Former President Clinton says vast, right-wing conspiracy still in operationSeptember 30th, 2009 Bill Clinton speaks of vast, right-wing conspiracyWASHINGTON — Bill Clinton says a vast, right-wing conspiracy that once targeted him is now focusing on President Barack Obama. The ex-president made the comment in a television interview when he was asked about one of the signature moments of the Monica Lewinsky affair over a decade ago.
NY judge poised to put fundraiser behind bars for years; case embarrassed Clinton campaignSeptember 30th, 2009 Democratic fundraiser faces NY sentencingNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu (shoo) is headed for a lengthy prison sentence after his conviction for violating campaign finance laws. Hsu is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.
Obama says work of Clinton Global Initiative is important even during tough economic timesSeptember 22nd, 2009 Obama praises Clinton in speech to Clinton groupNEW YORK — President Barack Obama says former President Bill Clinton should be credited with saving millions of lives around the world since leaving the White House. Obama on Tuesday spoke in New York to the Clinton Global Initiative, the former president's philanthropic organization.
Former President Clinton: Obama smart to take time before sending more troops to AfghanistanSeptember 22nd, 2009 Clinton: Obama wise to think through AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says he believes President Barack Obama is wise to step back and rethink U.S. policy in Afghanistan before approving the dispatch of additional U.S.
At Philly fundraiser, Obama argues for Specter's re-election, says he supports working peopleSeptember 15th, 2009 Obama argues for Sen. Specter's re-electionPHILADELPHIA — President Barack Obama is urging Pennsylvania voters to re-elect Sen.
Obama to talk with Bill Clinton on NKorea mission, assessment of Kim's healthAugust 18th, 2009 Obama talks to Bill Clinton about NKorean missionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to spend an hour with former President Bill Clinton in a debriefing session about Clinton's mission to North Korea that won the freedom of two imprisoned American journalists. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says the session will be the second conversation between the two men, although Tuesday's meeting in the West Wing situation room will be the first in-person and in-depth debriefing.
Obama says nation needs pragmatic leaders during stop for Va. governor candidateAugust 7th, 2009 Obama headlines Va. political rally, fundraiserMcLEAN, Va.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand raises $1M more than likely primary challenger MaloneyJuly 15th, 2009 Gillibrand raises $1M more than likely challengerWASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., raised nearly $1 million more than her likely Democratic primary challenger in the recent fundraising quarter.
Former President Clinton to attend fundraiser for Rep. Maloney, challenger to Sen. GillibrandJuly 2nd, 2009 Bill Clinton to raise money for Rep. MaloneyWASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser for New York Rep.
Former President Clinton says President Barack Obama doing what needs to be doneJune 21st, 2009 Bill Clinton says Barack Obama on right trackINDIANAPOLIS — Former President Bill Clinton rallied Democrats on Saturday with a vigorous defense of President Barack Obama, saying that Obama has done what was needed to spark the economy. Clinton said he believed Obama had acted correctly in pushing through his $787 billion economic stimulus package and the rescue plan for General Motors and Chrysler even though the federal budget deficit could reach a record $1.85 trillion.
Bill Clinton says in Ohio speech that civil rights struggle far from overJune 20th, 2009 Bill Clinton says civil rights struggle continuesCINCINNATI — Former President Bill Clinton says the need to push for racial equality is far from over. Clinton said Saturday that despite such racial progress as the election of Barack Obama as president, economic, educational and other social divides remain.
Bill Clinton undertakes payback campaign tourJune 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bill Clinton's headlong jump into the 2010 election cycle to support his family's long term supporters might have gone unnoticed, but the former US president has deployed all his political star power to campaign for allies in eight states. While media attention has focused largely on Clinton's campaign on behalf of former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe's unsuccessful bid, it has now emerged that his efforts on behalf of the longtime Clinton family fundraiser were just a small part of a larger, ongoing payback tour, The Politico reports.
Obama, Biden join student volunteers to help out at national park siteApril 21st, 2009 Obama joins students to lend a hand at parkWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday rolled up his sleeves and got his shoes muddy as he, Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton planted trees at a national park site along the Anacostia River in northeast Washington. Obama let Clinton be the first to dig into the dirt.
Hillary Clinton confirmed as secretary of stateJanuary 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, clearing the way for her to take the oath of office and become the nation's top diplomat. Hours after Barack Obama's inauguration, the Senate swiftly approved six members of the new president's cabinet, but the confirmation of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state was delayed after Republican John Cornyn objected to the unanimous vote.
Senator holds up Clinton nominationJanuary 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A US senator has for at least one day delayed a vote on Hillary Clinton to become the next secretary of state, but the manoeuvre was not expected to thwart President Barack Obama's nominee to head the State Department. Texas Senator John Cornyn placed a hold on the vote Tuesday just before Obama was sworn into office.
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