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Decoder Wire Hillary Clinton 2016: How many secretaries of State became presidents? (+video)

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger paid Hillary Clinton, who was also secretary of State, compliments at an event Wednesday. If she runs and wins in 2016, she could reestablish an old pattern.
Opinion: State of the Union address: best and worst in history

The State of the Union address is a big moment for a president, but not usually a memorable one for the public. Americans are more likely to remember Gabrielle Giffords at tonight's speech than anything Obama says. Still, the speech has had its high points, and low ones.
West Africa Rising: Liberia aims to tap riches, wean itself off aid by 2021

After guiding Liberia to stability after years of civil war, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf hopes to take advantage of the country's natural resources to transform it into a middle-income nation.
Opinion: US message to Arab world matters -- and Obama is sending the wrong one

The message the US projects abroad will resonate long after the final pass of the Super Bowl. The US must lend its full-throated support to the protesters of the Arab world. It matters – both for the future of the region, and the future of America. Sitting on the sidelines may cost us more than our regional standing; it may cost us our own ideals.
State of the Union: The crafting of a speech

A former White House speechwriter tells what goes into drafting the State of the Union address and how the annual message to Congress has changed since the days of quill pens.
Notable architects of US foreign policy

From 'Seward's folly' to the marshall plan, a snapshot of American diplomacy of the past.
Five things you may not know about the Fourth

Buried in the history of this annual celebration are some surprises.
Michelle Obama’s garden secret

The presidential vegetable garden will save on grocery bills.
A presidential reading quest

A father's goal to read a biography of every president helps enrich his family's knowledge.
For kids: Name that president

Test your knowledge. Can you answer these questions about the presidents of the United States?
Waking Giant: America in the Years of Jackson

A lively look at 1815-1848, America's coming-of-age era.