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UN Security Council condemns NKorea rocket launch
The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's successful rocket launch on Wednesday and said it will urgently consider "an appropriate response.
On economics, foreign policy, Corker eager to act
Republican Sen. Bob Corker is spending a lot of time lately talking to Democrats. The freshman lawmaker from Tennessee unveiled his own 10-year, $4.
Clinton defends Rice as 'stalwart' UN ambassador
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is defending U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice as a "stalwart colleague." Speaking Thursday ...
THE RESET: Obama faces major foreign policy tests
Debate over the looming "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax increases and spending cuts is consuming most of the political oxygen in Washington lately.
Sens. Kerry, McCain poke fun over their ambitions
Sen. John Kerry, the next secretary of state? Republican Sen. John McCain had some fun Monday at the expense of his friend and Democratic colleague.
Partisan split over UN Ambassador Rice widens
Republicans continue to argue that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is unfit to be secretary of state. Democrats say the criticism is unfair.
Obama defense pick could come sooner than expected
President Barack Obama could name his next defense secretary in December, far sooner than expected and perhaps in a high-powered package announcement ...
UN vote recognizes state of Palestine; US objects
The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state, but the Palestinians still face enormous limitations: They don't control ...
New blow for Rice: Moderate senator voices concern
A moderate Republican senator, vital to any White House hopes of getting U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice confirmed as secretary of state, said Wednesday ...
Kerry stays quiet as Cabinet speculation swirls
Sen. John Kerry is angling to be the nation's top diplomat by being, well, diplomatic. The longtime Democratic lawmaker from Massachusetts has largely ...
Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice told lawmakers Tuesday that her initial explanation of the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya was wrong, but her concession ...
Rice's star rises as congressional opposition dims
With congressional opposition softening, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice could find her name in contention as early as this week to succeed Hillary Rodham ...
Fox interview ends after author criticizes network
A Fox News Channel interview ended abruptly Monday after an author accused the network of hyping the killing of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, and ...
Obama may get chance to end Benghazi PR disaster
The White House could finally have its chance to close the books on its Benghazi public relations disaster, as key Republicans signal they might not ...
US Ambassador Susan Rice defends Benghazi remarks
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said Wednesday that her early account of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in ...
Little sign of Libyan probe into consulate attack
After more than two months, Libya's investigation into the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi appears in limbo. Key security commanders and ...
House Republicans: Rice unfit to head State Dept.
A group of 97 House Republicans sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Monday, saying that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice misled the nation about the ...
Congress to investigate Benghazi 'talking points'
Lawmakers want to know who had a hand in creating the Obama administration's now-discredited "talking points" about the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S.
Petraeus: CIA blamed terrorists for Libya attack
Testifying out of sight, ex-CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress Friday that classified intelligence showed the deadly raid on the U.S.
Dozen House women defend Rice over Libya comments
Republican senators' angry criticism of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice over her initial account of the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya smacks of sexism ...
Petraeus on Capitol Hill to discuss Libya attack
Former CIA Director David Petraeus arrived early Friday for closed hearings on Capitol Hill as lawmakers seek details from the retired general about ...
McCain: Americans who died in Libya didn't have to
Sen. John McCain says he is taking on the Obama administration for not preventing the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya. McCain said on NBC's "Today," ...
Analysis: Obama aims high but doesn't gloat
President Barack Obama walked a narrow path between ambition and realism, defiance and accommodation when he addressed reporters for the first time ...