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Assange: Hillary Clinton Should Resign

... If she ordered staffers to engage in 'espionage'

(Newser) - WikiLeaker Julian Assange doesn't have much sympathy for the diplomatic heat Hillary Clinton is taking over the sometimes embarrassing cables leaked from her State Department. Asked by Time whether she should resign, he responded: "I don't think it would make much of a difference either way. But she should...

Hillary Clinton: Leaks an 'Attack' on America

But she refuses to comment on 'stolen' cables

(Newser) - The US “strongly condemns” WikiLeaks’ disclosure of confidential State Department cables, Hillary Clinton said today, calling it an “attack on America’s foreign policy interests” and on the international community. Though she refused to comment specifically on “what are alleged to be stolen State Department cables,”...

WikiLeaks Dump: The '9/11 of Diplomacy'?

Experts debate fallout

(Newser) - What will WikiLeaks’ treasure trove of State Department cables mean for the world? Before their release, Italy’s foreign minister told Reuters they'd be the "9/11 of diplomacy" and would "blow up the trust between states." And now that they're out? "This won’t restrain" diplomats'...

Clinton: I'd Skip a Pat-Down

 Hillary 
 Clinton: 
 I'd Skip a 
 Pat-Down 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Nov 21, 2010 12:04 PM CST

Hillary Clinton: I'd Skip a Pat-Down

And she's optimistic it'll get less-invasive

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton probably can't even remember what it's like to fly commercial, but would the secretary of State man up and submit to a pat-down? "Not if I, not if I could avoid it," Clinton told Face the Nation. "No, I mean who would?" Of note, Clinton...

Obama's Offer to Israel a 'National Humiliation'
Obama's Offer to Israel a 'National Humiliation'
Christopher HItchens
Nov 15, 2010 1:41 PM CST

Obama's Offer to Israel a 'National Humiliation'

PM appeasing government's extreme right, writes Christopher Hitchens

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu is a hostage to the extreme right of Israel’s government, and the Obama administration is trying to appease him—a decision the US “will come to regret.” The US offer of “ security incentives and fighter jets ” following a proposed temporary freeze in settlement-building...

Clinton: We're Not All Like Kim Kardashian

Secretary of state gives an amusing Australian interview

(Newser) - In an interview yesterday with Australian radio personalities Hamish and Andy, Hillary Clinton wanted to clarify something: Not all Americans are like the Kardashians. “If you look at American TV as much of the rest of the world does, you would think we all went around wrestling and wearing...

Clinton Kinda Rules Out Future Presidential Runs

Secretary of state defuses talk in New Zealand's media

(Newser) - A day after being accidentally introduced as "President Clinton," Hillary seems to be taking pains to kill talk of a future run in New Zealand's media, reports Reuters . Asked whether she'd "ruled out" running through 2016, she replied, "Oh yes, yes. I'm very pleased to be...

O'Donnell Has Trouble Naming Democratic Senators

But GOP hopeful is a big Hillary Clinton fan

(Newser) - Christine O’Donnell seemed stymied when asked during last night's debate to name a Democratic senator she’d feel comfortable working with. She gave two names—but neither is currently a Democratic senator. First she mentioned Hillary Clinton, acknowledging “she’s not a senator any more.” Then she...

Clinton Assures Gay Teens: 'It Will Get Better'

Tomorrow will be better, she assures LGBT youth

(Newser) - Add Hillary Clinton to the list of boldface names making videos aimed at gay teens in the wake of several bullying-related suicides. “I have a message for all the young people out there who are being bullied, or who feel alone and find it hard to imagine a better...

Iran: 2 Hikers Will Face Trial

Clinton confirms Nov.6 trial date, still hopes for release

(Newser) - After more than a year in an Iranian prison, American hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal are headed to trial, says Iran's intelligence minister. "The two Americans will be tried," Heidar Moslehi said. "We will hand any evidence we have to the judiciary." Hillary Clinton confirmed...

Biden: Obama Asked Me to Run Again

He will be on 2012 ticket, he assures us

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton already squashed rumors that she’ll replace Joe Biden as vice president on the 2012 ticket, and now Biden himself is doing the same. “I tell you what, there’s real trust, that’s why he’s asked me to run again,” he tells the New ...

Clinton Wants to Be President, Not VP
Clinton Wants to Be President, Not VP
Analysis
Oct 7, 2010 8:54 AM CDT

Clinton Wants to Be President, Not VP

And there are loads of loyalists spreading rumors about both

(Newser) - The Clinton-for-vice-president mania that kicked up briefly yesterday (only to be squashed by Clinton herself), was pretty misguided. Clinton has no interest in being vice president, former advisers tell Politico —but she may still want to be president. “Not happening,” one of Clinton’s top 2008 advisers...

Michelle Obama: World's Most Powerful Woman

 Michelle Obama: 
 World's Most 
 Powerful 
 Woman 
no. 9: beyonce?!
Oct 7, 2010 7:40 AM CDT

Michelle Obama: World's Most Powerful Woman

The first lady beats Hillary Clinton ... and Lady Gaga and Beyonce

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is pretty powerful, but she’s still no Oprah Winfrey. The secretary of state does, however, wield more heft than Lady Gaga on Forbes ’ annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. This year's list still took wealth into account, but gave more weight to...

Clinton Squashes VP Rumors

Says she has 'absolutely no interest'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton forcefully dismissed the bubbling rumors that she would replace Joe Biden as Barack Obama’s running mate in 2012. Time magazine’s CEO asked Clinton about the rumors at a professional women’s conference today, according to Andrea Mitchell of NBC . Clinton replied that Biden was doing “...

Woodward: Clinton May Move to VP

It's 'on the table' he tells John King

(Newser) - Rumors have been swirling around the Beltway that Hillary Clinton might replace Joe Biden on the 2012 ticket, and Bob Woodward gave them a little stir last night on CNN . Asked by John King if he thought Clinton would step in, Woodward readily replied, “It’s on the table....

Democrats' Need PUMAs Back

 Democrats Need PUMAs Back 
OPINION
Sep 28, 2010 1:55 PM CDT

Democrats Need PUMAs Back

Linda Hirshman: White women aren't excited about midterms

(Newser) - White women aren’t particularly excited about the 2010 midterms. In a recent Gallup poll, a paltry 27% of them expressed excitement about the upcoming election. Gallup’s explanation for this was simple: Men are more likely to be Republican, and Republicans are more enthusiastic this year. But Linda Hirshman...

Mitt Romney 2012, Meet Clinton 2008
Mitt Romney 2012, Meet Clinton 2008
ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2010 4:41 PM CDT

Mitt Romney 2012, Meet Clinton 2008

Tea Party could wreak havoc on the perfect conservative's chances

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has done everything right in his quest for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. His speech at the Values Voters summit this weekend was a perfect expression of his socially and fiscally conservative views; but he garnered a measly 13% in a straw poll, finishing behind Mikes Pence and...

Obama Takes Back Clinton's Comments on Mexico

Hillary called drug war an 'insurgency'

(Newser) - President Obama took Hillary Clinton’s foot out of the administration’s mouth yesterday, taking back her comments that likened Mexico to the Colombia of the ‘80s and ‘90s. “Mexico is an ample democracy, with a growing economy,” Obama said in an interview with the Spanish-language...

Clinton: Our Foreign Policy Is Working

 Clinton: Our 
 Foreign Policy 
 Is Working 
'new american moment'
Sep 8, 2010 10:43 AM CDT

Clinton: Our Foreign Policy Is Working

It's time to seize 'New American Moment'

(Newser) - The Obama administration's approach to foreign policy is beginning to pay important dividends, Hillary Clinton asserted today, in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations. "We are advancing America's interests," she said. "Today we can say with confidence that this model of American leadership works, and...

Koran Burning Uproar Spreads, but Pastor Defiant

Clinton decries it, Bloomberg defends pastor's right

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has joined the chorus decrying a Florida pastor’s plan to burn Korans on Sept. 11. “Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation,” Clinton said last night at a State Department Iftar meal celebrating Ramadan, according to the Daily ...

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