Topic: Bill Clinton
Chelsea Clinton, the only child of America's most famous political couple, on Monday will abandon her once-cherished privacy, making a debut with a high-profile role on national television.At 31, Clinton has largely avoided the glare of public scrutiny that her parents, former ...
Nearly three out of five Americans have an unfavorable view of Republicans, an all-time high, and two in five do not want their own member of Congress reelected, according to a poll out Tuesday.Overall, 70 percent of respondents to a CNN/ORC International ...
Former US president Bill Clinton said Thursday that he expects to see fellow Democrat Barack Obama re-elected to the White House in 2012."I'll be surprised if he's not re-elected," Clinton told ABC News. "I've always thought he would be."Clinton, who led the ...
Former US House speaker Newt Gingrich Wednesday became the first major Republican candidate to formally throw his hat into the ring for the 2012 White House race."Today I am announcing my candidacy for president of the United States," he said in a ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bill Clinton ran a pretty loose White House with long, inconclusive meetings -- until Leon Panetta showed up as his new chief of staff.Panetta, now the CIA director who is set to be nominated as defense secretary on ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton said the United States should enforce a no-fly zone over Libya to allow a fair fight between insurgents and troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.The international community has been debating whether to impose ...
The US Congress faces a looming deadline this week to reach agreement on spending to avoid a federal government shutdown that could have chilling consequences for the US economy.The current stopgap spending measure -- known as a "continuing resolution" or "CR" -- ...
Former President Bill Clinton to campaign for Rahm Emanuel in Chicago mayoral bidFormer President Bill Clinton will campaign in support of former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's bid for Chicago mayor.Emanuel campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt said Sunday that Clinton will ...
Capital Culture: In private meetings between president, lawmakers, talk is bland, candor rareWhen presidents sit down in private with congressional leaders, particularly those from the opposing party, there's often a heaping helping of bland talk about working together — spiced with the ...
When presidents sit down in private with congressional leaders, particularly those from the opposing party, there's often a heaping helping of bland talk about working together - spiced with the occasional red hot chili pepper.. _Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, during a ...