After grilling Secretary of State Hilary Clinton yesterday for the Benghazi attack, Sen. Ron Johnson pivots his attention to Hillary’s likely successor, John Kerry, at his confirmation hearing. UPDATE: Kerry v. Rand Paul
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Women in Combat: Shattering the ‘Brass Ceiling’
With Panetta’s green light comes the tough part: ensuring there are sufficient women in uniform who want combat jobs, and that they are physically capable of performing them.
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.
Netanyahu Weakened in Close Israeli Election
The hum-drum campaign has suddenly produced election results that may leave Israeli politics unsettled for a while.
Best Two Minutes of Clinton’s Benghazi Testimony
Watch this back-and-forth barrage between Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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.”
Israel Moves Left
Wow. Exit polls indicate that the Knesset will be nearly equally divided between left and right. There’s even a slim chance that Benjamin Netanyahu could lose.
Israel’s Election: What Happened to All the Excitement?
Two weeks ago nearly half of Israeli voters said they were either undecided or open to changing their minds. Today Benjamin Netanyahu will almost certainly be returned to the prime minister’s office.
When Did France Become So Bellicose?
Have the cheese-eating surrender monkeys transformed into carnivorous attack chimpanzees?
Whatever Floats Your Bloat By George!
On Thursday, George Will of the Washington Post asked Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel how the Pentagon is bloated on the same day the Government Accountability Office provides the evidence.
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.
“Have You No Sense of Decency, Sir?”
It’s strange how rancid our politics have become. It’s shrill, vile and not befitting this country. Groups like Move America Forward accelerate the process.
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.