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(Newser) - Hillary Clinton will accept Barack Obama's offer to become secretary of state, the Guardian reports. The president-elect's team does not anticipate problems arising from an ongoing examination of the records of Bill Clinton's foundation, clearing the way for Obama's fiercest primary rival to embody his stated ambition to assemble a... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Cabinet • State Department • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • Clinton Foundation • President Obama • Cabinet secretary

ANALYSIS

State Job Isn't Guarantee She Succeeds Obama: Silver

Staying out of Obama administration, popular or not, seems better role

Nov 17, 08 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is a contender to be Barack Obama’s Secretary of State, but taking the job probably wouldn’t help her if she wants to succeed Obama in 2016, Nate Silver writes on FiveThirtyEight. Being part of a popular Democratic administration certainly wouldn’t hurt, but it would be... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Cabinet • secretary of State • Democratic presidential candidates • Obama administration • Nate Silver • President Obama

 To Vet Her, 
 Obama 
 Looks at Him 


Clinton Global initiative work could create conflict of interest for No. 42

Nov 17, 08 7:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s lawyers are looking into Bill Clinton’s international endeavors, afraid they might create conflicts of interest if Hillary lands the secretary of state job. Clinton works closely with foreign governments and officials on philanthropic projects, and more problematically, has accepted millions in speaking fees from them. “... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • Clinton Global Initiative • President Obama

OPINION

 Picking Hillary: 
 Pros and Cons 

Pundits split on merits of Clinton as Obama's most powerful cabinet member

Nov 15, 08 10:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is widely reported to be considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, causing a storm of speculation over the pros and cons of the choice.
  • The case for Clinton is plain, Jake Tapper writes at ABC News. She's smart, strong, experienced, reasonably diplomatic—and she's familiar with
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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Cabinet • State Department • secretary of State • Obama administration • President Obama

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 Obama Mulls Richardson, 
 Clinton for Sec. of State 

President-elect offered job to former rival at last night's meeting: source

Nov 14, 08 9:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is considering Hillary Clinton and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the job of Secretary of State, the Huffington Post reports. Democratic officials say he met with Clinton yesterday and Richardson today to weigh which former foe to bring into his administration. Two officials say he offered Clinton... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • State Department • secretary of State • President Obama

 Obama Held 
 Secret Meeting 
 With Hillary 

Clinton's visit to Chicago last night turns up volume on Secretary-of-State buzz

Nov 14, 08 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama held a hush-hush meeting with Hillary Clinton yesterday, fueling rumors his former rival could be offered the Secretary of State post in his Cabinet. Journalists following Obama last night spotted an unidentified motorcade of about three SUVs pulling out of Obama’s transition headquarters in Chicago, minutes before... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Cabinet • State Department • secretary of State • Dream Team • President Obama

 Sec. of State Clinton? 
 Talk Heats Up 

Top Obama advisors push hard for 'Team of Rivals'

Nov 14, 08 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is at the top of the very short list for secretary of state in the Obama administration, Politico reports, as buzz on a possible “Team of Rivals” was accelerated by a mysterious "personal" trip Clinton made to Chicago yesterday. While the president-elect’s opinion remains unclear,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • Obama administration • transition team • President Obama

Clinton Rumored On Short List for Secretary of State 

Clinton under consideration with fellow senators Kerry, Hagel, Gov. Richardson

Nov 13, 08 3:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The Washington rumor mill has spit out an interesting item: Barack Obama may be considering erstwhile archrival Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, the Post reports. Obama is not pleased with names floated for the position, including Sens. John Kerry and Chuck Hagel and Gov. Bill Richardson. Clinton might salve... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Richardson • Chuck Hagel • John Kerry • secretary of State • transition • Sam Nunn • Election 2008 • President Obama • short list

Jockeying for State Dept. Job Under Way

HIspanic groups push Richardson, but Kerry may have inside track

Nov 12, 08 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - As Barack Obama deliberates his Cabinet choices, the chorus of "Pick me! Pick me!" begins in earnest, with many eyes on Condoleezza Rice's chair, reports the Wall Street Journal. Hispanic groups are pushing for their own Bill Richardson, a former presidential rival who ultimately endorsed Obama. But... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Richardson • John Kerry • State Department • secretary of State • Richard Lugar • Richard Holbrooke • President Obama

 Obama Gets First Taste of Commander-in-Chief Role

Gets first national security briefing, assembles staff

Nov 6, 08 9:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama receives his first top-secret national intelligence briefing today, and with it his first taste of life as commander-in-chief, reports Time. Already international concerns are vying for Obama’s attention—Hamid Karzai is demanding the president-elect reduce civilian casualties in Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s PM wants him to end... More »

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national security • Barack Obama • secretary of State • defense secretary • transition • President Obama

McCain Ally Blasts Palin's Readiness

'I devoutly hope' she's never tested, ex-State chief Eagleburger says

Oct 31, 08 1:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lawrence Eagleburger, one of five former secretaries of state whose endorsement John McCain often touts, sharply criticized Sarah Palin yesterday, saying she is not ready to handle the presidency if needed and would at best be an “adequate” commander in chief, the Huffington Post reports. Asked if Palin would... More »

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John McCain • secretary of State • George HW Bush • Republican candidate • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

 Powell Busts a Move 
 at Concert for Africa 

General says it's Africa's time to prosper; takes to stage for Yahooze

Oct 15, 08 4:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell wowed the crowd at a concert showcasing African music in London last night by singing and dancing with a Nigerian hip-hop band, the Daily Telegraph reports. Before climbing on stage, the former secretary of state made a speech highlighting his African-American heritage and calling on the world to... More »

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Africa • London • secretary of State • dance • Colin Powell • hip-hop

Powell Testifies to Stevens' 'Sterling' Rep

Ex-general, diplomat appears at senator's corruption trial

Oct 10, 08 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell testified in Ted Stevens' defense today, characterizing the Alaska senator's reputation as "sterling" and saying he "was someone whose word you could rely on." On the stand in Washington as a character witness, the ex-secretary of state impishly said he had "dabbled a bit... More »

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 Powell Sticks to 
 Fence in Prez Race 

Former secretary of state still undecided

Sep 16, 08 6:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell has yet to make up his mind which way he'll vote in November, MSNBC reports. Speaking at a forum with four other former secretaries of state yesterday, the Republican said he would let neither his quarter-century friendship with John McCain—nor the "electrifying" prospect of the first... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • secretary of State • Colin Powell • Henry Kissinger • Madeleine Albright • James Baker • Warren Christopher

OPINION

Be Brave, Mac: Pick Condi for VP

Rice remains popular despite links to Iraq policy: New Yorker

Mar 10, 08 9:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ditch the banal short-list and pick a running mate with pizazz—like Condoleezza Rice, Hendrik Hertzberg urges John McCain in the New Yorker. The best-liked Iraq war planner would trigger an "avalanche of positive publicity" on her personal success story, and let GOP voters crack a race-gender ceiling without... More »

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John McCain • Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • vice president • running mate • rebels • Election 2008 • Iraq war

Probe Looms for US Billions to Pakistan

LIttle accounting for use of mammoth payments

Feb 21, 08 6:12 AM CST
(Newser) - The electoral defeat of President Pervez Musharraf may prompt Congress to scrutinize the Coalition Support Funds—billions of dollars paid by the US to Pakistan to foot the bill for military action against al-Qaeda near the border with Afghanistan. US officials approve some $80 million a month despite only vague... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pentagon • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • corruption • September 11 • Islamabad • Operation Enduring Freedom • US Embassy • Coalition Support Funds • Afghan border • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • Pakistan military • US-Pakistan relations

Egypt on Board for Peace Talks

Rice restores confidence in US commitment

Oct 17, 07 2:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has restored Egypt's confidence in the US commitment to the Mideast peace process and won official support for peace talks this year, Reuters reports. The process is floundering for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the Bush administration has only a year left... More »

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Israel • Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • Egypt • Arab League • Palestinians • peace conference • Ahmed Aboul Gheit • Amr Moussa

No White House Dreams for Rice

Condi tells Harlem class she won't run

Oct 2, 07 3:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was grilled yesterday about her dreams, sleep patterns and  White House ambitions (she doesn't have any, she claims). It was not nightmarish testimony on Capitol Hill but a visit to a Harlem school and a rare foray into the domestic arena for Rice, who told... More »

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Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • Charles Rangel • Harlem • PS 154 • Harriet Tubman Learning Center

Supporters Back Condi in '08

'We're going to draft her like Eisenhower,' enthusiasts say, despite her demurrals

May 24, 07 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Condoleeza Rice has a campaign manager and a campaign bus, even though she's not running for president, thanks to Crystal Drueker, a die-hard backer of the secretary of state who won't  take no for an answer. Based out of her mobile home—"The Condi Mobile"—Drueker launched the... More »

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Hillary Clinton • presidential campaign • Condoleezza Rice • GOP • secretary of State • Crystal Drueker • ThinkCondi • presidential election

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