AT LEAST for now… The Secretary of State Washington February 1, 2013 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C., 20500 Dear Mr. President: I hereby resign as the 67th Secretary of State, effective upon the appointment of my successor. It has been an honor to serve in your administration and to [...]
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Hillary Slyly Slams Lindsey Graham: He Can’t Handle the Truth
IN AN interview with the Associated Press, former Secretary Hillary Clinton not only shrugged off her Benghazi critics, but eviscerated politicians like Senator Lindsey Graham, without naming him, for refusing to accept the facts. Senator Graham was not content in asking questions on Benghazi, but said Clinton “got away with murder,” in one of the [...]
News Desk: U.S. Embassy in Turkey Hit by Suicide Bomb.
THE REPORT comes from the Associated Press. A suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive Friday in front of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, killing himself and a guard at the entrance gate, officials said. U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardione told reporters that a Turkish citizen was also wounded in the 1:15 p.m. blast in the Turkish [...]
Gillibrand’s “Thank Hillary for Her Service” Petition
SENATOR GILLIBRAND was the first to state that she would personally ask Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016. Today she’s started a petition thanking Hillary for her service. Thank Hillary for Her Service Hillary Clinton has inspired so many, first as senator from New York, then as a history-making presidential candidate, and, [...]
Top Story — The Incredible Shrinking Stature of John McCain
“One can’t doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed. .. Our mission has failed…” – William F. Buckley “You’re on the wrong side of it, and your refusal to answer whether you were right or wrong on it is going to have an impact on my judgment on whether to vote for your [...]
Andrea Mitchell and the Clinton Interview [Video]
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy IT’S THE last time I’ll get to use the Paul Szep graphic of former Secretary Clinton holding up the world, because it’s now Secretary John Kerry. NBC’s grand dame of foreign policy taped her interview with the outgoing secretary as the incoming was [...]
John Kerry Confirmed as New Secretary of State
The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama’s choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton. The vote Tuesday was 94-3. One senator — Kerry — voted present and accepted congratulations from colleagues on the Senate floor. [ASSOCIATED PRESS] [...]
Secretary Clinton’s Live Global Townterview [Twitter and Full Transcript Update]
IT BEGINS today at 9:30 a.m. It will be Secretary Clinton’s final townterview. The transcript is now available. From the State Department: This will be Secretary Clinton’s 59th town hall and an opportunity to engage with young people around the world in advance of her last day as Secretary of State on Friday, February 1st. [...]
Feature — Once Formidable Foes, A Formidable Team, A Close Friendship [Video]
THE FLAWLESSLY effortless, if surprising, interview on “60 Minutes” revealed something that cameras cannot lie about. The fierce bond between President Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton that seemed unimaginable to many, but especially the media, goes beyond what can be understood from outsiders, including their own staffs. “I consider Hillary a strong friend,” President Obama [...]
John Kerry on Climate Change: “A Life-Threating Issue,” But Hedges on Keystone XL Pipeline [Video - Full Remarks]
“I will be a passionate advocate for this,” he added, “not based on ideology but facts.” [Boston Globe] OBAMA’S NOMINEE to succeed Secretary Clinton, John Kerry, put climate change in stark emphasis in his remarks yesterday. He has a history of being an advocate for addressing climate change. What will this mean for the future [...]
Obama and Clinton to Appear in Joint “60 Minutes” Interview Sunday
The president and Clinton, who is expected to leave the State Department within days, will tape the interview Friday at the White House with “60 Minutes” anchor Steve Kroft. It will be the president’s first dual interview with anyone other than First Lady Michelle Obama. [Politico] IT IS a must see interview and the continuation [...]
John Kerry, President Obama’s Easy Nomination
“Over these many years, John’s earned the respect and confidence of leaders around the world. He is not going to need a lot of on-the-job-training,” President Barack Obama said when he nominated Kerry last month. “I think it is fair to say that few individuals know as many presidents and prime ministers or grasp our [...]
Top Story — Secretary Clinton Unloads on Republican Sen. Johnson [Video]
“As I have said many times since September 11, I take responsibility. Nobody is more committed to getting this right. I am determined to leave the State Department and our country safer, stronger, and more secure.” – Secretary Hillary Clinton THE ONE clear thing that’s being revealed in the Senate hearing with outgoing Secretary Hillary [...]
Rand Paul to Clinton: “I Would Have Relieved You of Your Post” [Video]
REPUBLICANS WERE loaded and ready to use their time for purely political gain. Senator Rand Paul stepped out and not only unleashed a diatribe that amounted to accusing Secretary Clinton of dereliction of duty, but also that he was ignorant about what Ambassador Chris Stevens wanted to do in Benghazi, as well as what the [...]
News Desk: Islamists in Algiers Take Hostages at Gas Field, Including Americans.
“By all indications this is a terrorist act…” – Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta THE REPORT comes from CNN and has been confirmed by BP. Islamists angry over Algiers’ support for the French offensive in Mali attacked an Algerian gas field, caused casualties and seized more than 40 foreign hostages, North African media outlets reported [...]
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