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Kerry heads for Europe and Middle East for first trip as Secretary of State
America’s top diplomat John Kerry will begin on his first official trip as secretary of state on Sunday, a marathon get-acquainted tour of America’s closest allies in Europe and the Middle East. Kerry will visit the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and…
Watch live: Kerry delivers remarks during first day at State
Newly minted Secretary of State John Kerry arrives at the State Department in Washington, D.C., for his first official day on the job and delivers remarks to his colleagues. Watch live, broadcast on Feb. 4. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Kerry urges ‘fresh thinking’ to tackle global woes
Probable next US secretary of state John Kerry called for “fresh thinking” Thursday as he outlined his foreign policy agenda and plans for relations with Iran, China and the Middle East. “American foreign policy is not defined by drones and deployments alone,” he told the Senate Foreign Relations committee, which…
Antiwar protester heckles Kerry during confirmation hearing
A protester interrupted Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) on Thursday during his confirmation hearings. The woman shouted that the United States was killing thousands of people in the Middle East who were not a threat. Security officers quickly escorted her out of the room. “When I first came to Washington and…
Obama picks Kerry for Secretary of State
President Barack Obama has chosen Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state, news networks CNN and ABC reported. CNN on Saturday cited a Democratic source who had spoken to Kerry, while ABC mentioned unnamed sources. Asked for comment by AFP, the White House did not…
McCain calls Kerry ‘Mr. Secretary,’ Kerry responds ‘Thank you, Mr. President’
At a press conference urging the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) jokingly referred to his colleague Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) as “Mr. Secretary.” “Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary,” McCain said following Kerry’s remarks on the treaty. But Kerry…
Maddow: GOP attacking Rice so Kerry will leave Senate
It doesn’t matter how many closed-door meetings Republicans have with the CIA and U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow theorized Tuesday, because Rice being named Secretary of State would prevent them from what they really want: the chance to get another seat in the Senate. The reason, Maddow…
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