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NEWS ABOUT: Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton stories: 333 news summaries

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 New White House 
 Counsel Scares 
 GOP, Other 
 Lawyers 

Bauer is a skilled, controversial Democratic veteran

Nov 13, 09 1:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Robert Bauer, the new White House counsel, is a longtime Democratic operative known for his hard-nosed style and work ethic. He is a veteran of the Clinton impeachment proceedings and represented House Democrats during the Bush years, where he was known for his aggressive strategy—he went as far as... More »

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Republican • RNC • White House • GOP • Bill Clinton • Tom DeLay • impeachment • lawyer • Bob Bauer • Obama administration • Gregory Craig • White House counsel • Republican National Committee • Greg Craig

HEALTH CARE REFORM

Clinton to Dems: 'The Worst Thing to Do Is Nothing'

And, former prez adds, tea-baggers mad 'because we are winning'

Nov 10, 09 7:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Bill Clinton pounded Democratic senators on health-care reform today, telling them that passing a bill this year is imperative. “Just pass the bill, even if it’s not exactly what you want,” Clinton said. “When you try and fail, the other guys write history. … The worst... More »

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Senate Democrats • Bill Clinton • health care reform • Sheldon Whitehouse • teabaggers

 Bill Clinton 
 to Corral 
 Senate Dems 
 on Health Care 

Meets with caucus as fight over abortion funding heats up

Nov 10, 09 6:35 AM CST
(AP) - Bill Clinton is expected to speak to Senate Democrats about health care legislation during their weekly caucus today. Clinton's appearance comes as fragile Democratic unity is threatened by abortion opponents in the Senate seeking similar restrictions in the bill to those in the House version passed Saturday. Nebraska Sen. Ben... More »

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Democrats • Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Bill Clinton • health care reform

Clinton-Bush Debate Canceled: Too Much Hype

Ex-presidents criticize 'overeager promoter'

Nov 4, 09 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - A heavily hyped "debate" that was to feature Bill Clinton and George W. Bush has been canceled because the promoter aggressively pushed it as a showdown between the two men. It “was supposed to be a discussion between the two former presidents, and has been canceled because it... More »

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Bill Clinton • debate • George W. Bush • Radio City Music Hall

radio city showdown

 Clinton, Bush to Debate  

Radio City Music hall will host February event

Nov 3, 09 4:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will debate at Radio City Music Hall early next year. The two former presidents will square off as part of MSG Entertainment’s "Minds That Move the World" series. Topics will include the economy, foreign policy, and the current administration. Tickets start at... More »

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New York • Bill Clinton • debate • debates • George W. Bush • Radio City Music Hall

BUBBA LOVE

 In Adoring Kosovo, 
 Clinton Gets Statue 


Nov 1, 09 12:41 PM CST
(AP) - Thousands of ethnic Albanians braved low temperatures and a cold wind in Kosovo's capital Pristina to welcome former President Bill Clinton today as he attended the unveiling of an 11-foot statue of himself on a key boulevard that also bears his name. Clinton is celebrated as a hero by Kosovo's... More »

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NATO • Bill Clinton • Kosovo • Yugoslavia • Ethnic Albanians

SF Mayor Drops Out of Calif. Governor's Race

Newsom's decision makes Jerry Brown virtual lock for Dem nod

Oct 30, 09 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Citing his responsibilities as San Francisco mayor and as a new father, Democrat Gavin Newsom withdrew today from the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor. Despite the heavyweight endorsement of Bill Clinton, Newsom has had trouble raising money; his departure leaves state attorney general, and former governor, Jerry... More »

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California • San Francisco • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Bill Clinton • campaign fundraising • Democratic Party • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • gubernatorial races

CAMPAIGN MEMOIR

 Bill Sank Hillary's 
 VP Chances: Plouffe 

Clinton was still in contention in June: new memoir

Oct 29, 09 12:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama campaign seriously considered Hillary Clinton for vice president, but ultimately the perception that her husband was "too big a complication" combined with bad memories from the primary campaign to sink her chances. Barack Obama “said if his central criterion measured who could be the best VP,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • vice president • memoir • David Plouffe • David Axelrod • Election 2008 • vice presidential candidate • President Obama • excerpt • The Audacity to Win

pundit roundup

Bush as Motivational Speaker? It's Not That Funny

Ex-president's new gig elicits generates mockery, some populist cred

Oct 22, 09 1:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - George W. Bush's upcoming gig as a motivational speaker in Fort Worth has wags weighing in:
  • Jason Zengerle, New Republic: A bit "undignified," for sure, but remember that Bill Clinton and others make buckets of cash from speaking gigs. "At least Bush's buckraking is sort
... More »

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Goldman Sachs • Bill Clinton • motivational speaker • George W. Bush • former presidents • speaking fee

 29-Year-Old SEC Honcho 
 Came From Goldman 

New COO Adam Storch did 'business intelligence' at connected Wall Street bank

Oct 16, 09 2:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first person named to the new chief operating officer position in the SEC’s enforcement division is a 29-year-old whiz kid who previously worked at uber-connected Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg reports. "Adam’s skill in technology systems, workflow process, and project management will greatly benefit the division," his... More »

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fraud • Goldman Sachs • Bill Clinton • SEC • Federal government • COO • regulator • Securities and Exchange Commission • Adam Storch • chief operating officer • enforcement • Robert Khuzami

 Six People Irked by 
 Obama's Nobel Prize 

What do Sarkozy, Clinton and the Taliban have in common?

Oct 9, 09 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The decision to award President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize has clearly made some people unhappy, writes Katie Connolly for Newsweek. Here are six of the most peeved:
  1. Nicolas Sarkozy: The French president was also up for the honor but was passed over for someone he’s described as
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Barack Obama • Taliban • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Michelle Obama • Nicolas Sarkozy • Bill Clinton • Nobel Prize • Nobel Peace Prize • George W. Bush • Brangelina • President Obama

ANALYSIS

'Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy' Returns With Same Cast 

But Clinton thinks forces aren't as strong as those he faced

Oct 5, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans may be "less receptive" to right-wing messages than they were in the days of Bill Clinton, but as the former president put it last week on Meet the Press, the “vast right-wing conspiracy” that threatened to destroy his presidency is making an encore appearance—and it's... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Clinton • smear campaign • political advertising • President Obama • birther • Newsmax • National Republican Trust PAC • Scott Wheeler • Christopher Ruddy • Vince Foster

OPINION

 Top Public 
 Mea Culpas 

Not surprisingly, Bill Clinton is king of the list

Oct 3, 09 5:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman’s acknowledgement yesterday of some skeletons in his closet is only the latest caught by television’s unforgiving lens; Lisa Todorovich runs down her faves on True/Slant:
  • Bill Clinton: The Democratic candidate, with wife Hillary alongside, cops to “mistakes in my marriage in a 1992
... More »

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entertainment • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Bill Clinton • Eliot Spitzer • Larry Craig • Monica Lewinsky • David Letterman • Jim McGreevey • Mark Sanford • extramarital affair • public disclosure

TELL-ALL

 Ex-Aide: Clinton 
 Got a Little 
 Too Close 

Here's a shocker: President Clinton liked the ladies, and the ladies liked him

Sep 29, 09 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Move over, Monica. President Clinton had his eye on another young political staffer, and she’s recounting at least one incident with him in her upcoming tell-all. During the 2000 G8 Summit in Japan, Clinton allegedly called Stacy Parker Aab, then 26, to his room and embraced her on the... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Steven Spielberg • Bill Clinton • Monica Lewinsky • scandal • Kate Capshaw • Stacy Parker Aab

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

 Clinton: Obama 
 Not 'Dissing' 
 McChrystal 
 on Troops 


Former first couple dominates Sunday morning shows

Sep 27, 09 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Clinton came to President Obama's defense today, saying on Meet the Press that the president isn't "dissing" Gen. Stanley McChrystal's request for more troops in Afghanistan. Both Clintons emphasized that settling the Afghan election is vital in determining whether the US has a legitimate partner in Hamid Karzai.... More »

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Afghanistan • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Bill Clinton • troop levels • Kit Bond • Sunday morning talk shows

(Newser) - Charismatic charmer. Triangulating pragmatist. Narcissistic horndog. Whatever the prevailing stereotype of Bill Clinton—and they've all had legs—Taylor Branch shows a Clinton we know little about in his new book The Clinton Tapes: seriously devoted dad. In conversations from 1993 to 2001, Branch shows Clinton refusing to let the... More »

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Bill Clinton

Historian Sheds Gossipy Light on Clinton Years

In new book, ex-prez discusses Lewinsky, Yeltsin's drunken caper

Sep 21, 09 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Between 1993 and 2001, historian Taylor Branch met regularly with then-President Clinton for a series of taped interviews. The transcripts form the basis of a new book, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President, to be released next week. USA Today got a look and singles out some highlights:... More »

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John McCain • Al Gore • Boris Yeltsin • White House • Bill Clinton • president • Democrat • Clinton administration • Monica Lewinsky • George W. Bush • interview • Taylor Branch • Blair House • The Clinton Tapes

Obama's Guest Spot Points to Newly Political Letterman

Lineup coup as Dave veers toward politics

Sep 21, 09 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - With President Obama tonight and Bill Clinton tomorrow, David Letterman is starting his new season with a bang—and a marked shift toward politics, the New York Times reports. Letterman, who chose to lay low in repeats last week as NBC trotted out big guests for Jay Leno's primetime debut,... More »

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John McCain • Bill Clinton • Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Sarah Palin • President Obama

OPINION

Obama Doesn't Lie—But He Does Mislead

President slides by on half-truths on health care: Krauthammer

Sep 18, 09 9:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Wilson wasn’t quite right. President Obama doesn’t lie, exactly, writes Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post, but he still has an odd “relationship to the truth.” For example, Obama promised to veto any bill that grew the deficit, then with his very next sentence... More »

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Barack Obama • illegal immigrant • Bill Clinton • health care reform • congressional Democrats • Obama administration • President Obama • Charles Krauthammer • Congressional Republicans • Joe Wilson • You lie

INTERVIEW

Bill Clinton:
Obama Will Win Health Battle

Up to 6 GOP senators may back Baucus bill, says former president

Sep 18, 09 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama will prevail in his fight to pass a health reform bill, his predecessor Bill Clinton insists in an interview with Bloomberg. The former president predicts that Olympia Snowe and probably Susan Collins, Maine's two moderate Republican senators, will be persuaded to vote for the Baucus bill, which he... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Clinton • president • Olympia Snowe • Susan Collins • health care reform • Clinton Global Initiative • interview

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