Hillary Rodham Clinton assumed her role as secretary of State on Thursday with a pledge to State Department employees that they would be at the leading edge of improving U.S. foreign relations.
“This is a new era,” she declared at a welcoming ceremony where hundreds of department employees applauded and cheered as she arrived for her [...]
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday voted overwhelmingly for Hillary Rodham Clinton to become the next secretary of state, endorsing President-elect Barack Obama’s promise to take U.S. foreign policy in a new direction.
The action paves way for a full Senate vote after Obama takes office on Jan. 20. Clinton is not expected to hit [...]
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that she intends to revitalize the mission of diplomacy in American foreign policy, calling for a “smart power” strategy in the Middle East and implicitly criticizing the Bush administration for having downgraded the role of arms control.
At a daylong confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, President-elect Barack Obama’s [...]
A person close to the discussions says Caroline Kennedy will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton.
Kennedy has told Democratic Gov. David Paterson she wants the job should Clinton be confirmed as secretary of state for President-elect Barack Obama.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Monday because neither Kennedy nor Paterson [...]
