gingrich vowed to take his campaign all the way to the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., this summer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Tuesday compared the increasingly bitter GOP battle to the epic struggle four years ago between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Asked about the damage the daily back [...]

- Mr. Alexiev, what do you expect from Hillary Clinton’s visit to Bulgaria? – Not much. The main goal of her European trip will be her participation in the annual security issues forum in Munich. These issues are more than pressing now as the US military budget has been recently announced to dramatically drop and [...]

The United Nations Security Council is meeting to debate whether to adopt a draft resolution on Syria. The council is deciding whether to adopt an Arab League plan calling for an end to bloodshed and for President Bashar al-Assad to stand down. Speaking at the start of the debate, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [...]

By Ira Iosebashvili Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is a hard man to reach these days—especially if you’re Hillary Clinton. The U.S. Secretary of State tried for twenty-four hours to get Mr. Lavrov on the phone to discuss a draft resolution on Syria, with no luck, according to the transcript of a State Department briefing. [...]

Reader “Holly” writes:  Did you know Hillary’s senior thesis was on Alinsky, and she has prevented it from being released ever since she came to prominence? Well, that furtive Mrs. Clinton is no match for my Google-Fu! I found a .pdf image file of her thesis and a text-based .pdf file of her thesis generated [...]

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United States and other Western countries called on the U.N. Security Council on Monday to end its “neglect” of the violence raging in Syria and rapidly endorse an Arab League plan for a political transition there. Western officials were speaking a day before the 15-nation [...]

By PETE DU PONT “Look, it’s the one thing, I think, that the Democrats could do to nearly guarantee Obama re-election,” Bill Keller of the New York Times said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Jan. 13. “It would generate enough excitement that they might actually have some coattails and help out a little bit with the Senate [...]

Michael McFaul in Moscow Ambassador McFaul’s or Mike’s, as friends and colleagues call him, first steps on arrival in Moscow were marked by a mammoth scandal in the media, internet, Duma and elsewhere. However, it is my strong suspicion that Mike felt victim to some intrigues in the higher places in Washington. McFaul’s record is [...]

Benjy Sarlin Evan McMorris-Santoro January 31, 2012, 5:35 AM TAMPA, FLORIDA — Assuming Tuesday’s primary vote here goes the way the polls say it will, Newt Gingrich will have to figure out a way to make good on his promise to take the primary fight all the way to the GOP convention. And he’s going [...]

Enlarge image Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Jock Fistick/Bloomberg Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prime minister. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prime minister. Photographer: Jock Fistick/Bloomberg Russia won’t back the U.S. and its Arab allies in a United Nations resolution to oust Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as it seeks to defend its most important lever in the Middle East, [...]

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed Syria at a news conference following a meeting with Qatari leaders … Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to the United Nations in New York Tuesday for three days of high-stakes diplomacy aimed at breaking a stalemate at the UN Security Council over a resolution demanding a halt to violence [...]

Apology a disgrace Shame on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta! Did they even ask these young men how long they had been fighting the enemy, how many friends they lost, and what war is? Of course not. They took the enemy’s side, apologized, stating is was over the top! Clinton [...]

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Washington:  Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao met with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington to discuss a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including the importance of civil nuclear cooperation . “They talked about maintaining the momentum in our bilateral relationship and our strategic dialogue,” State Department spokesperson Victoria [...]

“The Obama-Biden Administration — with Secretary Clinton’s latest remarks — continues to dig itself deeper and deeper into a hole of complicity in Turkey’s genocide denial,” ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian was quoted as saying in a piece released last week by the Armenian Weekly. The ANCA director accused Clinton of dismissing the murder of [...]

Last Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told State Department employees that after two decades of walking “the high wire of American politics,” she thinks it’s time to step off altogether. Twenty years ago, during Bill Clinton‘s first presidential bid, 41 percent of the public did not know Hillary Clinton’s name — or did not [...]

The American visa regime for Bulgarian citizens will be on the agenda of the talks of Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, with US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, during her visit to Bulgaria. In a TV interview Mladenov informs that the visit, which is scheduled for February 5th, has been planned and prepared for [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend a United Nations Security Council meeting Jan. 31 to show support for an Arab League plan to end the violence in Syria, an Obama administration official said. Clinton will push the 22-member group’s proposal for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in favor of a national unity [...]

Many have speculated that President Obama will swap out current Vice President Joe Biden for current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But Clinton seemed to put the kibosh on any veep talk yesterday — and suggested that she may be leaving politics altogether following the 2012 election.   “What could we do to persuade you [...]

The American visa regime for Bulgarian citizens will be on the agenda of the talks of Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, with US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, during her visit to Bulgaria. In a TV interview Mladenov informs that the visit, which is scheduled for February 5th, has been planned and prepared for [...]

Effect on Human Health Still Unknown Last but most importantly, science still has not proven conclusively whether or not genetically modified foods have negative side-effects on the human body. As with many scientific unknowns, there is evidence on both sides to suggest in some cases that the foods are safe, while there is evidence on [...]

A high guest from Russia will land in Sofia after the visit of US State Secretary Hillary Clinton. As the Standart has learnt, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller is scheduled to visit Bulgaria in February. Next Sunday, Mrs. Clinton is coming on a brief but strenuous working visit, during which she is going to meet all [...]

Hillary Clinton, who has been insisting amid unending speculation that she would not run for president again, is now saying that being secretary of state will be her last job in government. “I think I’ll serve as secretary of state as my last public position,” Clinton said Friday at an event in Manama, Bahrain, CNN [...]

During her official visit to Bulgaria, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will meet with Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and President, Rosen Plevneliev. Ministers of the cabinet will also be present during the talks. The visit is scheduled for February 5 and comes on the invitation of Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov back in October [...]

It’s not the first time she’s said she’s leaving government service after her current job, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton definitively said today she wants out of politics. During a town hall meeting with State Department employees this morning Clinton said she is ready to step off  “the high wire of American politics.” She [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she wants to step off the “high wire of American politics” after two decades and is again tamping down speculation that she might stay in government if President Barack Obama wins a second term. Clinton told State Department employees on Thursday that she is ready [...]

Jan 28, 2012, 11:48 GMT Washington – US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will attend the 48th annual Munich Security Conference February 3-5, the State Department said Friday. She will join US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta in the US delegation. The event will draw leaders from around the world to discuss ‘common security challenges.’ [...]

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will make a short trip to Europe next week, making her sixth visit to Germany and first to Bulgaria as America’s top diplomat. The State Department said on Friday that Clinton will go to Munich on February 3 to participate in the [...]

By Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hosts the inaugural meeting of the International Council on Women’s Business Leadership at the State Department in Washington. Article source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-01-27/hillary-clinton-politics/52813320/1

WHAT is it with Barack Obama’s penchant for getting in tangles with blond politicians on airport tarmacs? Usually, tarmacs are for joyous welcomes or teary goodbyes. But No Drama Obama saves his rare tempests for the runway. In the last primary season, the tension in the relationship between Hillary Clinton, who had expected to glide [...]

I wanted to address the Hilary Clinton reference. It is, I believe, the first reference he’s made to Sec. Clinton as a former foe since taking office. I was surprised by it, as were you, and I thought a bit about it. I took three things away from it. One is that this year, there [...]

Clinton, who in the past ran in senatorial and presidential elections, said this time she finds it “a little odd to be totally out of an election season.” The Democratic Party politician also said she did not even watch any of the Republican presidential hopefuls’ debates this year. She stated earlier that she would not [...]

I wanted to address the Hilary Clinton reference. It is, I believe, the first reference he’s made to Sec. Clinton as a former foe since taking office. I was surprised by it, as were you, and I thought a bit about it. I took three things away from it. One is that this year, there [...]

At a town hall meeting yesterday, Hillary Clinton was asked what it would take for her to consider a vice presidential post, if Obama offered. Clinton said that she would continue to serve as Secretary of State until the president decides to replace her, but she would not seek to run in another election: “After [...]

Obama interviewed by Diane Sawyer – Second Guesses Himself all the Time… http://abcn.ws/ygAsjt Patriots or Giants?… http://abcn.ws/yCPXBd What Really Happened on Tarmac with Brewer … http://abcn.ws/wVrxak SEALs Rescue Made Him Think of His Own Daughters… http://abcn.ws/zmhxv5 The Rest: Romney Failed to Disclose Income from Swiss Account – http://abcn.ws/Amd19n Earth to Newt: A Reality Check on [...]

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During her official visit to Bulgaria, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will meet with Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and President, Rosen Plevneliev. Ministers of the cabinet will also be present during the talks. The visit is scheduled for February 5 and comes on the invitation of Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov back in October [...]

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (; born October 26, 1947) is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First [...]

Like us on Facebook For months now, rumors have been swirling that the Secretary of State might be switching places with Joe Biden and running as President Obama’s new running mate for his 2012 re-election campaign. Her high approval ratings–she was recently voted Gallup’s Most Admired Woman of 2011–have helped stoke the fires of those [...]

Rumors of Clinton’s going to the bank first circulated this summer, when Christine Lagarde took over the International Monetary Fund from the disgraced Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Traditionally, a European and an American have headed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, so if France gets the IMF, the U.S. is under pressure to put forward [...]

“I have made it clear that I will certainly stay on until the President nominates someone and that transition can occur” if Barack Obama wins re-election, she told a town hall meeting. “But I think after 20 years, and it will be 20 years, of being on the high wire of American politics and all [...]

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The State Department said on Friday that Clinton will go to Munich on February 3 to participate in the annual Munich Security Conference and meet with various other foreign ministers and senior officials who are attending. Article source: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2012/01/27/hillary_clinton_to_visit_europe_next_week/

(CBS News)  Two decades as one of the most recognizable faces of the Democratic Party may have finally caught up to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. “It would be a — probably a good idea to just find out how tired I am,” she told a gathering of State Department employees Thursday. The remark [...]

After 20 long years in the public eye, Hillary Rodham Clinton can see the finish line. Sure, there likely will be talk all year about her running with President Obama as his running mate. And no matter who wins the presidency this fall, there’s always 2016 to think about. But the secretary of state said [...]

By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she wants to step off the “high wire of American politics” after two decades and is again tamping down speculation that she might stay in government if President Barack Obama wins a second term. Clinton told State Department employees on [...]

Email Print Aa Tweet Originally published: January 26, 2012 1:48 PM Updated: January 27, 2012 5:41 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Photo credit: AP | Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with President Barack Obama after the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2012) Videos Hillary Clinton [...]

PanARMENIAN.Net – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, Jan 26, said the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. “opens a door that is a very dangerous one to go through.” This is the same Hillary Clinton who, four years ago, pledged that she would recognize the Genocide as President of the [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has had enough of the political game.  The Secretary of State, Former United States Senator, Former First Lady, Former Presidential Candidate says she has enough of politics and wants to relax for a while . She told a meeting of State Department employees, “I have made it clear that [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her State Department employees that she was ready to be out of the public eye, Politico newspaper reported.“I think after 20 years – and it will be 20 years – of being on the high wire of American politics and all of the challenges that come with that, [...]

Madeleine Albright speaks with students at Wellesley College. (Jessica Alpert/WBUR) The political science majors at Wellesley College this week welcomed one of their most famous alumnae to campus: Madeleine Albright, class of 1959. After becoming secretary of state, Hillary Clinton wrote to friends at Wellesley College to thank them. Click to enlarge. (Courtesy: Wellesley College) [...]

Clinton at the 2010 QDDR town hall BY ARA KHACHATOURIAN Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the US “opens a door that is a very dangerous one to go through.” This is the same Hillary Clinton who, four years ago, pledged that she would recognize the [...]

Reuters  Jan 26, 2012 – 1:45 PM ET AFP/Getty Images/Reuters Hillary Clinton, left, has told Nouri al-Maliki, right, not to ‘blow this opportunity’ in Iraq. Comments Email Twitter The United States has warned Iraq not to “blow this opportunity” to become a prosperous, unified nation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, saying [...]

Email Print Aa Tweet Published: January 26, 2012 1:48 PM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Photo credit: AP | Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with President Barack Obama after the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2012) Galleries Hillary Clinton through the years Clintons through the years [...]

PARK CITY, Utah — Regardless of the outcome of the presidential primaries, Ice-T already has his mind made up about the forthcoming election. The rapper and actor, who is making his directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival with the documentary “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap,” says he expects President Barack Obama to [...]

Hillary Clinton talks to President Obama ahead of the State of the Union on Jan. 24, 2012. (Evan Vucci/AP) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told State Department employees Thursday that she will not stay on in the job if President Obama wins re-election, saying that she is ready to step off “the high wire of [...]

Little Rock, Ark. — Hillary Clinton wore a headband Tuesday night at the State of the Union address: Was this some kind of signal that she’s headed to a presidential ticket near you? Before everyone starts yelling about how shallow and sexist it is to even discuss a female cabinet member’s fashion choice, let’s be [...]

Little Rock, Ark. — Hillary Clinton wore a headband Tuesday night at the State of the Union address: Was this some kind of signal that she’s headed to a presidential ticket near you? Before everyone starts yelling about how shallow and sexist it is to even discuss a female cabinet member’s fashion choice, let’s be [...]

We need to keep the Clintons out of the White House. I realize that this statement may sound like blasphemy to my fellow Democrats, but rest assured I am not hating on Bill’s or Hillary’s records. I say this because several recent editorials, most notably by The New York Times columnist Bill Keller, have argued [...]

We need to keep the Clintons out of the White House. I realize that this statement may sound like blasphemy to my fellow Democrats, but rest assured I am not hating on Bill’s or Hillary’s records. I say this because several recent editorials, most notably by The New York Times columnist Bill Keller, have argued [...]

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All eyes were on President Obama last night for his State of the Union address, but Michelle Obama was always on the periphery — and she couldn’t be missed, standing out in a bright sapphire gown amid a sea of black. Guests applaud first lady Michelle Obama during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union [...]

We followed your reactions online to Tuesday’s State of the Union address by President Barack Obama. On Twitter, you were talking about the women in the room–Gabrielle Giffords was the top trending topic on Twitter at the start of the speech after her touching embrace with the president, and Hillary Clinton and the phrase “First [...]

WASHINGTON: A wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including the importance of civil nuclear cooperation, were discussed during the first meeting of Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao with the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here. “They talked about maintaining the momentum in our bilateral relationship and our strategic dialogue,” State Department spokesperson [...]

HAIR • Will Hillary Clinton bring back headbands? [Gloss] • Other than beards, the newest beauty trend for men is the man bun, apparently. [NYT] • Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has a tomboyish cropped haircut; let’s all make unnecessary comments about what this means for her kiddie style. [Us] NAIL • Here are nine red nail polishes [...]

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All eyes were on President Obama last night for his State of the Union address, but Michelle Obama was always on the periphery — and she couldn’t be missed, standing out in a bright sapphire gown amid a sea of black. Guests applaud first lady Michelle Obama during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union [...]

Given the attention surrounding the first lady’s influence in the White House, thanks most recently to the release of New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor’s book The Obamas, The Daily Beast convened a panel of experts to offer some historical perspective on the achievements of previous first ladies. It’s a tough thing to quantify, as [...]

The U.S.  State Dept. Tuesday dodged a reporter’s suggestion that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won’t meet with Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. State Department spokesman Olivia Nuland was asked why Lieberman, who is planning a visit to the United States, is “having trouble getting senior meetings with people in the State Department? It doesn’t [...]

President Obama’s State of the Union address last night touched on some hot button issues like tax rates, immigration, Wall street, and manufacturing, but he failed to mention one point of contention: Hillary Clinton’s headband. It’s like he doesn’t even care, you know? Anyway, our Secretary of State hasn’t necessarily been praised for her fashion [...]

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wished Australians a “happy” national day celebration. “On behalf of President [Barack] Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the Australian people as you celebrate Australia Day this January 26,” Clinton reportedly said. Now that’s diplomacy. Australia Day is akin to America’s [...]

If two former archenemies can work together to bring down Osama bin Laden, no partisan gap is too wide to close, President Obama reminded skeptics Tuesday night. Our Alison Gendar reports: The two former antagonists, he said, are himself – and Hilary Clinton. “One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the SEAL Team [...]

(AFP) – 4 days ago  WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced doubt Friday that France would accelerate its troop pullout from Afghanistan, after four French troops were killed by an Afghan soldier. But the Pentagon said it was up to Paris whether to bring its forces home from Afghanistan early, as Clinton [...]

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wished Australians ‘a safe and happy holiday celebration’ on Australia Day. ‘On behalf of President (Barack) Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the Australian people as you celebrate Australia Day this January 26,’ Ms Clinton said in a statement. ‘As we [...]

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Opponents and proponents of the Keystone XL Pipeline saga continue to speak out. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the latest to defend the President’s decision. Mrs. Clinton held a news conference with Germany’s foreign minister at the State Department. She took some time to comment on President Obama’s rejection of the controversial Keystone Pipeline. [...]

European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said Monday in Brussels that he believes it is useful that Serbian President Boris Tadic and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed Kosovo this past weekend. Fuele said he is not familiar with the content of the talk, but the United States’ involvement in finding a solution for Kosovo [...]

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul Jabbar at the State Department January 18, 2012 in Washington, DC. According to the State Department, Jabbar, a National Basketball Association superstar and hall of fame player, ‘will lead conversations with young people on the importance of education, [...]

The tactic, not uncommon in the electioneering arena, contradicted Obama’s previous efforts to style himself as a political reformist who deplored negative assaults on his opponents. “It was a character attack,” Neera Tanden, who acted as policy director during Clinton’s race for the presidential nomination, said. “I went over to Obama, I’m a big supporter [...]

Move over Camp David, Israeli-Palestinian peace has gone virtual. Facebook on Monday played host to the first-ever online peace conference, put together by a group called Yala Yong Leaders, a group aimed at creating dialogue between Israelis, Palestinians and Americans. “I am delighted to send greetings to all of you who have gathered in this [...]

From left to right: Israeli PM Netanyahu, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and PA President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo: wiki commons. Eventually a new generation of lawmakers, diplomats, and general citizenry, equipped with new sets of tools, will control the fate of the Middle East and shape the future of the region’s political landscape. In [...]

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the European Union’s agreement to ban oil imports from Iran and to freeze assets of the Iranian central bank are a “strong step” to “dramatically increase the pressure on Iran” and are consistent with steps the U.S. has taken. “Taken in combination [...]

The tactic, not uncommon in the electioneering arena, contradicted Obama’s previous efforts to style himself as a political reformist who deplored negative assaults on his opponents. “It was a character attack,” Neera Tanden, who acted as policy director during Clinton’s race for the presidential nomination, said. “I went over to Obama, I’m a big supporter [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “rejected” President Obama’s proposed 2011 budget for her department, according to a memo obtained by the New Yorker‘s Ryan Lizza, and described in the magazine Monday. “At the proposed funding levels, we will not have the capacity to deliver either the full level of civilian staffing or the foreign assistance [...]

On Saturday night Mitt Romney delivered essentially the same speech to South Carolina voters that he did to New Hampshire voters. The only trouble is that Mitt won in New Hampshire, whereas he lost in South Carolina. Everyone knows that you feel differently when you win than when you lose. Where is the pathos? Where [...]

The tactic, not uncommon in the electioneering arena, contradicted Obama’s previous efforts to style himself as a political reformist who deplored negative assaults on his opponents. “It was a character attack,” Neera Tanden, who acted as policy director during Clinton’s race for the presidential nomination, said. “I went over to Obama, I’m a big supporter [...]

Watching Barack Obama battle Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primary race, you sometimes had a strange sense that neither of them could possibly lose. Obama had a movement of delirious activists and newcomers behind him, while Hillary had Clinton machine loyalists, women and other groups ready to fight to the bitter end for her. By [...]

Watching Barack Obama battle Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primary race, you sometimes had a strange sense that neither of them could possibly lose. Obama had a movement of delirious activists and newcomers behind him, while Hillary had Clinton machine loyalists, women and other groups ready to fight to the bitter end for her. By [...]

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe spoke by telephone yesterday evening about France’s threatened early withdrawal from Afghanistan, the French foreign ministry said in an e-mailed statement. President Nicolas Sarkozy suspended operations with the Afghan army and said France may withdraw its troops from the country after an Afghan [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) this week and spoke of hope for the future. Hope was something not often talked about when this African nation was embroiled in violence last year over a disputed election. The fighting is now over. A chance for Ivory Coast to build a [...]

The political season brings the debate between Hillary Clinton‘s it-takes-a-village interdependence and conservatism’s every-man-is-an-island self-reliance. So, too, does the sporting world contain a version of this dueling dynamic. The Southeastern Conference leaders discussing how to schedule in future basketball seasons must weigh the collective good versus individual best interest. Kentucky sits squarely on the side [...]

Jodi Kantor’s new book The Obamas has already rattled cages in Washington. She talks to the Toronto Star about what she’ learnt in the course of researching the book. Rene Johnston/Toronto Star Model, matriarch, monster. For an American First Lady, it’s so easy to get it wrong when doing the “image thing.” And for the [...]

(AFP) – 1 hour ago  WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday called Egypt’s foreign minister to discuss the country’s economic and political situation, as well as events in Syria, the State Department said. It said the telephone call covered the same ground as President Barack Obama’s discussion with Field Marshal Hussein [...]

The United States expect the European Union to take steps to pressure Iran back into negotiations on its controversial nuclear activity, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. “We have a very strong partnership with the EU, and we expect to see the EU taking some additional steps to keep the pressure on Iran in [...]

The very moment Hillary Clinton lost her nomination battle against Barack Obama, the big question burst to the fore. Should Hillary be the running mate? In the next breath, would Hillary be the running mate? The complications in 2008 were too messy perhaps. Some bad blood was freshly spilled between Clinton and Obama, mostly thanks [...]

The United States expect the European Union to take steps to pressure Iran back into negotiations on its controversial nuclear activity, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.“We have a very strong partnership with the EU, and we expect to see the EU taking some additional steps to keep the pressure on Iran in the [...]

Enlarge Astrid Riecken/Getty images Michael McFaul, the architect of the reset of relations with Russia, is now the U.S. ambassador to Moscow as the countries work through a series of difficult issues. Here, McFaul is shown at his Jan. 10 swearing-in at the Sate Department, a ceremony presided over by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. [...]

Pfc. Manning, you will remember, is the young soldier who is soon to be court-martialed for passing some 750,000 military and diplomatic documents, a large chunk of them classified, to the website WikiLeaks.  Among those leaks, there was indeed some serious stuff about how Americans dealt with civilians in invaded countries.  For instance, the documents [...]

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France has almost 4,000 troops in Afghanistan as part of the 130,000-strong NATO-led force there. French troops mainly patrol Kapisa, a mountainous province near Kabul. They are due to leave by around the end of 2013. More than 2,500 foreign troops have died in Afghanistan since the NATO-led war began in 2001. The latest killings [...]

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If the Juan Williams race baiting debate attack on Newt Gingrich somehow leaves you with any doubt that there’s something about the South Carolina primaries that seems to bring out the worst in this sort of political behavior, you need look no further than the 2008 Democratic primary to see just how down and dirty [...]

France has almost 4,000 troops in Afghanistan as part of the 130,000-strong NATO-led force there. French troops mainly patrol Kapisa, a mountainous province near Kabul. They are due to leave by around the end of 2013. More than 2,500 foreign troops have died in Afghanistan since the NATO-led war began in 2001. The latest killings [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer and a New York Times’ best-selling author, to discuss his new role as a global Cultural Ambassador. [...] “I am excited and honored to serve my country as a Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. Department of State,” said Kareem [...]

Cristina Barrios is a researcher at the Spanish think tank FRIDE who has written on French and EU policy towards Africa. Paul Nolan is a freelance journalist. “US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s two-day tour of Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde and Togo has shown that the US still shines on the African stage. No [...]

Sarah Palin got a reality show. Hillary Clinton is secretary of state. Mike Huckabee is on television and the radio. Rudy Giuliani still has his name on the door of that giant law firm. What will Rick Perry’s second act be? He has nearly three years, including another legislative session, left in his term as [...]

Anna Paquin, Margaret, Pimples and The Highlander Alex Cranz and Rebecca Jane chat about Anna Paquin’s new film, Highlanders, and our favorite fictional presidents. Article source: http://www.fempop.com/2012/01/19/hillary-clinton-amuses-mark-whalburg-did-not-stop-911-prince-harry-to-climb-everest/

<!–enpproperty 2012-01-20 10:25:36.0Clinton offers best wishes for Lunar New YearHillary Clinton,Lunar New Year,Barack Obama,Asia-Pacific region,Lunar New Year,Year of the Dragon,Spring Festival1159073Americas2@webnews/enpproperty–> WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday offered her best wishes to those celebrating the Lunar New Year, saying she and President Barack Obama are committed to 21st century partnership with [...]

Heritage (Monrovia) AllAfrica aggregates reports from Africa’s news media.This is an article from the Liberian press. 20 January 2012 United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday assured President Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf of her government’s continued support in accelerating the development programs and priorities of the Liberian government. Speaking during bilateral talks with Liberian [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not testify at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the Keystone XL pipeline next week. Instead, Kerri-Ann Jones, assistant secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and the point person at the department on the proposed pipeline, will testify on behalf of the [...]

Chicago – Gov. Pat Quinn has meetings planned with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski while he’s in Washington. A Quinn spokeswoman says the meeting with Clinton is to discuss ways of opening up foreign markets to more Illinois businesses. The Democrat also accepted an award today from Americans [...]

The Associated Press January 19, 2012 2:14PM Reprints Updated: January 19, 2012 2:14PM CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn has meetings planned with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski while he’s in Washington A Quinn spokeswoman says the Thursday meeting with Clinton is to discuss ways of opening up [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not testify at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the Keystone XL pipeline next week. Instead, Kerri-Ann Jones, assistant secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and the point person at the department on the proposed pipeline, will testify on behalf of the [...]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the all-time greats of American basketball, has been cast in a new role, having been named as an American cultural ambassador by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. In that capacity, Abdul-Jabbar will represent the United States abroad in an effort to engage young people to help promote democracy. “We’re thrilled [...]

By Hannah Rand Last updated at 12:32 AM on 19th January 2012 Hillary Rodham Clinton has named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a global cultural ambassador. In a move to engage young people worldwide, the Secretary of State has invited the NBA Hall of Fame star to promote education, social and racial tolerance and global cultural understanding. [...]

Gov. Pat Quinn has meetings planned with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski while he’s in Washington A Quinn spokeswoman says the Thursday meeting with Clinton is to discuss ways of opening up foreign markets to more Illinois businesses. The Democrat also accepted an award Thursday from Americans for [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — On January 18, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Secretary of State’s 2011 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) to Sahlman Seafoods, Incorporated, in Nicaragua; Procter Gamble in Nigeria; and Procter Gamble in Pakistan. The ACE is an annual award that recognizes U.S.-owned businesses that exhibit good corporate citizenship, promote innovation, [...]

1 Comment Larger Text Print E-mail Leaks out of Hillary Clinton’s State Department suggest they will reject the rerouting of the Keystone Pipeline, which means the pipeline project itself is rejected. This important conduit of new energy would have brought Canada’s tar sands oil directly down to US refineries efficiently and safely by pipeline, rather [...]

The United States has agreed to develop an international space code of conduct with Europe and other nations, as long as it does not restrict the US’s national security interests in space, Space News reported.  The announcement was released in a written statement from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and comes after reports last week [...]

By Guy AdamsWednesday, 18 January 2012 Bradley Manning More pictures Lawyers for Bradley Manning, the US military analyst accused of passing thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks, are seeking to force Hillary Clinton to give evidence at his court martial. In a deposition request posted on his website yesterday, the defence attorney David Coombs seemed [...]

On January 18, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Secretary of State’s 2011 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) to Sahlman Seafoods, Incorporated, in Nicaragua; Procter Gamble in Nigeria; and Procter Gamble in Pakistan. The ACE is an annual award that recognizes U.S.-owned businesses that exhibit good corporate citizenship, promote innovation, and advance democratic principles [...]

House Republicans have called Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify as early as next week on the Obama administration’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton formally sent a request to Clinton to come and testify at a hearing as early as next Wednesday, the day after [...]

Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the leader of Ivory Coast for progress made toward peace Tuesday but urged greater dialogue with the opposition to heal the wounds of a deadly political crisis. It’s a “historic moment” for the Ivory Coast, Clinton said during a press conference with President [...]

House Republicans have called Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify as early as next week on the Obama administration’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton formally sent a request to Clinton to come and testify at a hearing as early as next Wednesday, the day after [...]

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Global Politics Entertainment iVote Entertainment Featured Clips Poor Hillary Clinton. She never gets a break when it comes to the political rumor mill. Will she run against President Obama in 2012? Did she say she wanted to retire from being Secretary of State in a second-term Obama administration because she wants to make plans for [...]

Burma (MNN) ― Less than a week after Burma agreed to a ceasefire with the Karen National Union, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has moved to upgrade relations with the nation. The move follows a ceasefire, but more directly, the release of hundreds of political prisoners. The U.S. and other Western nations have included [...]

(AP)  WASHINGTON A lawyer for an intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks wants to question Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before his client is tried. David Coombs, a lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning, included a request to question Clinton as part of a redacted document posted Monday on his [...]

The European Union won’t abandon its curbs on carbon dioxide discharges by international airlines and sees the program as an incentive toward a global solution, the bloc’s executive told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The 27-nation EU is ready to discuss the exemption of incoming flights from the U.S. from its emissions trading system [...]

NASA/Orbital Debris Program Office Each dot represents a bit of known space junk that’s at least 4 inches in low-Earth orbit, where the space station and shuttles roam. In total, some 19,000 manmade objects this size or bigger orbit Earth as of July 2009; most are in low-Earth orbit. Countless smaller objects are also circling [...]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is not seeking a waiver from the United States that would protect buyers of Iranian oil from a fresh round of sanctions, and New Delhi continues to import from Tehran, Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said on Tuesday. New U.S. sanctions, authorized on December 31, penalize any financial … Article source: [...]

Skip to main content News, Community, Action Profile Diaries (list) Stream Tue Jan 17, 2012 at 07:50 PM PST How bout that Hillary Clinton?! by projectscmFollow Sure wish everyone (or at least the super delegates) would have listened way back in 2008. We could be gearin up for her re-election but instead are left with [...]

LOME, Togo — After venturing to reclusive Myanmar, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pressed democratic reforms Tuesday in another place long dominated by dictators, becoming the first American in her post to ever visit the African nation of Togo. Greeted by performers on stilts and sword-wielding ceremonial soldiers in red capes, Clinton visited Togolese [...]

By Andrew Quinn LOME | Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:48pm EST LOME (Reuters) – Secretary of Hillary Clinton started her West Africa trip celebrating democracy, swooping in for the inauguration of Liberia’s democratically re-elected president and promising help to Ivory Coast as it recovers from a bloody post-election civil war. She wound up the trip [...]

SANAA, Yemen — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that the U.S. regrets that Yemen’s president has not complied with agreements to leave the country and allow elections for a successor. Her comments came as Yemen’s foreign minister suggested next month’s presidential vote could be delayed because of security concerns. A top ruling [...]

The decadence on display, just beyond the destitute streets of Togo’s capital, Lome, in some ways evoked the worst of post-colonial Africa and its rulers’ all-too-common penchant for ceremonies and ornamentation while their people languish in poverty. Yet after six decades of dictatorship, Togo is showing signs of progress — much like Myanmar, or Burma, [...]

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“We commend the Ivorian government for the steps they are taking to hold those who perpetrated human rights abuses accountable,” Clinton told reporters after a private meeting with Ouattara. “All Ivorians need to see that the rule of law is working, and that there is impartial justice. A transparent system to ensure that all atrocities [...]

Washington, DC (MMD Newswire) January 16, 2012 — The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will [...]

MONROVIA, Liberia, Jan. 16 (UPI) — Top U.S. diplomat Hillary Clinton began her African trip with inaugurations — one for the Liberian president and the other for a new U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. “This new compound is a testament to the work you do, and it is a symbol of America’s lasting commitment to our [...]

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A lawyer for Bradley Manning, who leaked classified information to WikiLeaks, wants to question Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the trial.  David Coombs included a request sent to Army officials that Clinton serve as a witness and be questioned for information before Manning’s possible trial. A similar attempt to summon the Secretary of State failed for Manning’s [...]

The Post MostMost-viewed stories, videos, and galleries in the past two hours Most Popular 10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free Wikipedia may black out Wednesday in protest of anti-piracy legislation Bush tax cuts helped the rich get richer 84 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing, [...]

16 January 2012 Last updated at 22:35 ET Hillary Clinton was welcomed to Ivory Coast by Foreign Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan The American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has arrived in Ivory Coast, on a visit intended to show US support for the country’s reconciliation process. She will meet President Alassane Ouattara, whom the US [...]

(AFP) – 6 hours ago  ABIDJAN — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Ivory Coast Monday on her first visit there since a deadly crisis broke out following disputed 2010 polls. “It will be the first visit of a secretary of state in Cote d’Ivoire since 1986,” a high-ranking US official said as [...]

AFP/Getty Images 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf poses with her medal and certificate on Dec. 10. Article source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-01-16/Liberia-inauguration-Clinton-Sirleaf/52590954/1

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for an intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks wants to question Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before his client is tried. David Coombs, a lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning, included a request to question Clinton as part of a redacted document posted Monday on his [...]

During Thursday’s radio show, Rush Limbaugh lost it after seeing a picture of Hillary Clinton on TV. We’ll just let Rush take it from here (via Daily Rushbo): We’ll update the post with the video of Hillary once we locate it. UPDATE: Daily Rushbo thinks he has found the clip. Here it is: So what [...]

Marines urinating on Taliban condemned: Hillary Clinton and Leon Panetta (video) On Jan. 12, 2012, learn top news followers in San Francisco, the United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, talked to the press about the video on Youtube that shows U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban soldiers.  She agreed with Defense Secretary, [...]

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia’s president was sworn in Monday for a second term in a ceremony attended by her bitter rival, whose refusal to recognize her victory had threatened to undermine this country’s fragile peace. The 73-year-old Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addressed opposition leader Winston Tubman, thanking him for agreeing to attend the ceremony, where he was [...]

WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — Working as the chief legal adviser of the U.S. State Department, Harold Hongju Koh calls Secretary of State Hillary Clinton his “client,” rather than the boss. Koh, a prominent Korean-American expert on international law, starts his working day by meeting with Clinton. “I am the legal adviser of the U.S. Department of [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a [...]

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January 16, 2012, 12:17 AM EST By Daniel Ten Kate Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called her Myanmar counterpart after the Southeast Asian nation released hundreds of political prisoners, as the U.S. moved to upgrade relations strained for more than two decades. Clinton spoke with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung [...]

Enlarge image Met Museum American Wing Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg Thomas Campbell, director of the Met; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Met external affairs senior vice president Harold Holzer. Thomas Campbell, director of the Met; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Met external affairs senior vice president Harold Holzer. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg Enlarge image Met Museum [...]

By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) — Working as the chief legal adviser of the U.S. State Department, Harold Hongju Koh calls Secretary of State Hillary Clinton his “client,” rather than the boss.    Koh, a prominent Korean-American expert on international law, starts his working day by meeting with Clinton.    “I am the [...]

January 15, 2012, 6:32 PM EST By Daniel Ten Kate Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called her Myanmar counterpart after the Southeast Asian nation released hundreds of political prisoners, as the U.S. moved to upgrade relations strained for more than two decades. Clinton spoke with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung [...]

WASHINGTON | Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:20am IST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Myanmar’s foreign minister and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a call on Saturday the United States is “committed to walking down the path of reform” with the Southeast Asian nation. One day after President Barack [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called her Myanmar counterpart after the Southeast Asian nation released hundreds of political prisoners, as the U.S. moved to upgrade relations strained for more than two decades. Clinton spoke with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to welcome the release of detainees [...]

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reached out to her Myanmar counterpart after the Southeast Asian nation released hundreds of political prisoners, as the U.S. moved to upgrade diplomatic relations strained for more than two decades. Clinton spoke with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi to welcome the [...]

The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a reception in the Thomas [...]

In 2012, Yahoo! News will tell the nation’s story through the experiences and views of real Americans like you. Watch the first Remake America video » Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/clinton-visit-ivory-coast-other-african-countries-182938972.html

The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a reception in the Thomas [...]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will pay a quick, two-day visit to four nations in West Africa early next week, launching her travel schedule for the year with a trip aimed at highlighting good governance and economic development. The State Department said that on the January 16-17 trip Clinton will visit [...]

WASHINGTON | Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:51pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Myanmar’s foreign minister and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a call on Saturday the United States is “committed to walking down the path of reform” with the Southeast Asian nation. One day after President Barack Obama’s [...]

“It is absolutely inconsistent with American values, with the standards of behavior that we expect from our military personnel and that you know the vast, vast majority of our military personnel, particularly our marines, hold themselves to,” she said. Article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9011420/Hillary-Clinton-says-marine-urination-video-inconsistent-with-American-values.html

13 January 2012 Last updated at 16:25 ET Ko Ko Gyi was one of the student activists released US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that Washington will start the process of exchanging ambassadors with Burma. The announcement came hours after the country’s most prominent political dissidents were released from jail. US President Barack [...]

January 13, 2012, 4:33 PM EST By Amanda Gordon Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — “Are we going to reenact it?” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on her way to Emanuel Leutze’s gigantic painting of “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” She would have needed an army: the painting depicts Washington [...]

US stand behind civilian govt in Pak: Hillary WASHINGTON (SANA): The Obama administration has said that US hope that Pakistan will resolve a deepening political crisis in a way that strengthens the civilian government. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is acknowledging “a lot of concerns” about instability in Pakistan. She said the U.S. stands [...]

“You have no idea how close we were to doing this entire interview on Skype from Haiti,” said Fern Mallis of hosting Donna Karan for her Fashion Icons discussion series last night at 92Y. But lo, Karan had flown back to New York with a suntan and an armful of Haitian horn bangles for their chat. She’s been [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria has failed to deter the government’s violence against dissidents and should end. The league sent monitors to Syria two weeks ago to judge whether the regime was adhering to its promises to end assaults by government troops, release political prisoners and follow [...]

Dear voter: Are you dissatisfied with the possible presidential choices facing you in November? How about, say, a Ron Paul-Hillary Clinton ticket? I put that question to the top officers at Americans Elect, the innovative alternative website project that is gearing up now for a political “convention” on the web in June. If all goes [...]

Enlarge image Met Museum American Wing Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg Thomas Campbell, director of the Met; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Met external affairs senior vice president Harold Holzer. Thomas Campbell, director of the Met; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Met external affairs senior vice president Harold Holzer. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg Enlarge image Met Museum [...]

Hillary Clinton has said anyone found to be connected to a video of US Marines urinating on what appear to be dead Taliban fighters “must be held fully accountable”. The US Secretary of State spoke after Defence Secretary Leon Panetta announced a full investigation into the incident, calling it “deplorable”. Nato commanders and Afghan President [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to travel to Togo, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire and Cape Verde on Jan. 16 to Jan. 17. Clinton will be the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Togo, where she will congratulate President Faure Gnassingbe on the country’s recent election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security [...]

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — “Are we going to reenact it?” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on her way to Emanuel Leutze’s gigantic painting of “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” She would have needed an army: the painting depicts Washington on Christmas night, 1776, on his way to a [...]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday denounced the videoed abuse of the bodies of Taliban fighters by U.S. Marines, saying the perpetrators must be held “fully accountable.” “I want to express my total dismay at the story concerning our Marines,” the top U.S. envoy said after meeting with [...]

Sorry, Beyonce! You’re great and all but looks like the only woman who can change Jay-Z is his daughter! Always throwin’ the word “bitch” around, even in raps about wifey, Jay has sworn it off to protect Blue Ivy’s innocence. He already wrote a song about her (listen above), but now he’s written a poem [...]

As the old saying goes, politics ain’t beanbag. So why, then, are Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry coming under such strong fire from members of their own party for their criticism of Mitt Romney’s record at Bain? President Obama and former president Bill Clinton at the White House. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)In search of an [...]

Washington, DC – United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, about the video depicting U.S. Marines urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters, agreeing with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta the action was “deplorable behavior.” “I want to express my total dismay at the story concerning our Marines,” she [...]

Today’s Buzz Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to reporters during a press conference at the State Department Jan. 11. (Getty Images / January 11, 2012) Related The Hartford Courant January 3, 2012 Pundits are suggesting that President Barack Obama take Hillary Clinton as his running mate this year and make Joe Biden secretary of [...]

US Secretary of State says Pakistan must resolve its internal matters. PHOTO: AFP/FILE WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that the United States has concerns about the situation in Pakistan, but stood in favour of the democratic set up in Pakistan, expecting it to resolve the country’s internal matters on its own as per [...]

Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned a video that apparently shows US Marines urinating on the corpses of Afghan men, footage that the Pentagon acknowledged did not appear to be fake. Hillary said that she completely shared the views expressed by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta earlier on Thursday. “I share completely [...]

An altered still image taken Jan. 11, 2012 from an undated YouTube video shows what is believed to be U.S. Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan. YOUTUBE SCREEN CAPTURE A video showing what appears to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan and promises of [...]

The beginning of a new year is a time for resolutions, and Hillary Clinton’s admirers are already busily, lovingly resolving on her behalf. On one sideline, her friends tell me that after a few years of hyperactive globetrotting what she really needs is to put her feet up and dictate another volume of her memoirs [...]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday denounced the videoed abuse of the bodies of Taliban fighters by U.S. Marines, saying the perpetrators must be held “fully accountable.” “I want to express my total dismay at the story concerning our Marines,” the top U.S. envoy said after meeting with [...]

Apparently, Biden has coveted the position of secretary of state for years, given his longstanding position as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations. While such a scenario certainly was a possibility in the 2008 election, there might be some weight to the suggestion this year. Let’s consider some short- and long-term political realities for Democrats. [...]

Hillary Clinton is well known for her statement that “women’s rights are human rights.” So it would seem that the last place she would expect resistance to her foreign policy agenda would be from women’s rights organizations. Heading into what she insists will be her last year as Secretary of State, Clinton has improved the [...]

“It is absolutely inconsistent with American values, with the standards of behavior that we expect from our military personnel and that you know the vast, vast majority of our military personnel, particularly our marines, hold themselves to,” she said. Article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9011420/Hillary-Clinton-says-marine-urination-video-inconsistent-with-American-values.html

January 12, 2012, 6:39 AM EST By Massoud A. Derhally and Nicole Gaouette Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria has failed to deter the government’s violence against dissidents and should end. The league sent monitors to Syria two weeks ago to judge whether the [...]

Hillary Clinton isn’t one for expensive designer labels, but it seems she is going through a bit of a Chanel phase. The Secretary of State spoke at a press conference with Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister yesterday looking chic in a black and turquoise boucle jacket. Paired with plain black pants, the collarless garment [...]

For weeks, Governor Romney has assailed President Obama for supposedly wanting to create “an entitlement society” in which “government should create equal outcomes.”  As he put it last Tuesday in Iowa, “I think he believes America should become a European-style welfare state.”  After his victory in New Hampshire, Romney repeated that Obama “wants to turn [...]

Wednesday January 11, 2012 Telly Halkias An old saying about poker caneasily apply to election politics: “If you lose your cool, you’ll lose all your chips.” This past week the national media dealt us too many trump cards to stay away from the table: Speculation on whether President Barack Obama should enlist Secretary of State [...]

<!–enpproperty 2012-01-12 15:17:04.0Clinton: No decision on release of Taliban prisonersClinton,US,Taliban,prisoners1811063184Middle East2@usa/enpproperty–> WASHINGTON – US State Secretary Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that Washington has not made any decisions about releasing the Taliban prisoners from the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. At a press conference with visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign [...]

Dear voter: Are you dissatisfied with the possible presidential choices facing you in November? How about, say, a Ron Paul-Hillary Clinton ticket? I put that question to the top officers at Americans Elect, the innovative alternative website project that is gearing up now for a political “convention” on the web in June. If all goes [...]

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Afghan and Taliban statements show there is support for a Taliban political office in Qatar, but said nothing has been concluded yet. “Positive statements” from Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the Taliban demonstrate “there is support for such discussions, for the (Taliban) political office to open [...]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that the Arab League (AL) monitoring mission in Syria should not continue indefinitely, slamming the recent speech by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as “chillingly cynical.” “I think that it’s clear to both the prime minister and myself that the monitoring mission should [...]

In the face of Iranian accusations, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the American government is not to blame for the bombing assassination today of a man the Iranian media called a top nuclear scientist. “I want to categorically deny any United States involvement in any kind of act of violence inside Iran,” Clinton [...]

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On Wednesday, the Iranian scientist was blown up in his car by a motorbike hitman, prompting Tehran to blame Israeli and US agents but insist the killing would not derail a nuclear programme. “I want to categorically deny any US involvement in any kind of act of violence inside Iran. We believe that there has [...]

She condemned the attack Arab League vehicles in the Syrian port city of Latakia, where that 11 members of a team of monitors visiting were slightly injured. Article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9008663/Hillary-Clinton-calls-President-Assads-speech-chillingly-cynical.html

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania newspaper says former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter has suggested that Democrats think about supporting Hillary Clinton rather than Barack Obama for president in 2012. View full sizeArlen SpecterThe Philadelphia Inquirer says Specter was asked in a Tuesday meeting with the Inquirer editorial board whether Clinton should replace Vice President Joe Biden [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets in the traditional Thai way as she visits the collective centre for people evacuated from flooded areas in Bangkok November 17, 2011. (DAMIR SAGOLJ – REUTERS) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Is Vice President Hillary Clinton a Clintonite fantasy or a valid possibility? Even Monday’s announcement of White House [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -  Sources close to Hillary Clinton say  she will announce her run for President. Hillary Clinton came to WWN Headquarters and told editors that she is livid about the downgrade of the U.S. Credit Rating.  “I’ve stood silent long enough.  I don’t think Obama is a leader and I know… I know I [...]

HELENA – State Sen. Larry Jent on Tuesday challenged his Democratic opponent for governor, Attorney General Steve Bullock, to join him in urging President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Jent wrote Obama on Monday urging the president to instruct Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to approve the pipeline when the 60-day deadline [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States will continue to to advocate for judicial due process and the release of Yulia Tymoshenko and the other imprisoned former senior government officials, according to the Official web site of Yulia Tymoshenko. “We will continue to advocate for judicial due process and the release of [...]

By Ephraim Hardcastle Last updated at 9:52 AM on 11th January 2012 In the running: Reports suggest Hillary Clinton could run for the Democrat nomination for the 2012 U.S. election U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton might be drafted – ie volunteered against her will – to fight Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for [...]

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday Iran’s decision to enrich uranium near the city of Qom was “especially troubling” and urged Tehran to return to serious talks with Western powers over its atomic program. Possible implications for November in exit poll data Updated 117 minutes ago 1/11/2012 3:52:12 AM +00:00 Pro-Romney PAC [...]

Should President Obama dump Joe Biden as his running mate and replace him with Hillary Clinton? Arlen Specter was asked that hot-potato question, circulating in some Democratic circles, in a meeting Tuesday with The Inquirer editorial board. His answer showed that the former 30-year senator hasn’t lost his knack for blunt talk – nor, perhaps, [...]

Today’s Suffolk University tracking poll shows Jon Huntsman gaining in New Hampshire to third place at 16 percent, just behind Ron Paul at 18 percent and Mitt Romney at a runaway 37 percent. Against President Obama in November, Huntsman is arguably more electable than Romney, given that independents now outnumber each of the two parties. [...]

WASHINGTON | Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:22pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday Iran’s decision to enrich uranium near the city of Qom was “especially troubling” and urged Tehran to return to serious talks with Western powers over its atomic program. “This step once again demonstrates the Iranian regime’s [...]

Today’s Suffolk University tracking poll shows Jon Huntsman gaining in New Hampshire to third place at 16 percent, just behind Ron Paul at 18 percent and Mitt Romney at a runaway 37 percent. Against President Obama in November, Huntsman is arguably more electable than Romney, given that independents now outnumber each of the two parties. [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets in the traditional Thai way as she visits the collective centre for people evacuated from flooded areas in Bangkok November 17, 2011. (DAMIR SAGOLJ – REUTERS) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Is Vice President Hillary Clinton a Clintonite fantasy or a valid possibility? Even Monday’s announcement of White House [...]

 Posted 01/09/2012 07:10 PM ET Mideast: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton insists Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood seeks “democratic reforms” and sees no reason not to engage its newly formed party. Has she read its platform? Banned under President Hosni Mubarak, the radical Brotherhood has emerged as a major winner from the rioting that exiled the U.S. [...]

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced new sanctions against Iran in an attempt to bolster their diplomatic efforts [GALLO/GETTY] Washington, DC, United States - The Obama administration spent much of 2009 implementing a historic policy shift towards Iran. To its credit, a noticeable change in tone on the part of the US [...]

AP December 27, 2011: Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, shakes hands during a campaign stop in Portsmouth, N.H. All of the evidence points to Mitt Romney winning comfortably in New Hampshire Tuesday night. Just like the Pittsburgh Steelers were a lock to beat the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. Watch Fox [...]

New Hampshire, a small New England state with roughly the same population as the city of San Antonio, has been a momentum-setter in presidential elections for nearly a century. While Iowa has held its caucus before New Hampshire’s primary every year since 1972, Iowa’s caucus results are non-binding and delegates are not officially awarded until [...]

The Granite State, known for its first in the nation primary, is also known for its role as the home of the “comeback kid” in primaries dating from Senator Gene McCarthy in 1968 to Ronald Reagan’s “comeback” in 1980, to 2008 “comebacks” by both Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and John McCain for the GOP. [...]

 Posted 01/09/2012 07:10 PM ET Mideast: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton insists Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood seeks “democratic reforms” and sees no reason not to engage its newly formed party. Has she read its platform? Banned under President Hosni Mubarak, the radical Brotherhood has emerged as a major winner from the rioting that exiled the U.S. [...]

As Alex Parker reports, former New York Times editor Bill Keller joined the chorus of commentators calling for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to replace Vice President Joe Biden on Obama’s 2012 ticket. He argues, Vice President Clinton would be a formidable asset in governing as well as campaigning, both as a political calculator and [...]

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of foreign policy experts have asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to speak with Pakistani leaders and make appropriate public statements to ensure that former diplomat Husain Haqqani is not physically harmed and that due process of law is followed. “We would urge the US government to continue to weigh in [...]

Bill Keller, the former executive editor of The New York Times, has advocated for Hillary Clinton to replace Joe Biden as vice president of the United States.  More from GlobalPost: Joe Biden leaves door open for 2016 presidential run In a strongly worded column in the Times’ Sunday paper, Keller — who left his post as [...]

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Governor Andrew Cuomo and Michael Bloomberg’s relationship hit a low point when, reportedly, Cuomo banned a Bloomberg lobbyist from his office during negotiations over the Bloomberg-backed outer-borough taxi legislation. The governor and mayor both say that their relationship is fine, but that proposition will be put to the test again soon when Cuomo presents his [...]

There are people whose sensibilities keep getting out of joint when Hillary’s name is mentioned as a replacement for Biden on the ticket in 2012. They tend to think of it as purely a fantasy of Hillary supporters and an insult to Obama. A recent opinion piece in The Washington Post suggested that people “put [...]

  By J.B. Williams January 9, 2012 NewsWithViews.com According to ABC News, The Washington Times and a recent Gallup/USA Today poll, Barack Hussein Obama and Hillary Clinton are the two most popular people in the entire world. The entire world didn’t vote in the poll, a few Americans did. But that’s how we count polls [...]

My political prediction for 2012: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton versus Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio. Joe Biden has been a good and energetic vice president, but Obama will need to stir the passions of the Democratic base and Biden won’t suffice. (Biden will swap places with Clinton, becoming secretary of state — a position [...]

To the Editor: In early December, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Myanmar and met with Aung San Suu Kyi. Suu Kyi was an off-and-on political prisoner for two decades. She now has plans to run in forthcoming elections, as she hopes to effect change from a militant ruling to a civilian democracy in her [...]

Enlarge Kevin Lamarque/AFP/Getty Images) The U.S. is still trying to formulate new policies for the fast-changing politics of the Middle East. Here, Hillary Clinton stands with Libyan fighters who ousted Moammar Gadhafi during an Oct. 18 visit by the U.S. secretary of state to the capital Tripoli. Kevin Lamarque/AFP/Getty Images) The U.S. is still trying [...]

To the Editor: In early December, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Myanmar and met with Aung San Suu Kyi. Suu Kyi was an off-and-on political prisoner for two decades. She now has plans to run in forthcoming elections, as she hopes to effect change from a militant ruling to a civilian democracy in her [...]

In addition, I admire the efforts she is making to improve the lives of women and girls around the world, be it in India, Afghanistan, Pakistan or the U.S. From education and family planning to the condemnation of genital mutilation and underage forced marriages, she has lobbied with force and compassion, and many girls the [...]

During a visit to Burma in early December, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that she would like to see an end to the conflicts, particularly the terrible conflicts with ethnic minorities. At a press conference in Rangoon on 6 January, marking the end of his visit to Burma, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague [...]

During a visit to Burma in early December, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that she would like to see an end to the conflicts, particularly the terrible conflicts with ethnic minorities. At a press conference in Rangoon on 6 January, marking the end of his visit to Burma, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague [...]

The right choice is none of the above. Hillary Clinton is 64 years old, with a Calvinist work ethic, the stamina of an Olympian, an E.Q. to match her I.Q., and the political instincts of a Clinton. She has an impressive empathic ability — invaluable in politics or statecraft — to imagine how the world [...]

The right choice is none of the above. Hillary Clinton is 64 years old, with a Calvinist work ethic, the stamina of an Olympian, an E.Q. to match her I.Q., and the political instincts of a Clinton. She has an impressive empathic ability — invaluable in politics or statecraft — to imagine how the world [...]

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Even Romney, who is Mr Moderate, is framing his challenge to Obama as a demand for a resurrection of the “merit society” as against the “entitlement society”. But it is the Republican Right (which regards Romney as a Left-wing wimp) that is putting forth the most trenchant case for free-market economics and framing it in [...]

Email Print Aa Tweet Originally published: January 6, 2012 9:10 PM Updated: January 8, 2012 12:00 AM By CLARENCE PAGE Photo credit: AP | Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul speaks during a campaign stop at the University of New Hampshire (Jan. 6, 2012) Dear voter: Are you dissatisfied with the possible presidential choices facing you [...]

For the 2012 election, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton will switch places. He will become Secretary of State–a position he’s coveted for years–and she will become the party’s Vice Presidential candidate, reinvigorating the Democratic base.  By Robert Reich, Guest blogger / January 3, 2012 President Obama and Hillary Clinton look up during a meeting with leaders [...]

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Illustration: Rocco Fazzari The subcontinent’s role as the crossroads between the eastern and western parts of Asia was reinforced by the emergence of a strategic triangle involving the United States, China and India during the Bush years. At first, President Barack Obama had trouble managing Bush’s legacy on China and India. There was never any [...]

Clinton attacks Egypt ‘disgrace’ to women WASHINGTON, Dec 19, 2011 (AFP) -An impassioned Hillary Clinton on Monday accused post-revolution Egypt of failing its women as she denounced the stripping and beating of a female protester as “shocking” and a “disgrace.” In unusually strong language, the US secretary of state accused Egypt’s new leaders of mistreatment [...]

Commentary: Americans Elect prides itself on a blue-ribbon list of prominent, independent-minded participants from both parties. Dear voter: Are you dissatisfied with the possible presidential choices facing you in November? How about, say, a Ron Paul-Hillary Clinton ticket? I put that question to the top officers at Americans Elect, the innovative alternative website project that [...]