Stories tagged with "Hillary Clinton"

Lipstick on a rogue by indystar

You have to hand it to Sarah Palin. I don’t mean you have to hand her the 2012 nomination. Nor do you have to hand her the $24.64 I overpaid for “Going Rogue.”... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Our stranger in Kabul by indystar

Actress Cate Blanchett, who has played Queen Elizabeth I, is performing in Washington, portraying someone less than regal — flurried, anxious Blanche DuBois, in Tennessee... – Nov 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Blowing the whistle on Obama's game by indystar

As if President Barack Obama didn’t have enough on his plate with health care and Afghanistan, he’s now faced with the problem that can’t be solved: women. Sorry,... – Oct 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Debacle in Moscow by indystar

About the only thing more comical than Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize was the reaction of those who deemed the award “premature,” as if the brilliance of... – Oct 16, 2009 at 12:35 PM in Commentary

Watch out, Obama; Republican wave may be coming by indystar

Demure Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, but since then has not made many waves. It might, however, be part of a political wave a year from now, thanks to a... – Oct 15, 2009 at 5:57 PM in Commentary

Obama taps 2 Hoosiers for U.S. roles by indystar

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has tapped two Hoosiers for roles in his administration, White House officials announced today. Obama wants attorney Anne Slaughter Andrew to be... – Oct 15, 2009 at 5:51 PM in Politics & Government

In need of protection by indystar

Ronald Kessler, a prolific author who writes about the FBI, the CIA and other intelligence agencies, domestic and foreign, has a new book that ranks No. 7 on The New York Times... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Team Obama by indystar

For President Barack Obama, last week was rather like a major exam on his skills as a diplomat and architect of foreign policy. He can count on being tested again and again by... – Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Joe Wilson loses it by indystar

South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson seems to have set a precedent Wednesday night when he called the president a liar during a joint session of Congress. That’s the official word... – Sep 11, 2009 at 5:39 PM in Commentary

Justice Roberts' big moment by indystar

President Barack Obama’s health-care speech on Wednesday will be only the second most consequential political moment of the week. Judged by the standard of an event’s... – Sep 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Justice Roberts' big moment by indystar

President Barack Obama’s health-care speech on Wednesday will be only the second most consequential political moment of the week. Judged by the standard of an event’s... – Sep 04, 2009 at 5:40 PM in Commentary

Don Hewitt's career highlights were TV's as well by USA Today

Don Hewitt's career paralleled the birth and growth of TV news, from the first network news broadcast in 1948 to the creation of the newsmagazine format. USA TODAY traces the... – Aug 19, 2009 at 9:20 PM in Entertainment

In 'President's Secret Service,' behind-scenes secrets revealed by USA Today

The recent news report that corner-cutting at the U.S. Secret Service has put President Obama's life at greater risk may be the most attention-grabbing disclosure emerging from Ron... – Aug 17, 2009 at 9:37 PM in Entertainment

The mystery of Sonia Sotomayor by indystar

Doubtless thousands of other women’s ears perked up when Sen. Charles Schumer, introducing Sonia Sotomayor at Monday’s confirmation hearing, mentioned the Latina... – Jul 16, 2009 at 4:09 PM in Commentary

Roemer seeks focus on trade as ambassador to India by indystar

WASHINGTON — If confirmed to be the next ambassador to India, former Indiana Rep. Tim Roemer said Tuesday, he’ll focus on expanding trade to create U.S. jobs and... – Jul 07, 2009 at 3:39 PM in Politics & Government

Our future with India by indystar

Elections in India are a bit different from elections in the United States. American elections take place on a single day. This year’s Indian election spanned almost a month.... – Jun 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

Unsettled by settlements issue by indystar

Israel’s new foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, seemed perplexed during his visit to Washington this month: At a time when America and Israel agreed on all the big issues... – Jun 26, 2009 at 7:05 PM in Commentary

Protection for health industry by indystar

You can’t get there from here. Not ifthereis defined as health insurance coverage for everyone in the United States, lower costs for the millions of insured who are being... – Jun 18, 2009 at 7:14 PM in Commentary

World Food Prize goes to Purdue professor by Shari Rudavsky

A Purdue University professor has won this year’s World Food Prize for his work on developing a variety of grain that is resistant to drought and parasites, a discovery that... – Jun 11, 2009 at 3:30 PM in Education

The 'woman behind the New Deal' gets her due by USA Today

FDR's mistress, mother and wife have all gotten plenty of ink.Now, the woman who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's social conscience — Labor Secretary Frances Perkins —... – Apr 20, 2009 at 7:46 PM in Entertainment