Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY)Photo: U.S. Senate Reaction is almost uniformly positive to President-elect Barack Obama's new foreign policy and national security team. Although the mainstream media insists the liberal blogosphere is upset about the choice of Senator Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, I see little evidence of that. The main theme...

Alaska Governor and Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin remains on the 2008 campaign trail, telling Georgians how important it is to re-elect Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss on Tuesday. Chambliss won a plurality of the vote (49.8%) on 4 November, but Georgia law forces a run-off if no candidate...

The term "cautiously optimistic" is a tired old phrase in US politics, but it is the one that most accurately captures the mood of many conservatives today, after President-Elect Barack Obama announced his national security cabinet. The nominees include: National Security Adviser: James L. Jones Secretary of State: Hillary Clinton Attorney General: Eric Holder United...