George W. Bush says that he badly wants his brother Jeb to run for president — and that if he were to face off against Hillary Clinton, he would “absolutely” beat her in a 2016 matchup. “He knows I want him to run,” the former president told Candy Crowley on CNN’s “State of the Union” […]
McCain: ‘Syria civil war could have been stopped last year’
The civil war in Syria could have been stopped last year if President Obama had armed the rebels, Republican Senator John McCain told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday. “I always believed that we could provide weapons and training, but I also felt it was important to establish a safe zone,”
Clinton bids farewell to the U.S. State Department
Hillary Clinton gave her final speech as secretary of state on Friday, thanking employees at the State Department in an emotional goodbye and pledging to them that she “will be an advocate from outside” for the work that they do.
US Senate confirms Kerry as secretary of state
After 28 years in the Senate, one failed presidential bid, and four years as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, D-Mass., was formally confirmed this afternoon to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, sailing through the Senate confirmation process in a matter of days and receiving near-unanimous approval from his colleagues […]
Clinton discharged from hospital
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital on Wednesday after being treated for a blood clot near her brain and her doctors expect her to make a full recovery, the State Department said. Clinton, who
Doctors: Blood clot located in Clinton’s head
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton developed a blood clot in her head but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said Monday. They say they are confident that she will make a full recovery. In a statement that revealed the location of the clot, Clinton’s doctors said it is in the […]
Hillary Clinton Is Hospitalized for a Blood Clot
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was hospitalized on Sunday with a blood clot stemming from a concussion she suffered earlier this month, a State Department spokesman said. Mrs. Clinton, who canceled most of her public events in recent weeks because of her concussion, was at a follow-up
Obama nominates John Kerry to be secretary of state
President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry, the former presidential candidate who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to be the next secretary of state. The senior senator from Massachusetts is noted for having the experience, gravitas and relationship-building skills that could help him succeed Hillary Clinton, the outgoing top U.S. diplomat.
Susan Rice drops out of secretary of state race
Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration as U.S. secretary of state on Thursday in the face of what promised to be a difficult Senate confirmation battle. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a close confidante of President Barack Obama, said she was withdrawing from the process to avoid a lengthy, costly […]
Clinton to meet Russian counterpart to discuss Syria crisis
Hillary Clinton and the top Russian diplomat will hold a surprise meeting on Thursday with the United Nations’ peace envoy for Syria, signaling fresh hopes of an international breakthrough to end Syria’s 21-month civil war. The US secretary of state, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and mediator Lakhdar Brahimi will gather in Dublin on the […]