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12:05 pm
Fri December 21, 2012

Obama Will Nominate Sen. Kerry For Secretary Of State Today

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President Obama and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., at the White House this afternoon.
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Originally published on Fri December 21, 2012 3:02 pm

  • President Obama nominates Sen. Kerry

President Obama announced this afternoon that he will nominate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to be his next secretary of state.

Kerry's long experience in the Senate (he was first elected in 1984) and especially in foreign affairs (he chairs the Foreign Relations Committee) mean the senator's "not going to need a lot of on-the-job training," Obama said.

We followed the short appearance at the White House by the president and Kerry and posted some highlights.

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Gun Control
10:02 am
Fri December 21, 2012

NRA Calls For Armed Police At All Schools In Post-Newtown Press Conference

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Thank you for joining us here for this live event. The event has now concluded.

The massacre last week at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. has sparked a national debate on guns and gun control.

This morning, the National Rifle Association (NRA) made its first public statement after the shootings in Newtown.

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