time.com - 12/3/2008
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Now that Hillary Clinton has been nominated to be Secretary of State, President-elect Barack Obama's former Democratic rival will begin preparing for the job that awaits her in less than two months
foxnews.com - 12/3/2008
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foxnews.com —
The biggest obstacle facing Hillary Clinton's Senate confirmation
as President-elect Barack Obama's top diplomat may not be...
her husband's wheeling and dealing abroad for his foundation, as many suspected. Instead, it could be the U.S. Constitution. ...
(more)
Clinton's Confirmation May Spark Constitutional Battle - ...
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A Foreign Aid Letdown?
The Stump —
This would be a shame: But with the onset of the financial crisis, Obama's foreign-policy
aides have said he is unlikely to deliver soon on his campaign promise
to double U.S. foreign aid. The US foreign aid budget appears to be about $20 billion. If we can afford hundreds of billions to bail out Wall Street banks and the Detroit automakers, it's a pity if there's (allegedly) not enough to bail out America's shattered reputation around the world. --Michael Crowley
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