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The New Mexico attorney general's office is investigating the state's administration of a voter education project following an audit that uncovered problems with the way more than $6 million in federal dollars was spent on the effort.
A deal with Bill Clinton over his post-White House work helped clear the way for Hillary Rodham Clinton to join President-elect Barack Obama's national security team as secretary of state, reshaping a once-bitter rivalry into a high-profile strategic and diplomatic union.
Former President Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his wife, become secretary of state, people familiar with President-elect Barack Obama's transition vetting process said Wednesday.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has engaged three prominent lawyers to help President-elect Barack Obama vet her candidacy for secretary of state even as some insiders criticized the pick and advisers to the former first lady said she was weighing whether to take the job if Obama offered it.
The Republican running for West Virginia secretary of state wants to withdraw from the race in the hopes that the incumbent will take his place.
The airplane came to a stop, the door opened and out popped Tony Blair. At the bottom of the stairs to greet the former British prime minister on Saturday was Sen. John Kerry, looking every part the diplomat.
Taliban in 'Tactical Retreat' in PakistanThe Taliban in the militants' stronghold of South Waziristan are making a "tactical retreat" in response to a Pakistani military offensive, a spokesman said Wednesday. More Articles
La. justice quits after interracial marriage flapA Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black resigns.
Clinton Seeks to Calm Arabs Over Settlement Dispute (Update1) - Bloomberg.comSecretary of State Hillary Clinton has scheduled a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo in two days as she tries to temper Arab criticism of her praise for Israel's offer to restrict West Bank settlements.
Hillary Clinton suffers "mis-speaking" relapse with Belfast bomb claimsHillary Clinton has been caught out "mis-speaking" again in a manner that suggests that she hasn't learnt from past experiences of her globe-trotting, "lily-gilding" speeches.
Gallup: Obama personal popularity at new low; Hillary more popularGallup points out that in this latest survey, Hillary Clinton is now more popular than Obama. Sixty-two percent say they have a favorable impression of the Secretary of State, versus 34 percent who have an unfavorable impression.
Nev. Sec. of State: ACORN Illegally Hired Prisoners for Voter Registration DrivesNevada Secretary of State Ross Miller, a democrat, told Eric Shawn on FOX News that ACORN was hiring convicts still in prison -CONVICTED OF IDENTITY THEFT- for canvassing voters.
Al Jazeera English - Americas - US welcomes Iran inspection offerHillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has welcomed Iran's decision to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors into a newly disclosed uranium enrichment plant.
Gadhafi: U.N. hasn't prevented, stopped warsIn his first U.N. appearance, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi slams the Security Council and chastised the world body on Wednesday for failing to intervene or prevent some 65 wars.
Cubans flock to iconic plaza for 'peace concert'Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to sprawling Revolution Plaza on Sunday for an open-air "peace concert" headlined by Colombian rocker Juanes.
Defending Dictators | Columns | theTrumpet.com by the Philadelphia Church of GodWhen the Honduras Supreme Court booted its thug-in-chief from office in June, after he illegally attempted to trample all over the nation's constitution, President Obama immediately rose in defense of the would-be dictator.
New program will teach students about 9/11The 9/11 curriculum, believed to be the first comprehensive educational plan focusing on the attacks, is expected to be tested at schools in New York City and six other states.
During Condoleeza Rice's stance in the Bush administration, she focused primarily on the Middle East helping to enforce a democracy. She faced many challenges and worked for what most of us would consider the "worse" President the country has ever been subjected to.
Al Kamen - Hagel Climbing the Ladder in Obama White House - washingtonpost.comFormer Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel (R), a senior administration official-in-waiting either later this term or in President Obama's second term (if there is one), is taking another step into Obama's national security team.
Clinton shows U.S. support in Liberia visitU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday offered unqualified backing for Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who is under scrutiny for an alleged role in the country's years of turmoil.
Six reasons why Hillary Clinton should cheer up a bitHer loss of temper was understandable, coming halfway through a tour of Africa that has involved a punishing schedule of meetings. Or maybe she, y'know, had her period. In fact the translator had erred and the student had asked for the (current) president's opinion.
Hillary Clinton: I'm secretary, not BillHillary Clinton has a message for the world: It's not all about Bill.
Adviser: U.S. has 2 more years in AfghanistanUnder that timeline, the allied forces would turn the corner in those two years, followed by about three years of transition to a newly capable Afghan force and about five years of "overwatch."
Clinton says she regrets U.S. is not a member of ICCNAIROBI (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday it was a "great regret" the United States was not yet a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
Report: N. Korea to free 2 U.S. journalistsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il has pardoned two jailed American journalists and ordered their release after an unannounced meeting with former President Bill Clinton, media reports said.
Sen. Jim Bunning won't run for re-electionSen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky says he will not run for a third term in 2010, citing a lack of campaign money.
North Korea and Hillary Clinton trade unusual insultsToday, a meeting of Asian leaders in Thailand turned into the set of "Mean Girls": North Korea called the Secretary of State a "funny lady" who "looks like a primary schoolgirl and sometimes a pensioner going shopping." Ouch.
Clinton talks up broader, deeper ties to IndiaSetting a new path for cooperation with India, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday the two nations agreed on ways to expand U.S. defense and civilian nuclear sales.
Clinton: India must do more on terror, climateU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gives an impassioned defense of American demands that India and other countries do more to tackle terrorism and global warming.
Clinton not EligibleJudicial watch is claiming Mrs. Clinton is not eligible to serve as Secretary of State based on the 'emoluments clause' and the 'Ineligibility Clause' of the constitution. "As you'll recall, we filed a lawsuit on behalf of U.S.
Hillary Clinton Attempts to Regain Her Footing as Head of State DepartmentWASHINGTON — When Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped back to center stage here on Wednesday to present an ambitious blueprint for America's role in the world, the State Department billed it as a major foreign policy address.
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