Hillary Clinton Photo Shows Her Back at Work
The State Department released a photo today showing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton back at work. Clinton had been out for weeks thanks to a series of medical concerns. She cancelled a trip to North Africa and the Middle East and appointments for testifying to… Read More »
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Cabinet Shakeup: No Such Thing As A ‘Slam Dunk’ (The Note)
By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: CHUCK HAGEL GETS THE DEFENSE NOD… After weeks of rumors that former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., will be nominated for Secretary of Defense, President Obama will make it official today. ABC’s Matthew Larotonda, David Kerley, and… Read More »
Afghanistan US Troop Exit May Be Rapid
At first the military hoped there might be as many as 20,000 U.S. troops left behind after combat operations in Afghanistan officially cease at the end of 2014. But now an administration official is saying that number will not exceed 10,000 and could be even… Read More »
Supreme Court Returns Today With Gay Marriage, Affirmative Action, Voting Rights in View
The Supreme Court is poised to take the bench today and begin the second half of a term laced with hot button issues such as affirmative action, gay marriage, voting rights and government secrecy. The justices will hear two potentially blockbuster cases in March concerning… Read More »
The Note’s Must-Reads for Monday, January 7, 2013
The Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen and Carrie Halperin DEFENSE SECRETARY ABC News’ By Matthew… Read More »
Obama Will Nominate Chuck Hagel as Next Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama will nominate former senator Chuck Hagel to be his next Secretary of Defense tomorrow. Senior officials within the administration and Capitol Hill confirmed the pick to ABC News today after the Nebraska Republican had emerged as a frontrunner among potential… Read More »
Obama’s Vacation by the Numbers
HONOLULU – President Obama departed Hawaii this morning for Washington, after spending NINE days vacationing with family and friends in his native state. Here’s a quick look at how he spent his vacation: Obama played FIVE rounds of golf with SEVEN different partners, spending roughly… Read More »
Sunday Sound: Heard on the ‘This Week’ Roundtable
Below are some of the notable comments made by the Powerhouse Roundtable Sunday on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.” Roundtable guests included ABC News’ George Will; Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren; PBS’ “Washington Week” moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill; University of California, Berkeley… Read More »
In Fiscal Wars No Negotiation Is a Negotiating Tactic
Analysis New for 2013: In the Washington, D.C. fiscal wars we’ve gone from everything must be on the table to politicians declaring they won’t debate. The fiscal cliff deal either averted disaster or compounded the problem, depending on who you ask. It certainly created new… Read More »
Obama Warns Debt Ceiling Fight Could Be ‘Catastrophic’
HONOLULU — In his first weekly address of the New Year, President Obama touts the “fiscal cliff” compromise as “one more step in the broader effort to grow our economy and shrink our deficits” but warns that another “manufactured crisis” over the debt ceiling could… Read More »
