13 representatives from government agencies and NGO’s wait for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to arrive. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)Curator and director of the Diplomatic Reception Room Marcee Craighill introduced the Benjamin Franklin Room and Secretary of State...
Gen. Michael Hayden is interviewed by a Belgian journalist after the panel discussion. There was a strong foreign press presence at the event because torture is more controversial overseas. (Marshall Cohen/Medill)As Jose Rodriguez looks on, Gen. Michael Hayden...
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Sen. John Kerry as the new Secretary of State by an overwhelming margin Tuesday. Kerry, D-Mass., will succeed Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Obama administration’s top diplomat on the strength of a 94-3 approval vote on...
WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s testimony on the State Department’s handling of the terrorist attack on the Benghazi, Libya, consulate may be over, but criticism from GOP members of Congress clearly is not. One of the most vocal members at the...
WASHINGTON – In a grueling day of long-awaited testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vehemently defended her handling of Sep. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, again taking responsibility for the...
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators Tuesday called for more humanitarian aid to Syrian rebels after a trip to the war-torn country last week. Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., announced they will join Democratic Sens. Richard...
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi greets Democrats as she enters the hearing room. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)Emily Nottingham, a mother of a victim from the Tucson shooting, and Chief Scott Knight of the Chaska, Minn., Police Department chat before the hearing. (Audrey...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Wednesday unveiled his gun-control proposals, including a prohibition on high capacity ammunition magazines, expanded background checks for gun purchases and a new assault weapons ban. The White House announcement called for...
WASHINGTON— The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that he is committed to pushing his committee to approve comprehensive immigration reform and send it to the Senate floor for a vote, and promised public hearings in February. “We must find a...
Rep. Ted Poe, R-TX, introduced the Preserving Privacy Act in July to set guidelines and restrictions for the use of drones. (Catherine Reid/Medill)The panelists talked about the increasing number of drones flying in the U.S. An estimated 30,000 drones will be in use...
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama reiterated the U.S. plan for an accelerated withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday. American troops will serve in training and advisory roles to Afghan forces...
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and his entourage walk to a meeting with top-ranking senators. Karzai is wearing his signature green shawl. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai jokes with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during their Wednesday afternoon meeting. Karzai met with other senators after the photo-op with McConnell. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and others meet with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai discussed corruption and upcoming elections during his Wednesday meeting with several senators. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., arrives for a Wednesday afternoon meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. Kaine, who was sworn in last week, serves on the Senate’s armed services committee. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., arrives for a Wednesday afternoon meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. Fischer, a first-term senator, is on the armed services committee. Marshall Cohen/Medill
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai spent the second day of his Washington trip meeting with a small group of senators at the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon. Karzai met with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in his Senate office. They were...
