John Kerry’s Great Adventure
Freed from any more elections or politics, Kerry’s diving into the State Department like a gleeful kid in a candy shop.
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Can Chuck Hagel Overcome?
To become the next Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel must overcome at his confirmation hearing today the charges that he’s a corrupt, anti-woman, anti-gay, anti-Israel, Iranian-loving, Castro-cuddling chicken-hawk.
Kerry Confirmed as Secretary of State as Global Crises Escalate
Senator Kerry will enter office as hotspots flare up in Syria, northwestern Africa, Egypt, and Iran.
Kerry: An Outsider Finally Gets In
From stone-throwing protester to law-making senator; from an awkward loner to the darling of his colleagues; and now from critic to champion of Obama foreign policy, Kerry has always moved outside-in.
Did Clinton Close the Book on Benghazi?
Clinton’s testimony before Congress produced plenty of heat but little new light. Hillary’s history at State likely won’t bear a Benghazi asterisk, and she awaits a new chapter unburdened.
Clinton on Benghazi: Tears and Anger
In likely her last Senate hearing on Capitol Hill as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton says of the Benghazi consulate attack: “For me, this is not just a matter of policy. It’s personal.”
John Kerry, Bounty Hunter?
Senator John Kerry, if and when he becomes the next Secretary of State, will now be able to offer a reward to those who help capture the world’s worst human rights violators.
Goodbye John Kerry, Hello Bob Menendez
Senator Bob Menendez, an Iran hawk, Iraq dove, pro-immigration, pro-embargo Cuban American, will most likely be the next chair of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Israel Pushes Washington to Give Iran an Ultimatum
Israeli Finance Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz to Obama Administration: give Iran an ultimatum.
Kerry for Secretary of State: Obama Nominates a Seasoned, Willful Diplomat
The senior Senator from Massachusetts is poised to succeed Hillary Clinton in Foggy Bottom.
Washington Warily Eyes Egypt’s Constitutional Crisis
When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo last week, the main topic was then on-going Gaza crisis. However, she also took the opportunity to mention to Morsi that “it would be …
Ambassador to Syria Leaves Door Open to Arming Opposition
U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford told reporters on Thursday that he can imagine a day when the U.S. arms the Syrian opposition.
Obama’s Long Game on Middle East Peace
With their powers of persuasion fading in Congress, second-term U.S. Presidents often look abroad to cement their legacies.