Huma Abedin remained Hillary Clinton's deputy chief of staff when she came back from maternity leave in June 2012, even though she worked part-time from her home in New York and was allowed to start a side gig as a consultant.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a bold step for U.S. foreign policy (and common decency) by declaring in front of the United Nations yesterday that it is a "violation of human rights" to commit violence or discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation.
The United States already uses its foreign aid distribution to encourage countries to change their poor records on women's rights and ethnic violence, and on Tuesday, the White House said it would do the same for gay rights.
It's a tough world out there for Obama administration officials seeking to speak candidly about Israel.
Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Moscow on Monday, railing against the ruling party after a reportedly rigged election that saw Vladimir Putin's United Russia party win a majority.
The purpose of Hillary Clinton's trip to Myanmar becomes clearer as she arrives in the country today: it's not so much to hammer out any deals with the nation but rather to see how well (or poorly) the country has been behaving.
President Obama should declare he won't run for reelection so that the entire country -- left, right, and center -- can rally around the best 2012 Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, two Democratic pollsters argue in the latest op-ed to push the meme that conservatives are ready embrace Clinton.
Over the past week, President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been on a tour of Asia--starting in Honolulu, Hawaii (yes, technically that isn't Asia) and ending with today's East Asia Summit in Indonesia.
President Obama is looking to reward the historically repressive country sometimes called Burma, other times called Myanmar, for liberalizing ever so slightly this past year, reports the AP and The New York Times.
Staff members working for Rep. Steven Palazzo tore up Annapolis, Conde Nast editors are invading ABC Family, and Hugh Hefner wasn't too pleased with Lindsay Lohan's Playboy photos.
In today's adventures in hypotheticals, Hillary Clinton has got the 2012 election all wrapped up according to Time.
House Democrats are blocking their Republican colleagues from using Obamacare in letters mailed on the taxpayer's dime to voters, but who made up the term in the first place?
We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why The Atlantic Wire highlights the day's video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.
There would have been few consequences if Herman Cain had said he couldn't be bothered to learn the name of the leader of "Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan" while he was just a talk radio host, but now that he's a candidate for commander-in-chief, he's now got the Afghan president mocking him.
France's first couple has a new baby girl, Joe Biden told an aggressive interview not to "screw around" with him, and the backstory to the latest Shia LaBeouf bar fight.
After an unexpected visit to Libya, the Secretary of State made another unannounced stop in Afghanistan, reports The Associated Press.
On Tuesday, in an unannounced visit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to Libya and made a stop in the capitol city of Tripoli to meet with National Transitional Council officials.
Hillary Clinton won't run this year, she won't be a VP nominee this year, and she isn't running in 2016
Boehner felt the need to release phone call transcript insisted the GOP had done something on jobs
Former First Daughter doesn't have much private company experience
The European Union hasn't expressed its opinion on the U.N. campaign
Dick Cheney was rooting for her to challenge Obama a little over a day ago
The decision has angered U.S. generals requesting 27,000 troops
The former vice president prefers Hillary Clinton to Obama
Hillary raised concerns about the Lockerbie bomber at the Paris meeting
Plus: Kris Humphries and Ray J experience the most uncomfortable encounter in human history
Playing it safe as the frontrunner is how Clinton lost the 2008 Democratic primary
Plus: Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake now attempting to rekindle their love with masks
Says foreign affairs bill would be "debilitating" to her diplomatic efforts
Plus: James Franco blames Yale for costing him his girlfriend
The enthusiastic amateurs of 2008 have been replaced by "political animals"
Hillary Clinton announced the decision in Turkey today
Secretary of State supports regime change after attacks
On Obama and gay marriage, bringing Assad to the Hague and Chavez's health
He'll order 10,000 troops out of Afghanistan now, and 20,000 more next year
The new Tumblr turned some heads today. Kind of like Hilary does when she whispers
She's said she doesn't want another four years as Secretary of State
Were the women underage? Did he use congressional resources?
Roger Ailes has told his Fox News to "move on" while Andrew Breitbart doubles down
Does the revelation make Pakistan look better or worse?
The Libyan government says otherwise
Plus: Hillary Clinton may be backing Anthony Weiner
The secretary of state suggested that China's political system will collapse
Di Tzeitung erased two women from the Situation Room photo due to "laws of modesty"
On testing chemicals, a politician's crusade against Islam, and the value of one's voice
She is "concerned that it was my preventing one of my early spring allergic coughs."
Panetta appears to be in favor while Gates and Clinton are not
Amazing shot shows top-level officials in the SItuation Room during the raid
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