President Barack Obama on Friday nominated John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, calling the veteran U.S. senator the “perfect choice” for America’s top diplomat as he began ...

As a freshman Senator in 1985, John Kerry was obsessed with the Philippines. Troubled by what he saw as America’s blind support of strongman Ferdinand Marcos, Kerry began introducing amendment after ...

Update 1:34 p.m. The biggest thing about this nomination appears to be its lack of controversy. "I'm confident that the Senate will confirm you quickly," President Obama told Sen. John Kerry at the ...

(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has picked his labor secretary and U.S. trade representative, filling two of the remaining top jobs in his administration before he takes office on ...