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4 ways Chuck Hagel can improve cyber security
Newly sworn-in Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel must guide the Department of Defense through a few key challenges to better secure the nation’s cyber networks. His focus at the Pentagon should be on these four key areas.
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'The Presidents' Club': 10 stories about relationships between American presidents
From Truman to Obama, 10 stories of friendships and feuds between US presidents.
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Will John Brennan get hit hard for drone policies in Senate hearing? (+video)
John Brennan, President Obama's pick for CIA director, is sure to get an earful from some senators about the administration’s rationale for drone strikes against terror suspects, including US citizens.
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Deborah Hersman for Transportation secretary? She ducks comment.
Deborah Hersman, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, is a top candidate for the cabinet post, reports say. But she wouldn't comment directly at a Monitor breakfast Wednesday.
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After his rough Senate hearing, Chuck Hagel gets a boost from backers
His confirmation hearing performance was universally described as 'lackluster' at best – and far worse by many accounts. But Defense Secretary-nominee Chuck Hagel got some support Sunday, including another Republican backer in the Senate.
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Decoder Wire Why Chuck Hagel is likely to squeak through as Defense secretary (+video)
Chuck Hagel probably has enough Senate votes to be confirmed as Defense secretary, despite a poor showing at his confirmation hearing. But if the GOP opts to filibuster his nomination, conventional wisdom gets upended.
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McCain pounds Chuck Hagel in Senate confirmation hearing
At the confirmation hearing for Chuck Hagel as Defense secretary, Sen. John McCain took a particularly robust line of questioning, asking him about his views on the surge in Iraq.
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Video: Sen. John McCain and Chuck Hagel tangle over Iraq
Sen. John McCain had a feisty exchange with Chuck Hagel about the Iraq troop surge at Senate confirmation hearings for President Obama's pick for secretary of defense.
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Opinion: The fall and rise of Chuck Hagel: a good sign for US-Israel relations
Chuck Hagel, President Obama's controversial nominee for secretary of Defense, faces his Senate confirmation hearing today. His rise after a wave of objections is a welcome sign that 'daylight' between US and Israeli policies may be becoming more politically acceptable in Washington.
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Inauguration 2013: How Obama is different from four years ago (+video)
Inauguration 2013 is different from the 2009 version in many ways – not least the president himself. He's learned some tough political lessons, but he still seems to have ambitious plans.
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Robert Reich Chuck Hagel vs. the neocons
That the neocons hate Chuck Hagel is the best sign yet that he may be the right person for the job, Reich writes.
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Senate 'old boy' network is misfiring on Hagel nomination (+video)
While senators typically support their own in confirmation hearings, that is not the case for former Senator Hagel, whose nomination to be secretary of defense is under heavy fire.
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Jacob Lew: Is 'safe' choice for Treasury also a good choice? (+video)
Jacob Lew is valued by Obama as a Beltway numbers guy able to endure high-stakes budget fights. But some critics worry he won't tackle fast-rising debt. And the Treasury job could demand big duties beyond fiscal strategizing.
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Opinion: What legal education could do for a resilient Afghanistan
Americans need a more complex, realistic picture of Afghanistan. Such a picture shows that US efforts to support education and the development of Afghan civil society should not be abandoned. It also shows that these initiatives may require patience and persistence.
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Jack Lew expected to lead Treasury (+video)
Jack Lew, President Obama's likely pick for Treasury secretary, will face tricky economic topics in his new role. If confirmed, Lew will be an important player in the president's plans for deficit reduction.
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Decoder Wire Why is Sen. Lindsey Graham now Obama's antagonist in chief?
Not long ago, the Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was seen as a 'maverick' Republican willing to work across the aisle. But there appears to be a clear reason for his rightward shift.
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Obama expected to nominate Jack Lew as Treasury secretary
The President's chief of staff has an extensive background in government work that includes running the Office of Management and Budget.
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Chuck Hagel, Vietnam vet: Would time as a 'grunt' be a plus at Pentagon?
If confirmed by the Senate, Chuck Hagel would become the first Vietnam veteran – and the first enlisted soldier – to hold the post of Defense secretary. To many military veterans, that matters.
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The Monitor's View: With Hagel at Defense, what would be America's 'special role'?
America's historic identity as a people with a universal mission faces a new era in Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary. Israel and even military cuts aren't the core issues. America's 'special role' is.
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Hagel nomination: Israelis ask 'what's the big deal?'
While American pro-Israel groups sound the alarm on President Obama's choice of Chuck Hagel for secretary of Defense, Israel itself seems much less concerned.
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With John Brennan, Obama doubles down on drone strikes (+video)
President Obama wants John Brennan to head the CIA. In the confirmation process, he could face questions from the left and right about his past at the CIA and his vision for the war on terror.
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Energy Voices Chuck Hagel at Defense? Energy, climate activists intrigued.
Chuck Hagel is President Obama's pick as the next secretary of defense. The former Republican senator's views on climate change and national security could bode well for clean-tech advocates.
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Chuck Hagel: why Obama is using political capital on Pentagon pick (+video)
President Obama just made it by one 'fiscal cliff,' with more to come. But he has shown he won't shy away from a fight in nominating former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon.
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Obama's 'in your face' cabinet picks: why he chose Chuck Hagel, John Brennan
President Obama officially nominated Chuck Hagel for Defense secretary and John Brennan for CIA chief Monday. Each brings a unique view of the organization he would lead.
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Decoder Wire Hagel, Brennan, and history: How often does Senate reject cabinet nominees?
The Senate has only rejected two presidential cabinet picks since World War II – though six others have withdrawn their names, and the process is becoming more contentious.
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Who faces tougher nomination: John Brennan at CIA or Chuck Hagel at defense?
Early Monday afternoon, President Obama will nominate John Brennan to head the CIA and Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense. But both Hagel and Brennan may face an uphill nomination process.
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Decoder Wire Barney Frank wants to be a senator. Is that a good thing or bad? (+video)
In media interviews Friday, just-retired Rep. Barney Frank said he'd like the Massachusetts governor to appoint him as an interim senator. In his 16 terms in the House, he had both highs and lows.
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