Hillary Clinton State Department

USAID Director Vacancy Threatens Agency's Future

Washington Post | Posted 09.05.2009 | World


As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton begins a seven-country African trip with a visit to Kenya, the main U.S. foreign aid agency is in limbo, ...

Clinton: Reports Of My Demise Premature

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday she is comfortable in her position as President Barack Obama's top diplomat...

White House Scuttled Clinton's Effort To Bring Old Friend Sidney Blumenthal Into State Department

New York Times | MARK LANDLER | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


In recent weeks, the administration's top Iran policy maker was reassigned from the State Department to the White House's National Security Council; M...

Hillary Learns a Lesson

Taylor Marsh | Posted 06.02.2009 | Politics


Taylor Marsh

I still get emails, and a smattering of sore winner comments, that Secretary Clinton will be the undoing of President Obama. Hoping ain't gettin'. Hasn't happened yet.

Nominating America To Be The World's Designated Driver

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics


Stuart Whatley

The Obama administration should follow through on initial gains and adopt as bold an approach for reimaging America abroad as it has taken towards ameliorating the financial crisis.

Clintonites Jostle For Jobs At State Department

Politico | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics


Hillary Clinton's famously sharp-elbowed staffers are jockeying to land jobs with her at the State Department, but there's not enough room at Foggy Bo...

Todd Stern To Be Named As Clinton's Climate Change Envoy

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday appointed a special envoy for climate change, vowing that the Obama administrat...

Clinton Takes Over State Department

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton took charge of the State Department on Thursday, proclaiming the start of a new era of robust U.S. diplomacy...

Clinton's First Day: Welcomed At State Department (VIDEO)

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has kicked off her new position as chief diplomat by introducing herself to State Departm...

Clinton State Department Being Filled With Loyalists

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Preparing for her new role as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton is moving to surround herself with a cast of die-hard loya...