A former State Department contract employee was sentenced Friday to a year's probation for illegally accessing more than 75 celebrity passport application files. William Celey, 28, of Washington, was among six current or former State Department employees to plead guilty to unauthorized peeking into the files. Celey, who pleaded guilty in July, also was ordered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson to perform 50 hours of community service. He admitted logging into the computer database... Read Full Story
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton basked in the glow of praise from her Nobel laureate boss on Saturday after spearheading successful efforts to salvage historic accords between longtime bitter foes Turkey and Armenia. President Barack Obama, who a day earlier was the surprise winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, telephoned Clinton in Switzerland to congratulate her on overcoming a last minute-hitch that threatened to scuttle the Turkish-Armenian deals, a senior State Department... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan relies heavily on civilian efforts, and she is calling for all U.S. diplomats to contribute. In a cable to U.S. embassies and consulates abroad, Clinton says the success of President Barack Obama's plan depends on the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, whose ranks in Afghanistan and Pakistan are in line for boosts. "Whether this strategy succeeds... Read Full Story
We all know the political power of the Clinton machine, but who would have thought that power extended to ousting an elected president. I know, “What!?” you say. Well sometime the face before the camera is just that, the appearance of reality. But fold the onion layers back and the stinging reality hits you. Obviously by now, everyone has heard that Hillary Rodham Clinton is the new Secretary of State. But what many people may not realize is the depth to which the Clinton apparatus has... Read Full Story
New York : New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton reportedly isn’t certain she would accept the post of US Secretary of State even if Barack Obama offers it to her.
Politico quoted several people close to the former First Lady, as saying that “She is still weighing this, independent of President Clinton’’s work.”
Clinton, one person said, remains deeply “torn” between the possibility of serving in Obama’s cabinet and remaining in the Senate to “help pass health care and work on a broad... Read Full Story
Drew University professor and Methodist minister Donald G. Jones, who was spiritual mentor for a young Hillary Rodham Clinton, has died. He was 78. University spokesman David Muha said Jones — who taught social ethics for 36 years at the Madison school — died Thursday at Morristown Memorial Hospital. After serving in the Navy, Jones graduated from Augustana College, South Dakota, in 1957. Four years later, he became an ordained minister through Drew's theological school. His first pastorate... Read Full Story
New York : Supporters of US President-elect Barack Obama don’t seem to be too happy over the prospect of a Cabinet post being offered to former US First Lady and now New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
According to Politico, there’’s a sense of ambivalence about giving a top political plum to a woman they spent 18 months hammering as the compromised standard-bearer of an era that deserves to be forgotten.
A Democrat close to the Obama campaign was quoted as saying: “These are people... Read Full Story
Pictured above is a button I got at the convention. Thanks to the L.A. Times for a compilation of the best lines of the Democratic National Convention. Their full set of "Best and Worsts" is located at http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-bestworst-dnc-2008-pg,0,3794438.photogallery?1 Best and worst of the Democratic National Convention By Los Angeles Times Staff Writers Best: Defining one-liners "If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling the six-power talks with Iran on nuclear issues a productive session that has opened the door to a positive outcome.
Speaking to reporters at the State Department shortly after the Iran talks ended, Clinton cautioned that it was too soon to know whether Iran would respond with the concrete actions that she said the United States is hoping for.
She said more than gestures and discussions are required.
Clinton said... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling the six-power talks with Iran on nuclear issues a productive session that has opened the door to a positive outcome.
Speaking to reporters at the State Department shortly after the Iran talks ended, Clinton cautioned that it was too soon to know whether Iran would respond with the concrete actions that she said the United States is hoping for.
She said more than gestures and discussions are required.
Clinton said she got... Read Full Story
