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Clinton Plans Return to Work Next Week

As John Kerry ramps up preparation for his confirmation hearings

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton continues to recuperate at home but will be back at work in her Washington office at some point next week, reports Politico . Clinton is "sounding terrific, upbeat, and raring to go," says spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. The secretary of state was discharged from the hospital yesterday following...

Hollywood Eyes Hillary Movie
 Hollywood Eyes Hillary Movie 
Jan 3, 2013 9:18 AM CST

Hollywood Eyes Hillary Movie

Screenplay about a young Rodham gathers buzz

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton might be leaving the State Department just in time to start guessing who gets to play her in a movie: A screenplay making the rounds in Hollywood, titled simply Rodham, follows the exploits of a 20-something Hillary Rodham as she balances the pressures of her job (working to...

Hillary Clinton Discharged From Hospital

Secretary of state is 'making good progress,' says a spokesman

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is out of the hospital after treatment for a blood clot in her head, says the State Department. Clinton left New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where she was admitted on Sunday for treatment, reports CNN . "Her medical team advised her that she is making good progress on all fronts,...

Hey, America: Cut the Character Assassination
Hey, America: Cut the Character Assassination
KATHLEEN PARKER
Jan 2, 2013 11:09 AM CST

Hey, America: Cut the Character Assassination

Attacks on Clinton are part of a larger problem: Kathleen Parker

(Newser) - When Hillary Clinton took full responsibility for the Benghazi attack , critics accused her of "falling on her sword" to protect the president. Then, when she suffered a concussion and had to postpone her congressional testimony on the matter, those same critics accused her of faking her illness to dodge...

Doctors: Blood Clot Located in Clinton's Head

But they expect her to make a full recovery

(Newser) - Doctors treating Hillary Clinton for a blood clot say the clot formed in her head but they stress that they are confident she will make a full recovery. In an update today on Clinton's condition, her doctors say the blood clot did not result in a stroke, or neurological...

Once Again, Obama and Clinton Are Most Admired
Once Again, Obama and Clinton Are Most Admired
survey says
Dec 31, 2012 9:31 AM CST

Once Again, Obama and Clinton Are Most Admired

Gallup poll results also include Conn. teachers, US troops

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman in America for the 16th time since 1993, and President Obama is the most admired man for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new USA Today / Gallup poll. But it wasn't just familiar names for 2012: For the first time,...

Hillary Clinton Hospitalized With Blood Clot

Secretary of state being treated with anticoagulants after concussion

(Newser) - It looks like Hillary Clinton will ring in 2013 in a New York hospital, where she was admitted yesterday after the discovery of a blood clot. That clot is related to the concussion she suffered in mid-December, and was identified during a follow-up exam yesterday, according to her spokesman. He...

2012's Best Viral Political Moments

Social media highlights from the year that was

(Newser) - Washington might be Hollywood for ugly people, but this year DC went as viral as any A-lister. Politico runs down the highlights in social media, from the year that brought us binders full of badass secretaries, empty chairs, and more:
  • Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney : 4-year-old Abbie Evans' video meltdown
...

Hillary Clinton Back to Work Next Week

She's been out 3 weeks after virus, concussion

(Newser) - Conspiracy theorists, take note: Hillary Clinton will be back to work next week, reports Foreign Policy . The secretary of state has been out of commission for about three weeks because of a stomach virus and concussion , though critics accused her of making it all up to avoid testifying before Congress...

Obama Nominates John Kerry for State

Barring a confirmation surprise, he will replace Hillary Clinton

(Newser) - The not-so-surprising leaks were right on the money: President Obama today picked John Kerry to be his next secretary of state, reports AP . "I'm very proud to announce my choice," said the president, adding that Kerry's whole life and career "has prepared him for this...

Clinton Aide on Benghazi: 'We Have to Do Better'

State Department officials testify before Senate, House panels

(Newser) - Two of Hillary Clinton's top deputies went before a Senate panel today to take their lumps over the department's security shortcomings in the Benghazi attack, reports Politico . Two quotes sum up their main message:
  • "We learned some very hard and painful lessons in Benghazi," said William
...

3 State Dept. Officials Resign Over Benghazi Report

Chief of the department's security service steps down

(Newser) - The report criticizing State Department management for lax security ahead of the Benghazi attack has led to three quick resignations today, reports the AP . The top name is that of Eric Boswell, who oversaw diplomatic security for the department. One of his deputies, Charlene Lamb, and an unnamed official from...

Report Blasts State Department Over Benghazi

Hillary Clinton accepts all 29 recommendations on security

(Newser) - An independent panel set up to investigate the September attack on the US consulate in Benghazi has come down hard on the State Department for lax oversight on security. But, the AP reports, it does not single out any individual or recommend disciplinary action. Hillary Clinton, at home this week...

State Defends Clinton From Concussion Conspirators

Conservatives think she's faking it

(Newser) - A State Department spokeswoman had to make an unusual statement today: Yes, my boss is really sick. She was referring to a slew of conservatives insisting that Hillary Clinton made up a story about fainting and suffering a concussion to avoid testifying on Capitol Hill this week on the Benghazi...

Obama Picks John Kerry for State: Source

Sen. Menendez will replace Kerry on key committee

(Newser) - President Obama has already picked John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, a source tells the Chicago Sun-Times . Kerry's replacement as leader of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will apparently be Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey. The Sun-Times already reported that Clinton preferred Kerry over...

Hillary Clinton Faints, Suffers Concussion

She's recovering at home, will miss Benghazi hearings

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton fainted earlier this week and suffered a concussion, reports the AP and Politico . She is recovering at home and will work from there next week, says the State Department, adding that Clinton had been dehydrated because of a stomach virus. The development means that Clinton will not testify...

Forget Britain, US Loves Its Political Royalty

We could soon see another Clinton or Bush in the White House: Margaret Carlson

(Newser) - You think the British monarchy is bad? Well, it's got nothing on the US when it comes to political dynasties, writes Margaret Carlson on Bloomberg View . Look no further than how popular Michelle Obama is in a hypothetical 2016 Senate bid in Illinois (a survey shows she'd beat...

Most Support Citizenship Path for Illegal Immigrants

48% not happy with how Obama is handling immigration: poll

(Newser) - Once the fiscal cliff has been put to bed, immigration reform will reportedly be President Obama's No. 1 priority , and a series of surveys indicate most voters will be behind him. Some 62% of American voters support giving illegal or undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, a new poll...

Rebels Warn: Damascus Airport a 'Legit Target'

Russia poised to 'brainstorm' with US, envoy

(Newser) - Syrian rebels have issued a warning to civilians and airlines: Damascus International Airport is now a "military zone" to be approached at locals' "own risk." "The airport is now full of armored vehicles and soldiers," says a spokesman for rebels, who call the spot a...

Chemical Weapons Reports Part of US Conspiracy: Syria

Country fears West trying to create 'pretext for intervention'

(Newser) - Syria believes a US/European "conspiracy" is afoot. The country's foreign minister alleged today that the West is fanning fears that Syria is preparing to use chemical weapons to justify an invasion, reports Reuters . "Syria stresses again, for the tenth, the hundredth time, that if we had such...

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