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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Senate Confirms John Kerry As Next Secretary Of State

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) has been confirmed by the senate to become the next secretary of state.

January 29, 2013 The Massachusetts Democrat will succeed Hillary Clinton. His departure from the Senate is likely to spark a fierce battle for his vacant seat.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Two-Way

As Hillary Clinton Testifies, How Will Libya Shape Her Legacy?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stands with Libyan fighters who ousted Moammar Gadhafi during an Oct. 18, 2011, visit to Libya. Clinton was a strong supporter of U.S. intervention in Libya.

January 23, 2013 The partisan feuding in Washington has eased over the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya. But as the secretary of state testifies, Libya and other countries in the region remain unsettled.

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

It's All Politics

Susan Rice's Decision May Spur Political Musical Chairs In Senate

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen to President Obama speak at the State Department in May 2011. With Rice withdrawing her name from consideration to succeed Clinton, speculation has turned to Kerry.

December 13, 2012 With U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrawing her name from secretary of state consideration Thursday, attention turned to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as a possible successor to Hillary Clinton. And that would have repercussions on Capitol Hill and in Massachusetts.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

It's All Politics

McCain Defends Clinton Aide, Tells Bachmann And Others To Back Off

Sen. John McCain defended Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, against accusations by several House GOP members that she has ties to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.

July 18, 2012 The 2008 GOP presidential nominee came to the defense of Hilary Clinton's longtime aide on the Senate floor. While Sen. John McCain didn't mention Rep. Michele Bachmann by name, he made clear he wants her to stop suggesting the aide is helping the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

It's All Politics

Ironies Abound In New Romney Ad

June 29, 2012 The commercial uses the Washington Post and Hillary Clinton circa 2008 to attack President Obama and his campaign for dishonesty. They're not exactly the usual suspects in Republican ads.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

It's All Politics

Chelsea Clinton's Hiring As NBC Reporter Prompts Journalistic Eye Rolls

Chelsea Clinton at a Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York, Sept. 22, 2011.

November 15, 2011 For many years, Chelsea Clinton refused to be interviewed by the press. Now that she's joined their ranks, as a special correspondent for NBC News, many in the news industry have reacted with a figurative eye-roll at the irony.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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Secretary Clinton Is In Libya To Unveil New Aid, Hail Country's Freedom

October 18, 2011 She is the highest-level U.S. official to visit Libya since the Gadhafi regime's collapse. Among the initiatives Clinton will announce: Donations of medical equipment to treat the war-wounded.

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Monday, May 02, 2011

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Clinton To Bin Laden Sympathizers: You Cannot Defeat Us

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks following the death of Osama bin Laden, Monday, May 2, 2011.

May 2, 2011 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a blunt warning to followers of Osama bin Laden, especially Taliban members in Pakistan and Afghanistan: You cannot wait us out. You cannot defeat us.

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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

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Clinton Says U.S. Weighs Options In Libya

"One of those actions that is under review is a no-fly zone" in Libya, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

March 1, 2011 As armed clashes escalate in Libya, the country is on the brink of a drawn-out conflict, according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. And the U.S. is considering military options such as a no-fly zone, Clinton told a House committee Tuesday.

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Monday, February 28, 2011

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EU To Hit Gadhafi With New Sanctions

February 28, 2011 Libya diplomacy, possible air attack attack

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

The Two-Way

Giffords Remains In Critical Yet Stable Condition

Water gushes into a shopping center in Toowoomba, Australia as the region braces for more deadly flooding.

January 11, 2011 Rep. Gabrielle Giffords condition; Hillary Clinton in Yemen; Gates say North Korea poses direct threat; new Australian flooding

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Wednesday, October 06, 2010

It's All Politics

The Hillary-Clinton-For-VP Rumor That Won't Die

Obama, Biden, Hillary Clinton

October 6, 2010 Someone really wants Hillary Clinton as vice president because that rumor keeps getting pushed. It started during the 2008 campaign, died down and resurfaced when President Obama's poll numbers dropped.

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Thursday, September 09, 2010

The Two-Way

Obama Rejects Hillary Clinton Mexico-Colombia Comparison

Barack Obama

September 9, 2010 President Obama rejected Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comparison of Mexico to Colombia during the years when the South America was racked by drug and insurgent violence, with the government having lost control of swathes of the country.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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U.S., S. Korea To OK Joint Defense Exercises

July 14, 2010 The U.S. and South Korea are expected to approve a set of joint military exercises next week.

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