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Senator on the growl
WASHINGTON -- Lindsey Graham is turning himself into the mad dog of Capitol Hill. First, the Republican senator from South Carolina opposed Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary because of Hagel's foreign policy views. Then he argued that...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Interior Policy, Politics, Lobbying, Lindsey O. Graham
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Jon Stewart grills Susan Rice on Benghazi attack
On “The Daily Show” on Thursday, host Jon Stewart grilled United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice about the Obama administration’s response to the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last year. He began by asking about the...Tags: The Daily Show (tv program), Jon Stewart, Benghazi, United Nations
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Real questions for Hagel and Brennan
Whether Chuck Hagel and John Brennan are the ideal men to lead the Pentagon and CIA remains to be seen. We need the exercise of a through vetting in Senate confirmation hearings, and certainly an examination of the nominees' past statements and actions is...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lobbying
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White House pushes for new sanctions on North Korea
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration Tuesday called on the United Nations to tighten international sanctions against North Korea in response to that country's third and most powerful nuclear test, but administration officials argued that the new leaders...Tags: North Korea, Amnesty International, U.S. Senate, State of the Union Address, Politics
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The ghosts of Benghazi
WASHINGTON -- We may never know exactly what happened in Benghazi the night Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed, but it's becoming increasingly clear that our response was short of optimum. Even today, there are far more...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Christopher Stevens, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Senate overwhelmingly approves John Kerry for secretary of State
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) as the next secretary of State, filling a crucial national security spot in President Obama’s second-term Cabinet. The 94-3 vote clears the way...
Tags: Bob Corker, Republican Party, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Barack Obama, Politics
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Hillary leaves office stronger than ever
When Hillary Clinton went to Capitol Hill last week, Republicans opened their bags of overly ripe conspiracy theories and moldering fruitcake ideas and tossed everything at her. Every shot missed. Republican senators and congressmen on the foreign...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Christopher Stevens
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President honors South Dakotan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama honored the Miami Heat for winning the 2012 NBA Championship title after falling short just a year before. ‘‘Everybody doing their part, is what finally put the Heat over the top,’’...Tags: Gabrielle Union, Washington, DC, Politics, National Basketball Association, NBA Finals
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Clinton grilled, punches back
It was darkly amusing to watch Republicans go after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during the Capitol Hill hearings regarding the tragic fiasco in Benghazi, Libya. But the Grand Old Party's attack dogs were barking up the wrong tree. We still...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics, Christopher Stevens, YouTube, U.S. Congress
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Kerry tackles questions on Iran, Syria, Hagel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of state, collected pledges of support Thursday and testified at his confirmation hearing that U.S. foreign policy should be defined by a helping hand as well as...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, Joe Biden, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nuclear Weapons
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Questions that need asking
WASHINGTON -- Republicans wanted nothing more than to summon Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Capitol Hill and grill her about the tragic fiasco in Benghazi. Sadly for them, they got their wish. Clinton's smooth and confident performance at...
Tags: Washington, DC, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mali, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Hillary Clinton's dodgy testimony
A lot of people in Washington apparently forgot how good Hillary Clinton is at not telling the truth. Wednesday, in her testimony before both the Senate and, later, the House, Clinton brilliantly fudged, dodged and filibustered. Of course, she's a pro....
Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, U.S. Department of State
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