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Hillary Clinton takes a rest, how weird is that?
Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan for 2013 was simple. She'd embark on an epic swansong around the world as secretary of state, a dizzying itinerary of ...
THE RESET: Familiar faces on Obama's 2nd-term team
President Barack Obama is much of the way through completing his second-term Cabinet and top White House staff. For many of those chosen so far, it's ...
Senate confirms Kerry nomination for State Dept.
The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama's choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and ...
Obama honors NBA Champion Miami Heat
President Barack Obama honored the Miami Heat for winning the 2012 NBA Championship title after falling short just a year before. "Everybody doing ...
Kerry tackles questions on Iran, Syria, Hagel
Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of state, collected pledges of support Thursday and testified at his confirmation ...
Defiant Clinton takes on lawmakers on Libya attack
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders Wednesday to Republican critics of the Obama administration's handling of the ...
After UN acts, NKorea vows 'nuclear deterrence'
North Korea swiftly lashed out against the U.N. Security Council's condemnation of its December launch of a long-range rocket, saying Wednesday that ...
Four years in, shifts in Obama strategy, outlook
Four years ago he was the fifth-youngest president to take the oath of office. Now Barack Obama is 51, his hair more gray, his face more lined.
Obama deflects criticism about lack of diversity
Deflecting criticism about a perceived lack of diversity in his second-term Cabinet, President Barack Obama on Monday urged Americans not to rush to ...
Mali seeks French help against extremists
Mali's president asked France for help Thursday to counter an offensive by extremist and terrorist groups who control the northern half of the country ...
Obama Cabinet shuffle taking shape
The composition of President Barack Obama's second term Cabinet became clearer Wednesday, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigning and three other ...
GOP senator threatens delay on CIA nomination
President Barack Obama's choice of John Brennan to be the next CIA director hit a snag Tuesday as a Republican senator threatened to delay the ...
Sources: Obama to nominate Hagel as Pentagon chief
President Barack Obama will nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, a senior administration official said Sunday, choosing a former Senate ...
Intelligence agencies faulted for Libya fallout
A Senate report has found that the White House did not make major changes in the talking points that administration officials used after the attack ...
Report details changes in Benghazi explanations
The FBI, CIA and other intelligence agencies — but not the White House — made major changes in talking points that led to the Obama administration's ...
Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state
President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, one of Washington's most respected voices on foreign policy, as his next ...
Lawmakers, State officials tangle over Libya raid
The State Department on Thursday acknowledged major weaknesses in security and errors in judgment exposed in a scathing independent report on the ...
AP poll: Mass shootings voted top 2012 news story
The horrific massacre of 26 children and staff at a Connecticut elementary school, along with other mass shootings, was the top news story of 2012, ...
State Dept security chief resigns after Benghazi
Four State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of ...
Possible Hagel pick raises concerns in Senate GOP
President Barack Obama's possible pick of Republican Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon raises serious concerns among some of his former Senate ...
Benghazi review finds systematic security faults
An independent panel charged with investigating the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans has ...
On foreign policy, Kerry is Obama's good soldier
Democratic Sen. John Kerry stands tall as President Barack Obama's good soldier. The Massachusetts lawmaker has flown to Afghanistan and Pakistan ...
Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet
The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns among Democratic ...
Kerry, Hagel front-runners to lead State, Defense
Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of ...
THE RESET: Obama also facing a personnel 'cliff'
The beginnings of presidential second terms usually bring major personnel changes. For President Barack Obama, the shuffling in top positions comes ...