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Dec 05

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What we can infer from Trump’s initial actions — and what we can’t

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On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump placed a controversial call to the president of Taiwan. On Monday, he joined Ivanka Trump in her meeting with former Vice President Al Gore on climate change. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Karen…

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Dec 04

Trump faces pushback from base, allies over Romney musings

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

The possible selection of Romney as Secretary of State has been met with trepidation from some voters.

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Nov 29

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Trump announces administration health officials

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President-elect Donald Trump chose orthopedist and six-term Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and health policy expert Seema Verma to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump’s pick for…

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Aug 24

Watch 17:13
A glimpse inside operations at the Clinton Foundation

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The Clinton Foundation has been subject to increasing scrutiny in the presidential race, as its funding and Hillary Clinton’s role as secretary of state appear ever more intertwined. Clinton vowed this week to change donor restrictions if she wins. Hari…

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Jun 26

Kerry urges Britain, EU to cooperate, handle Brexit divorce responsibly

By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Britain and the European Union to manage their divorce responsibly for the sake of global markets and citizens, a day before he was to become the first senior American official to…

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May 08

Clinton says FBI has not yet ‘reached out’ to discuss email investigation

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Hillary Clinton says "no one has reached out to me yet" from the FBI to discuss the investigation into her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.

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Apr 06

Kerry breaks record for miles traveled by secretary of state

By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press

MANAMA, Bahrain — John Kerry is now the most traveled secretary of state in U.S. history, breaking the record as he arrived in the Middle East kingdom of Bahrain on Wednesday.

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Mar 12

Kerry to decide whether Islamic State atrocities constitute genocide

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Obama administration is nearing a decision on whether to formally declare that Islamic State group atrocities against religious minorities, including Christians, constitute "genocide."…

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Sep 05

Clinton: Use of private email system not ‘best choice’

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

Hillary Rodham Clinton says her use of a private email system at the State Department wasn't the "best choice" and acknowledged she didn't "stop and think" about her email set-up when she became President Barack Obama's secretary of state in…

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Mar 17

State Department says it has no record that Hillary Clinton released all unclassified documents

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The State Department said Tuesday it had no record of Hillary Rodham Clinton signing a statement attesting that she had turned over all unclassified documents related to official business when she left her post as secretary of state in 2013.

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