Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Chuck Hagel nomination creates rare partisan fight over Pentagon post

President Barack Obama announced at a press conference that he has chosen former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to be the next Secretary of Defense, setting up a fight with Senate Republicans for his confirmation.

President Barack Obama's decision to nominate former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) for Secretary of Defense has generated controversy for several reasons, but his past opposition to abortion rights for rape victims in the

In writing about Chuck Hagel, I have been disinclined to accuse him of anti-Semitism. One can hold noxious views about Israel without disliking Jews. And if one isn't terribly bright, one can sometimes state anti-Israel views in

Former senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) be nominated later today as Defense Secretary, setting the stage for what appears set to be a contentious nomination fight. And when it comes to that fight, Hagel will have a tough time finding many character

The former senator's foreign policy ideas are hardly radical.

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