In the Loop: Kerry


Posted at 11:49 AM ET, 05/14/2013

Kerry faces climate, spying, smoking in Sweden
By Al Kamen
Arctic Circle meeting may include a grumpier than usual Russian diplomat.

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Tags:  Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Biden, Hagel, World War II, NATO, Afghanistan, Kerry, Arctic, Stockholm, Kiruna, Lavrov, spy, Moscow, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 02/22/2013

John Kerry, a ‘recovering politician’
By Al Kamen
He’s now backing foreign aid. Back when he was running for president, not such a big fan.

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Tags:  John Kerry, Baghdad, George W. Bush, fire houses, foreign aid, Charlottesville, University of Virginia, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop

Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 02/11/2013

Don’t serve John Kerry any celery
By Al Kamen
The secretary of state does, however, like scallops, clam chowder and Zinfandel.

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Tags:  John Kerry, celery, George H.W. Bush, broccoli, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 02/01/2013

Will Kerry’s arrival make for longer cabinet meetings?
By Al Kamen
The new secretary of state appears to match Joe Biden’s gift for opining at length.

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Tags:  John Kerry, Daniel Webster, Senate, speech, Obama, meetings, cabinet, Biden, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/18/2013

Kerry, if confirmed as secretary of state, will have scores of top jobs to fill
By Al Kamen
Nearly 200 State Department jobs could be up for grabs.

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Tags:  John Kerry, Obama, Senate, Hillary Clinton, State Department, David Wade, Bill Danvers, Frank Lowenstein, Tom Nides, Bill Burns, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop, washingtonintransition

Posted at 12:14 PM ET, 11/13/2012

Kerry surprised by possible Pentagon offer
By Al Kamen
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) had been eyeing secretaryship at state, not defense.

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Tags:  John Kerry, Susan Rice, President Obama, State Department, secretary of state, Pentagon, secretary of defense, united nations, Elizabeth Warren, Scott Brown, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the loop

Posted at 12:47 PM ET, 11/08/2012

Rove warned the GOP about Latinos
By Al Kamen
The veteran operative is being blamed for wasting $400 million, but he did warn against angering Latino voters.

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Tags:  Karl Rove, GOP, Romney, $400 million, Republicans, John Kerry, Bush, latinos, Heritage Action, Michael Needham, Ed Whelan, National Review Online, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop

Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 11/07/2012

Obama’s cabinet: Some go, some stay
By Al Kamen
Don’t look for wholesale, rapid turnover.

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Tags:  Obama, Cabinet, Transition, Clinton, Kerry, Scott Brown, Susan Rice, Tim Geithner, Jack Lew, Erskine Bowles, Suzanne Nora Johnson, Leon Panetta, Ashton Carter, Michele Flournoy, Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano, Arne Duncan, Shaun Donovan, Kathleen Sibelius, Hilda Solis, Eric Shinseki, Ray LaHood, Ken Salazar, Tom Vilsack, Steven Chu, Lisa Jackson, Byron Dorgan, Jeff Bingaman, Ernie Moniz, Mary Nichols, Bob Perciasepe, Elaine Chao, Janet Reno, Donna Shalala, Bruce Babbitt, Richard Riley, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop, washingtonintransition

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 08/13/2012

Romney’s Ryan pick surprises pundits — and that’s no surprise
By Al Kamen
The media cognoscenti don’t have particularly sparkling track records when it comes to predicting vice presidential selections, especially GOP candidates.

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Tags:  Mitt Romney, Rob Portman, Tim Pawlenty, vice president, Walter Mondale, Lloyd Bentsen, Al Gore, John Edwards, Geraldine Ferraro, Joe Biden, Joe Lieberman, Dianne Feinstein, Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney, Jack Kemp, Dan Quayle, George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Bob Dole, John Kerry, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/04/2012

Senator or representative absent? Look abroad
By Al Kamen
Could be you elected lawmakers have left the country over the recent recess, looking for those elusive facts overseas.

By Al Kamen  |  07:00 AM ET, 05/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  congressional travel, Nancy Pelosi, Jim McDermott, Tom Harkin, Mike Enzi, Roger Wicker, Kent Conrad, Dianne Feinstein, Saxby Chambliss, Mike Rogers, Dutch Ruppersberger, John McCain, Joe Lieberman, John Kerry, In the Loop, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, Namibia, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, Morocco, Cote D’Ivoire, Afghanistan, Lithuania, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Qatar, Al Kamen, In the Loop, Emily Heil

Posted at 04:22 PM ET, 04/11/2012

Obama and Clinton off to Cartagena gabfest
By Al Kamen
More than 30 Western Hemisphere heads of government are meeting at the Sixth Summit of the Americas in Colombia.

By Al Kamen  |  04:22 PM ET, 04/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Summit of the Americas, President Obama, Cartagena, Colombia, Hillary Clinton, The Texter, Hugo Chavez, Danny Ortega, Connie Mack, House Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio, John Edwards, Edwards trial, Edwards mistress, Bildeberg Conference, John Kerry, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop