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Hillary Reprises 
Star Role in 
Her Third Act 

First lady, senator duties prepared her well for State job

Mar 8, 09 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton showed off her "substantive and unspectacular" side on her trip to the Middle East this week, writes David S. Cloud in Politico. Hearkening back to her early days in the Senate, she impressed colleagues by chipping away at details, figuring out how to play her new role.... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • foreign policy • first lady • popularity • senator • Obama administration

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton had some serious business in Turkey today, but a stop at a talk show revealed a gushier side, Reuters reports. When asked about the "last" time she fell in love, she proved her diplomatic mettle. “It was so long ago, with my husband,” she said,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Turkey • diplomacy • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • love • Obama administration • television interview

 US Inviting 
 Iran to 
 Afghanistan 
 Meeting 

Rejecting Bush approach, she wants Tehran at conference table

Mar 6, 09 5:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has announced the US is inviting Iran to a major conference on Afghanistan this month, setting up the first possible face-to-face meeting between Tehran and the Obama administration. The secretary of state said at a NATO meeting in Brussels that Iran could play a critical role in stabilizing... More »

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Afghanistan • Iran • Hillary Clinton • NATO • secretary of State • nuclear weapons • Bill Maher • NATO summit • Obama administration • Bill Maher Grid

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton met separately with the Palestinian president and prime minister in the West Bank today, after sitting down with Israeli leaders yesterday, and announcing the appointment of two senior envoys to Syria. Palestinian leaders implored Clinton to push for a freeze on expanding Israeli West Bank settlements, and open... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Israel • Syria • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Fatah • secretary of State • United States • West Bank • Israel and Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict • Obama administration

(Newser) - In a signal likely to be parsed all over the Middle East, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shook hands and shared “very pleasant” words today in Egypt with her Syrian counterpart, the Times reports, a meeting that did not likely happen by accident. Some think the US could try... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Syria • secretary of State • United States • Egypt • Obama administration • Walid Mouallem

(Newser) - Human rights in Russia are "under siege," and the Chinese government is engaging in "serious human rights abuses," the US State Department says. The finger-pointing, in an annual report released today, comes just a week after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited China and downplayed... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • China • Russia • Hillary Clinton • Pakistan • human rights • State Department • secretary of State • Country Report

 Condi Nabs 
 3-Book Deal 

Former secretary of state will earn at least $2.5M

Feb 23, 09 7:51 AM CST
(AP) - Condoleezza Rice has agreed to a three-book deal officials say is worth at least $2.5 million, starting with a memoir about her years in the administration of President Bush. The former secretary of State “will combine candid narrative and acute analysis to tell the story of her time... More »

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Bush administration • Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • memoir • book deal

ANALYSIS

On First Trip, Clinton Strikes
a Blunt Tone

Diplomats split over uncharacteristic lack
of tip-toeing at State

Feb 23, 09 6:55 AM CST
(Newser) - On her first trip as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton spoke far more frankly than her predecessors about everything from North Korean leadership to the efficacy of US sanctions against Burma. As the Washington Post writes, the Asia trip showcased a blunter, more open style of American diplomacy. But veteran... More »

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China • Hillary Clinton • human rights • State Department • secretary of State • Chinese Communist party

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton emphasized the environment today in China as she wrapped up a weeklong visit to Asia, the New York Times reports. “When we were industrializing and growing, we didn’t know any better,” Clinton said, praising recent advances in green energy and asking for more. “... More »

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China • climate change • Hillary Clinton • environment • cap and trade • secretary of State • Beijing • power plant • carbon emissions • Obama administration • President Obama

analysis

 In Asia, Clinton's 
 on a Mission to Listen 

Secretary of State right at home on 'world stage'

Feb 20, 09 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - On her trip to China, Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia, Hillary Clinton is making the most of long experience and enthusiastic crowds, the Washington Post reports. The secretary of state is on a listening tour, aiming to rehab the country's image. “There is a hunger for the United States... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Indonesia • South Korea • Japan • Asia • secretary of State • tour • Obama administration • Obama Cabinet

Clinton Gives Obama High Marks, Blasts Bush

Bill Clinton praises Obama, urges him not to get depressing

Feb 20, 09 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Bill Clinton knows a thing or two about dealing with recalcitrant Republicans, and he has some advice for President Obama: "It takes two to tango." The ex-president tells ABC News he gives Obama an “A” for his performance so far, along with a warning about appearances.... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush • former presidents • Obama administration • Obama Cabinet

(Newser) - As Hillary Clinton takes over the State Department, it's worth remembering that her train-wreck presidential campaign followed an "audacious 2000 run for Senate" and an excellent record as a legislator, Michael Crowley writes for the New Republic. "The question—not only for Hillary's legacy but for US... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Cabinet • State Department • secretary of State • George Mitchell • bureaucracy • Madeleine Albright • Susan Rice • Obama administration • Dennis Ross • Richard Holbrooke • President Obama • Cabinet secretary • Obama Cabinet • James Steinberg

 Clinton in Jakarta, 
 Eye on Muslim World 

Students from Obama's school welcome secretary of state

Feb 18, 09 5:47 AM CST
(AP) - Hillary Clinton arrived today in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation, where the secretary of state is continuing the Obama administration's efforts to rehabilitate America's image abroad. In Jakarta, Clinton intends to announce plans to step up US engagement with Southeast Asia, stressing the growing importance of a region that... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Indonesia • Asia • secretary of State • Jakarta • Obama administration • Obama Cabinet

 Clinton Arrives 
 in Japan, Warns 
 North Korea 

Secretary of state begins week of visits in Asia

Feb 16, 09 7:47 AM CST
(AP) - Hillary Clinton, on her first trip as secretary of state, arrived today in Tokyo, where she warned North Korea to live up to its commitments to dismantle its nuclear programs, reports the AP. Clinton said the main issues on her agenda include climate change, clean energy, and nuclear proliferation, as... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • diplomacy • Japan • Asia • secretary of State • Obama administration

Clinton Heads to China in Sign of New Direction

Secretary of state breaks tradition by visiting Asia first

Feb 13, 09 10:30 AM CST
(Newser) - As a presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton asserted that America's relationship with China was the country's most critical. Now as secretary of state, Clinton is moving to make China a priority—on Sunday, she is scuppering tradition by visiting Asia, not Europe, on her first trip abroad. As the Wall Street ... More »

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China • Hillary Clinton • diplomacy • Asia • secretary of State • Obama administration


 Clinton's First 
 Official Stop: Japan 

Secretary of state to discuss economy, North Korea

Feb 3, 09 9:58 AM CST
(Newser) - The first stop on Hillary Clinton’s first official trip as secretary of state will be in Japan, reports Asahi Shimbun, allying Japanese fears that Tokyo would take a back seat to the Obama administration's focus on China. The trip will also include stops in China and South Korea. Clinton... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Japan • secretary of State • Obama administration

 Rice Regrets 
 Bad Iraq Intel, 
 But Not Invasion 

Former State chief also denies that race clouded Bush Katrina response

Jan 29, 09 3:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Condoleezza Rice appeared on The View today to defend Bush administration policies, and lament a few key mistakes, the Los Angeles Times reports. Rice expressed regret that weapons of mass destruction never surfaced in Iraq—but stands behind the ouster of Saddam Hussein. Rice also said Hurricane Katrina was “... More »

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Bush administration • Saddam Hussein • Hurricane Katrina • The View • Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • WMD • weapons of mass destruction • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Mitchell, Holbrooke Named Special Envoys 

Former senator gets Mideast portfolio; ex-ambassador Afghanistan and Pakistan

Jan 22, 09 3:11 PM CST
(Newser) - President Obama and newly minted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton moved quickly today to build the administration’s diplomatic efforts, naming George Mitchell and Richard Holbrooke special envoys, Reuters reports; both appointments were expected. Former Sen. Mitchell will focus on facilitating peace talks between Israel and Palestine, while ex-UN ambassador... More »

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Afghanistan • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Israel • Palestine • State Department • secretary of State • George Mitchell • Obama administration • Richard Holbrooke • President Obama • special envoy

 Clinton Takes Over at State 

Hundreds of employees cheer her arrival

Jan 22, 09 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton began her first day as secretary of state with a message for her new employees, the New York Times reports. “This is a new era,” she said as State Department workers applauded her arrival this morning. “We will make clear as we go forward that... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • State Department • secretary of State • James Jones • Obama administration • President Obama

(Newser) - It took a little longer than expected, but Hillary Clinton is the new secretary of state, the New York Times reports. Clinton was sworn in this evening in a private ceremony about an hour after the Senate voted 94-2 to confirm her nomination. The vote came after Sen. John Cornyn... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • secretary of State • John Cornyn • Obama administration • Obama Cabinet

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