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Susan Rice

  1. biden cabinet
    Biden’s Cabinet Picks Are Getting WeirdWith Susan Rice’s nomination to the Domestic Policy Council, it’s starting to feel like Biden is just having ex-colleagues draw jobs out of a hat.
  2. the next act
    Here’s Who Biden Is Considering for Top Jobs in His AdministrationHe still needs to win, of course. But campaign documents and sources close to Biden suggest how the cabinet could take shape.
  3. vision 2020
    What’s the Latest With Biden’s VP Pick and Announcement?Biden announced on Tuesday afternoon that he has chosen Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate .
  4. vision 2020
    How the Final Stretch of Biden’s VP Search Is Playing OutIt’s been an abnormal, increasingly contentious process, but the wait is finally almost over.
  5. intelligencer chats
    Should Susan Rice’s Benghazi Past Matter to Biden?The former national security adviser comes with a prepackaged faux scandal, but it may not resonate outside the Fox bubble.
  6. vision 2020
    The Pros and Cons of Biden’s Top Vice-Presidential ProspectsJoe Biden has a long list of veep possibilities led by Kamala Harris, and probably not much of an inclination to gamble.
  7. vision 2020
    Manchin Torments Democrats Some More With Endorsement of Susan CollinsThe sort-of-Democratic senator from West Virginia is doing everything he can to undermine his party’s drive to regain control of the upper chamber.
  8. White House Pointlessly Threatens to Revoke Security Clearances From CriticsSome don’t actually have them, and the rest aren’t using them, but whatever.
  9. encounter
    Talking Trump and Tennis With Susan Rice“I’m trying to keep my theories to myself until I’m ready to come out with them. It’s not because I don’t have any.”
  10. The Susan Rice Scandal Is Based on ‘Absolutely Nothing’: ReportAnd House Republicans know it. But they’re going to keep investigating it anyway.
  11. Lawmakers Say Classified Docs Don’t Support Nunes’s Surveillance ClaimsA bipartisan group of lawmakers sees no scandal in the documents that led the White House to accuse Obama of something “worse than Watergate.”
  12. scandals
    After Trump Suggests Susan Rice Is a Criminal, Democrats Dare Him to Prove ItMaking evidence-free accusations has worked out pretty well for him, so he probably won’t.
  13. Susan Rice Becomes the Face of the Trump Counter-Narrative on RussiaTrump defenders no longer have to charge shadowy “deep state” operatives with conspiring against the 45th president.
  14. international intrigue
    Not Everyone Is Happy With the Release of American POW Bowe BergdahlSome members of the GOP worry that the Obama administration negotiated with terrorists.
  15. former child stars who tweet about national security issues
    Frankie Muniz Says President Obama Is ‘Letting Our Country Down’Muniz does not care for this Susan Rice appointment at all.
  16. comings and goings
    Obama Finally Gets Susan Rice a New JobIt does not require Senate approval.
  17. comings and goings
    Obama Criticized for Packing Cabinet With White GuysIn his defense, he did try to pick a woman.
  18. cabinet concerns
    Obama May Have Already Chosen Kerry for StateSources say it’s “basically a done deal.” 
  19. coming and goings
    Republicans Are All of a Sudden Big Fans of John KerryAt least he’s not Susan Rice.
  20. comings and goings
    Susan Rice Will Not Be Secretary of StateShe withdrew her name from consideration this afternoon.
  21. international relations
    Susan Rice Manages to Make New EnemiesShe owns stock in the company behind the Keystone pipeline.
  22. benghazi
    Susan Rice to Meet With John McCainMcCain is bringing Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte for backup.
  23. politics
    Heilemann: McCain Changing His Mind About RiceSenator McCain has found himself in somewhat of a “cheese stands alone” situation.
  24. politics
    John McCain Backs Off Susan RiceHe was less crotchety than usual today.
  25. benghazi
    Susan Rice Defends Her Remarks on Benghazi John McCain’s going to be so mad!
  26. crotchety senators
    John McCain Wants a Public Apology from Susan Rice He also wants President Obama to stop getting mad at him.
  27. conspiracy theories
    White House Barely Edited Libya Talking PointsVery minor edits.
  28. Petraeus Testimony on Benghazi Reveals Conspiracy to Catch TerroristsScandalous.
  29. President Obama Got Angry Today“If Senator McCain and Senator Graham want to go after somebody, they should go after me.”
  30. John Kerry Is Losing His Campaign to Be Secretary of StateBut he may get defense secretary as a consolation prize.
  31. revolt like an egyptian
    U.S. Ambassador Alleges Qaddafi Issuing Troops Viagra [Updated]U.S. military and intelligence officials say there isn’t.
  32. early and often
    Is Obama’s National-Security Team Liberal Change in Moderate Hawk’s Clothing?Or are progressives just looking for the silver lining in a not-so-liberal national-security team?
  33. obama administration
    Which Face Will Hillary Clinton Wear During Today’s Press Conference?It’s a big day for her — she’ll be named the next secretary of State! And she’s got more to choose from than just pantsuits.