Mrs. Biden’s Oops Moment on ‘Oprah’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2009 One of the cardinal rules for any politician or spouse thereof must be: Don't ever ad-lib on "Oprah." Jill Biden found this out during a taping of Winfrey's show on Monday when she let it slip that Barack Obama initially offered Joe Biden either the vice president position or that of secretary of state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton: U.S. Must Use ‘Smart Power’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2009 Hillary Clinton began the first phase of her official vetting session for the position of secretary of state Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill, where she made opening remarks and faced her peers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as they took a close look at her credentials -- and her husband's globe-trotting fundraising activities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Caroline Kennedy: I’m the Best for Senate Post

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2008 Caroline Kennedy, at the very least, has her own vote when it comes to who she thinks would be the best pick for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat in the likely event that the New York Democrat is officially approved as Barack Obama's secretary of state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Team Obama Wunderkind Caught Dallying with Clinton Cutout

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2008 A key member of Barack Obama's past and future team of aides has learned the hard way that "transparency" cuts both ways when it comes to the potential for evidence of one's moments of private revelry -- or tomfoolery -- to travel far and wide on the Internet in a flash. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Flashback: Obama Looks Forward to Clinton’s Advice

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2008 Barack Obama's fondness for Clinton retreads and his choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state took many by surprise, but we might have seen it coming. This debate skirmish before last year's Iowa caucuses has turned out to be remarkably prescient. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama and Clinton Sing Each Other’s Praises

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2008 What a difference a couple of months makes! Any acrimony between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama that bubbled up on the campaign trail last spring has apparently evaporated, judging by these clips from Monday morning's news conference/love-in featuring both senators. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Introduces National Security Team

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2008 As expected, President-elect Barack Obama named Sen. Hillary Clinton as his choice for secretary of state and gave Robert Gates the opportunity to continue his work as secretary of defense -- just two in a series of high-powered nominations Obama announced Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clinton Pick Wins Conservatives’ Approval

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2008 It's not entirely clear whether this represents cause for encouragement or alarm, but there are some from the right and even far-right reaches of the U.S. political scene who applaud Barack Obama's rumored choice of Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Clinton Nomination Looking Likely

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 A source from within President-elect Barack Obama's transition team said Thursday that Obama is "on track" to tap Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, according to the Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

So Much to Do, So Little Hillary

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2008 Sen. Ted Kennedy has asked Sen. Hillary Clinton to take up an important post shaping landmark health care legislation. The offer comes as Clinton reportedly weighs continuing her work in the Senate against joining Barack Obama's administration as secretary of state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Secretary

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Hillary Clinton Is Kind of, Definitely, Maybe (Not) the Next Secretary of State

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2008 Here's a summary of the day's Clinton watch via Political Wire: The Guardian says she'll definitely take the job that The Washington Post reports she may be up for. All eyes now turn to Bill, who's Global Initiative, huge personality and international superstardom complicate the vetting process. Update: Oy vey. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )