Secretary of State John Kerry delivers his first major public address since replacing Hillary Clinton, speaking on the value of President Obama’s investments in a strong foreign policy at the University of Virginia. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Feb. 20, scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. Visit…
John Kerry was publicly sworn in as secretary of state Wednesday, vowing to work for peace but pledging to do what is needed to stand up to “extremism, terrorism, chaos and evil.” “I am proud to take on this job because I want to work for peace and because the…
Ceremonial swearing-in for new Secretary of State John Kerry, conducted by Vice President Joe Biden. Watch live, broadcast on Feb. 6. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before a House committee about the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Jan. 23. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
After a contentious and controversial election season, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is standing by the measures his office took to restrict early voting in 2012, as well as the state’s voter ID law, even though he now admits that voter fraud is “a very rare occurrence.” In an…
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is vowing to block U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice from becoming the next secretary of state because he says that her early assessment of attacks in Benghazi, Libya make her “not qualified” for the job. “Susan Rice should have known better and if…
Florida’s Secretary of State will release the list of 180,000 voters who had been identified in a voter purge aimed at non-citizens, the Tampa Bay Times reports. However, none of those voters are in danger of losing the right to vote in next month’s state primary because the list will…
She works hard; she plays hard. We already knew the former. Now we know secretary of state Hillary Clinton can throw down just as enthusiastically as a young Hill staffer. Clinton was photographed taking a hearty swig from a beer bottle, shaking some maracas and generally letting loose on a…