Secretary of State

Kerry Is the No Drama Option for Secretary of State

Al Giordano | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


Al Giordano

If Obama and Biden are seeking a pro-active and self-motivated secretary of state in harmony with their own visions, one that will command immediate respect, Kerry is looking better for the position every day.

Should the Next Secretary of State Understand the Urgency of Climate Change?

David Roberts | Posted 12.08.2008 | Green


David Roberts

Hagel was out ahead of many of his Senate colleagues in acknowledging the existence of climate change, but he led the Senate fight against Kyoto.

John Kerry For Secretary Of State. Max Cleland For Secretary Of Veterans Affairs

James Boyce | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


James Boyce

War and Climate Change are the two great issues facing our country and our world. John Kerry is better than any considered to address them.

John Kerry: Secretary Of State?

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


The Washington Independent reported before the election that John Kerry is a leading candidate for Barack Obama's Secretary of State: Sen. John Kerr...

Fraud Check Would Crash Ohio Voter Database, Secretary of State Says

Cleveland Plain Dealer | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Columbus- Ohio's voter database was poorly constructed and cannot handle a massive check for fraud among the state's 700,000 newly registered voters,...

Nico Pitney and Sam Stein

Eagleburger Blisters Palin: "Of Course" She's Not Ready

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney and Sam Stein | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


A former Republican Secretary of State and one of John McCain's most prominent supporters offered a stunningly frank and remarkably bleak assessment o...

Obama's Secretary Of State: Dick Lugar?

Huffington Post | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics


***Check Back For Updates*** Dick Lugar, is Indiana's Republican, senior senator and has frequently been named as a top choice for Obama's secretary ...

Chuck Hagel Will Help Obama Find his "Inner Nixon"

Steve Clemons | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Steve Clemons

Rumors are swirling that Chuck Hagel -- and Colin Powell -- may both endorse Barack Obama in the days shortly after this debate. I have no idea if that is true -- and to some degree it doesn't matter.

Announce Hillary as Secretary of State

Stephen H. Dinan | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics


Stephen H. Dinan

It is the single most powerful and visible role in the Cabinet and a role for which she is eminently qualified.

HuffPost Citizen-Tank: What's Your Ideal Administration?

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 07.18.2008 | Home


Jennifer Bogut

Who would you have lead the country and why? Pick your president and then outline your dream cabinet. Pick at least five from the list: Attorney General, Secretaries of State, Homeland Security, Energy, Commerce....

Former Secretaries Of State: Scrap War Powers Resolution

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The next time the president goes to war, Congress should be consulted and vote on whether it agrees, according to a bipartisan stud...

Joe Biden: I'd Make A Great President, Secretary Of State, Vice President

The Hill | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) enthusiastically confirmed Tuesday his aspirations in a Barack Obama administration, telling reporters that he doesn't want...

Telegraph: Obama To Pay Campaign Debt, Offer Cabinet Posts

Erin Medlicott | Posted 06.09.2008 | Home


Erin Medlicott

The U.K. Telegraph reports that Obama staffers are in discussions on when to pay off Clinton's campaign debt and are serious about offering her a place in the administration, perhaps as health secretary.

Condoleeza Rice Gets Sweaty With Fitness Magazine Editor

Portfolio | Jeff Bercovici | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics


Bush Administration officials are notoriously hostile to the press, or at least those parts of it not owned by Rupert Murdoch. But ask them about thei...

Hillary: The Next Secretary of State

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


Amitai Etzioni

Making a clear commitment to choose Clinton for secretary of state would add much to Obama's appeal, given that his experience in foreign policy is particularly short.

Sam Stein

Bolton As McCain's Secretary Of State?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Would embattled former UN ambassador John Bolton have a place in John McCain's presidential cabinet? The idea was brewing beneath the veneer of Bolto...