Senator Hillary Clinton News
- Press Releases: Remarks With Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov After their Meeting Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:37PMRemarks With Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov After their Meeting Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC July 13, 2011 var runVideo_1767843_pre = function() { if (typeof BrightcoveExperience == "undefined" && typeof embedded_plugin_status[2] == "undefined") { embedded_plugin_status[2]=1; embedded_plugin_Q[2] = new Array ...
- The Relentless Conservative: Why the GOP Has Only Themselves to Blame Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:27PMLike lemmings rushing headlong off the cliff into the sea, Republicans seem to inexorably pick substandard candidates for the most important office in the land.
- Gingrich says would bring troops home faster Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:35PMCHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Wednesday that as president he would draw down U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan as quickly as possible.
- Clinton visit: Obama visit review, future plans on agenda Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:15AMIndia and the United States would not only review the progress made in the ties since the November visit of President Barack Obama, but also chart out a course for future development during their second round of strategic dialogue in New Delhi next week.
- Eulogists at service recall Ford and convey her bipartisan message Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:50AMFirst ladies, past and present, and others who called the White House home remembered Betty Ford yesterday, not just for her decades-long work against substance abuse but for her contributions to a political era when friendship among lawmakers helped them govern.
- Interview With Rita Miliute of Lithuanian National TV Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 5:10AMQUESTION: Secretary Clinton, former First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt only allowed female reporters to her press conferences, forcing – so editors to hire women. Do such methods – should be taken in our days for similar reasons, for – strengthen positions of women?
- McCain presses Ayers attack with new ad Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:07AMJohn McCain further pushed his presidential rival’s connection to domestic terrorist Bill Ayers on Thursday, launching an Internet ad that questions Barack Obama’s candor on the matter.
- For Women, a Redesigned Shirt Is More Modest Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:58PMIt took a frustrated young Washington lobbyist to fix a clothing problem that has bothered professional women for years.
- Talk shops Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:14PMSo there’s this thing called the Community of Democracies. It’s truth in labelling: it’s a
- American Revolutionary war museum in Maine to honor Al-Jazeera Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:50PMThe museum says that an intimate Gala dinner and reception will follow at 7:30 p.m. at Camden National Bank’s historic Spear Block location in Rockland.
- Press Releases: Participation in the Inauguration of the Lantos Institute Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:37PMParticipation in the Inauguration of the Lantos Institute Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Parliament Building Budapest, Hungary June 30, 2011 (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you all so much. It is indeed a personal pleasure and honor to be in this historic hall for this extraordinary occasion. And I am delighted to join such a distinguished group of speakers and visitors and ...
- Clinton and Blair work with envoy Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:09AMFormer US special economic envoy to Northern Ireland Declan Kelly is to join forces with Bill Clinton and Tony Blair.
- Obama fund-raiser shows how bygones are bygones Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:18AMFirst lady Michelle Obama is coming to Boston today to raise money for the Democratic National Committee.
- In Tit-for-Tat, Russia Wants to Blacklist Foreigners Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:33PMWith the United States considering sanctions on Russian officials implicated in the prison death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, the Foreign Ministry has turned to the State Duma with a blacklist of its own.
- Bombs Away Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:55PMAfter insisting for a year that he had no interest in running for president, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said a few weeks ago that he’s thinking about it.
- Obama’s ‘Fantasy’ Rejects Bringing Home Envoy from Syria Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:15PMFollow Israel news on and . U.S. President Barack Obama has rebuffed increasing demands to recall American Ambassador Robert Ford from Damascus and instead still wants to “engage” Assad, a policy France has implied is a fantasy.
- Remarks Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:25AMSECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Chairman Kerry and Senator Lugar and to all the members of the committee, it’s a pleasure to be back here with you in the Senate.
- The aid economy Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:26AMSo far, few politicians have embraced my plan for a Marshall Plan Tax. The idea is that every time a ...
- Waging another unconstitutional war Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:44AMThe meticulous Harvard Law Review editors should be rolling over in their footnotes. The recidivist violations of constitutional and statutory requirements by their celebrated predecessor at that journal, Barack Obama, have reached Orwellian dimensions in the war against Libya.
- Former Washington Post journalist says he is an illegal immigrant Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:40AM— A prize-winning journalist who reported for The Washington Post went public Wednesday with a secret he has been keeping for nearly two decades: he is an illegal immigrant.
- Senior US military figures critical of Afghan troop exit Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:14AMCRITICS SNIPED at US president Barack Obama from all sides yesterday following his announcement on Wednesday night that he will withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan this year and another 23,000 by next summer.
- Filipino Pulitzer Winner Outs Himself As Undocumented Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:31PMMANILA, Phils.-- Jose Antonio Vargas was a typical Filipino 12-year-old boy in 1993 when he was handed a jacket and told he was going somewhere cold. Unknown to him, he was being escorted to the United States without the proper...
- Clinton warns Pakistan on US military aid Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:19PMWASHINGTON, Jun 23 (Reuters) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan today that US military aid could suffer if Islamabad failed to address rising US doubts over its commitment to fighting Islamist militants.
- Clinton: Pakistan Military Aid Could Be Cut If Steps Not Taken Against Extremism Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:16PM(Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan on Thursday that U.S. military aid could suffer if Islamabad failed to address rising U.S. doubts over its commitment to fighting Islamist militants.
- Top lawmakers in dispute over money for Cuba Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 7:38PMWASHINGTON (AP) - A private congressional dispute over democracy programs in Cuba went public Friday, with a House of Representatives committee chairwoman accusing her Senate counterpart of failing to understand what she calls "the brutal nature of the Havana tyranny."
- Review: The Daily and CNN App for iPad Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 7:03PMBoth The Daily and CNN offer custom iPad news experiences. Lex Friedman pits the two against each other to see which -- old-school CNN or upstart The Daily -- does the job better.
- Harold Ford Makes Marriage Equality Video Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 3:31PMFormer congressman Harold Ford Jr., whose prospective U.S. Senate run in New York last year was sunk by his two votes for the Federal Marriage Amendment, reiterates his support for marriage equality in a new video from HRC.
- Press Releases: Interview With Babbie Kabae of 102.6 Choice FM (Clouds Radio) Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:37PMInterview With Babbie Kabae of 102.6 Choice FM (Clouds Radio) Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Embassy Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam, Tanzania June 12, 2011 QUESTION: I have been a great admirer of you from a long, long time ago, and it’s good to finally meet you in person. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you so much. QUESTION: You’re a wife, you’re a mother, you’re the United States ...
- Top 10 memorable debate moments (part four) Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:07PM(CNN) - We remember how the nation was surprised when, in 1960, Richard Nixon showed up to the first televised...
- Pak, US to conduct joint operations, share intelligence in war on terror: FO Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 10:20AMIslamabad, June 3 : Pakistan and the United States will carry out joint operations and share intelligence in the war against terrorism, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed.
- Talking Libya and Syria Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 9:07PMIn light of House Republicans meeting Thursday afternoon to discuss a strategy to end U.S.
- Weinergate Unravels: The Congressman Denies the Tweet Was His, but Can’t Place the Picture Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 10:40AMPresident Obama clashed with House Republicans at a White House confab, the Dow plummeted amid heightening fears of a catastrophic default and new reports revealed anemic job growth. Meanwhile, Washington spent its Wednesday atwitter over Chris Christie’s helicopter, the Palin-Trump pizza summit and Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account. To tamp down questions about the lewd photo [...]
- Senators Seek Crackdown on Bomb Ingredient Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:30AMU.S. senators urged the Obama administration to pressure Pakistan to restrict chemical fertilizer supplies to Afghanistan, where it is used to make bombs.
- Clinton in Pakistan to Meet Top Leaders Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 5:28AMClinton plans to meet with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, the head of the country’s military. Relations between the two countries have been tense since U.S. Navy SEALs raided the al-Qaeda leader’s compound near Pakistan’s capital.
- Clinton due today for crucial talks Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 12:40AMISLAMABAD: Political and military leaders of Pakistan and the United States will sit face-to-face on Friday in an effort to work out fresh ‘rules of engagement’ for salvaging their troubled relationship caused by deep-rooted mistrust and differences over fighting militancy.
- Thursday thoughts Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 9:59PMThe Thursday night line is open. The Memorial Day Weekend slowdown has begun. Final notes: * PARIMUTUEL, MY FOOT : This mini-rant is occasioned by posting of a proposed change in Racing Commission rules that will allow gamblers to make a one-cent wager on the Instant Racing slot machines at Oaklawn Park and up to 40 "wagering units per active pay line" on the machines. This sounds an awful lot ...
- US must keep strategic ties with Islamabad: Clinton Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 8:57PMWorking with Pakistan is a strategic necessity for the United States, even as Washington presses Islamabad to act more decisively on counter-terrorism, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday.
- Howard to retake 9/11 Health Bill, a.k.a. Zadroga, reins Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 4:09PMThe 9/11 community rejoiced when the James R. Zadroga Act was signed into law in early January—but its exact provisions are far from being ironed out.
- Disgraced contender faces trial over mistress hush money Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 1:57PMJohn Edwards, the former US vice-presidential nominee, is expected to be prosecuted on suspicion of using campaign funds to pay his mistress to keep quiet about their affair and illegitimate child.
- U.S. must keep strategic ties with Pakistan - Clinton Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 1:01PMPARIS (Reuters) - Working with Pakistan is a strategic necessity for the United States, even as Washington presses Islamabad to act more decisively on counter-terrorism, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
- Middle East Online Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 7:46AMWASHINGTON - Benjamin Netanyahu was warmly welcomed Tuesday at the US Capitol, where Republicans and Democrats alike applauded the Israeli premier at length as he addressed a rare joint session of Congress.
- Seven killed in US drone strikes Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:58PMTwo US drone strikes targeting a militant compund have killed at least seven militants in Pakistan.
- Arctic Nations Pledge Greater Cooperation Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:00PMThe eight Arctic nations pledged to create international protocols to prevent and clean up offshore oil spills in Arctic regions.
- Press Releases: Remarks With Danish Foreign Minister Lene Espersen After their Meeting Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 5:08PMRemarks With Danish Foreign Minister Lene Espersen After their Meeting Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Hotel Hans Egede Nuuk, Greenland May 12, 2011 FOREIGN MINISTER ESPERSEN: Welcome to all of you. Before we take on the Arctic agenda this afternoon, we’ve just had the opportunity to briefly touch base on some of the other international issues that preoccupy us both and where ...
- Which side to take? Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:14AMFor years now, the US and the West have been calling on Arab regimes to introduce reforms concerning democracy and human rights. Arab regimes either ignored these demands or paid them lip service, offered minimal concessions, and carried on with business as usual.
- Middle East Online Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 7:41AMThe United States is trying to step up the diplomatic pressure on Syria but is still reluctant to call for an end to the increasingly violent and repressive regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
- U.S. To Spend $30 Million Fighting Internet Censorship In Repressive Regimes Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 6:25AMThe United States is playing a game of "cat and mouse" on the web, funding new technology aimed at breaking internet censorship in repressive regimes, including China and Iran, said officials.
- New Illinois senator takes on weighty issues Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 4:15AMSen. Mark Kirk visits Somalia, captains effort to target pirates off African coast.
- Pakistani PM warns of âgravest threatâ ahead Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:28AMPakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, in his Senate address on Wednesday (May 11), sought to dispel the impression that all state institutions were silent on the incident of Osama bin Lade .....
- Pakistani PM warns of ‘gravest threat’ ahead Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:22AMPakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, in his Senate address on Wednesday (May 11), sought to dispel the impression that all state institutions were silent on the incident of Osama bin Laden’s killing.