Opinion | Stuart A. Reid | March 7, 2009
When Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently broached the subject of Kim Jong Il's succession, she was criticized for speaking about a topic some thought was better left untouched.
California | Local | Lauren Wiseman | February 26, 2009
William Jorden, a former New York Times reporter who became a State Department specialist on the Vietnam War as well as U.S. ambassador to Panama, and who wrote a definitive account of the 1978 Panama Canal treaty negotiations, died of lung cancer Friday at a nursing care facility in New Bedford, Mass.
World | Paul Richter | February 14, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton promised Friday to follow a foreign policy that "is neither impulsive nor ideological" as she prepared for her first overseas trip to confront a series of sensitive issues in Asia.
World | Julian E. Barnes | February 11, 2009
The Obama administration plans to complete its overhaul of U.S. policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan by April, before a crucial NATO summit, the White House said Tuesday in announcing the new head of its review.
National | Paul Richter | February 11, 2009
The spoils go to the victors in politics, and usually a candidate's campaign advisors are generously rewarded with top jobs in the government when an election is won.
World | Christine Spolar | February 8, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden, in a much-anticipated policy speech from the Obama administration, outlined what he called a "renewal project" to connect with old friends and then pressured the listening nations for help with the challenges of security, climate change and extremism.
World | Julian E. Barnes | January 29, 2009
President Obama said after meeting with top U.S. military leaders Wednesday that targeting extremists would be a top priority for the armed forces in Afghanistan.