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Sarah Palin’s India Trip: Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela Have Made Same Journey

Filed under: Trade, Sarah Palin, Woman Up, International, Barack Obama, 2012 ElectionsCritics say her trip is a slap in the face to key 2012 presidential primary states, like Iowa and New Hampshire, where she has yet to appear; but supporters say Palin...

Rumsfeld Says He Should Have Quit Defense Post After Abu Ghraib Scandal

Filed under: Bush Administration, Terror, Foreign Policy, International, Afghanistan, France, European Union, Iraq, IslamIn his memoir, Rumsfeld defends his record presiding over two wars, but says he regrets some of those wisecracks, such as referring...

Colin Powell: Obama Lost Focus, Suffered ‘Body Blow’ in Midterm Elections

Filed under: George W. Bush, Democrats, Barack Obama, Economy, Sarah Palin, 2010 Elections, CampaignsIn a CNN interview, Powell also called Sarah Palin a "fascinating individual" and a "political force," who needs to speak with precision about what fed...

Jindal Asked Bush to Appoint Colin Powell or Jack Welch to Run Katrina Effort

Filed under: Bush Administration, Republicans, Conservatives, Matt Lewis and the NewsIn his new book, Bobby Jindal reveals he asked President Bush to put Colin Powell or Jack Welch in charge of Katrina relief efforts. Permalink | Email t...

Rush Limbaugh Lists ‘Top 10 Republican Moderate Moments’

Filed under: Matt Lewis and the NewsGen. Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama comes in first on Rush Limbaugh's list of the 'Top Ten Republican Moderate Moments'. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Co...

Colin Powell Clarifies Comments About Illegal Immigrants

Filed under: ImmigrationThe former secretary of state is explaining comments he made Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," which seemed to indicate he had hired illegal immigrants. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |...

The Lesson of 9/11 on the Ninth Anniversary

Filed under: Terror, National SecurityThinking is key to understanding and prevailing over terrorism. Thinking not just about the best way to defeat terrorists, but about who we are and who we want to be. Permalink | Email this |&nb...

Colin Powell Gives John McCain Green Light To Support Repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell”

Today's announcement by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell, saying:

“In the almost 17 years since the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ legislation was passed, attitudes and circumstances have changed,” General Powell said in a statement issued by his office. He added: “I fully support the new approach presented...

Colin Powell Portrait Unveiled to Tears and Cheers

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Gen. Colin Powell returned to the State Department Monday for an emotional unveiling of his official Secretary of State portrait.

Powell and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presided over the unveiling of the portrait, which will hang with...

Powell To The Republican Party: Step Up

Colin Powell, on the Republican Party's failure to challenge Rush Limbaugh:

POWELL: I can handle his criticism. But the problem I'm having with the Party right now is when he says things that I consider to be completely outrageous, and I respond to it, I would like to see other members...

Damon Weaver, 11-Year-Old Reporter, Grills President Obama

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Consider the brief journalistic career of Damon Weaver, a fifth-grader at Florida's Kathryn E. Cunningham Canal Point Elementary. Since joining his school's television station (KEC TV), he has covered the...

Colin Powell Interviewed on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’

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CBS'S "FACE THE NATION"

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

SPEAKERS: BOB SCHIEFFER, HOST

COLIN POWELL, FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE

[*] SCHIEFFER: Today on "Face the Nation," an exclusive interview with Colin Powell. He holds a unique place in American life -- soldier, diplomat, adviser...

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