After a lot of back-and-forth and confusion, it looks like blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng will be allowed to leave China—if you believe the Chinese government, that is. Earlier today, the State Department said, "The Chinese Government stated today that Mr. Chen Guangcheng has the same right to travel abroad as any other citizen of China. Mr. Chen has been offered a fellowship from an American university, where he can be accompanied by his wife and two children." more ›

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped from house arrest in a village last week and was given refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing for six days, is now worried about his family's future. He has told reporters that American diplomatic officials have essentially abandoned him and is now desperate, "My fervent hope is that it would be possible for me and my family to leave for the U.S. on Hillary Clinton’s plane." more ›

Bill Clinton says he's fine if his wife, the Secretary of State, decides to run for president against Chris Christie in 2016. "I believe that she's being absolutely honest with you when she says she doesn't think she'll go back into politics," Clinton said. "But if she comes home, and we do this foundation stuff for the rest of our lives, I'll be happy; if she changes her mind and decides to run, I'll be happy." Presumably Clinton is referring to an obscure law that "lets husbands of presidents who themselves are former presidents be president again if the president feels sick or just wants a day or two off." more ›

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is launching a new search for Amelia Earhart's plane wreckage, as the 75th anniversary of the pilot's disappearance approaches. On July 2nd, 1937, Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan disappeared while flying from New Guinea to Howland Island, and searches at that time were fruitless. Since then, a number of conspiracy theories have been formed, including one from an episode of National Geographic's Undiscovered History in 2006, which claimed Earhart survived the flight, moved to New Jersey, changed her name, remarried and became Irene Craigmile Bolam. more ›

Will the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits come back in four years? Game Change authors John Heilemann and Mark "Obama is a dick" Halperin were on Morning Joe this morning predicting that Secretary of State is interested in running for President again. more ›

Since people finally seem to believe Hillary Clinton when she says she's done running for offices, isn't it about time we had another Clinton to kick around, eh? Well, we very well may: today Politico puts forward the idea (which has been bouncing around for a bit) that Chelsea Clinton is ready to enter into her parent's profession. Perhaps she'll take a stab for 74-year-old Representative Nita Lowey's seat in a few years? more ›

Tim Gunn had some harsh words for Hillary Clinton today, asking the question that's been on every fashionista's mind: "Why must she dress that way?" more ›

We guess that getting made fun of by Al Qaeda really is hitting rock bottom: since his sextra-cirricular flame-out last month, former Rep. Anthony Weiner has been laying low, spending some quality time with the wife, and embracing his sex rehab. But according to the Post, a friend of Weiner's says the disgraced pol admitted that he still has a lot to prove to a few special women in his life: "My problem is that I have three women I have to convince that I'm cured: Huma, her mother -- and Hillary." more ›

Building a successful career takes years of hard work and dedication—just ask Hillary Clinton, who has spent years building up her power and influence. And Clinton has inspired women around the world, like her own former intern, Samantha Kogelman, who left the world of politics behind in favor of a career in hardcore porn. more ›

Here's a possible reason why Huma Abedin appears—so far—to be sticking with embarrassing husband Rep. Anthony Weiner: They are expecting a baby. According to City Room, "Ms. Abedin, 35, is in the early stages of pregnancy, according to three people with knowledge of the situation. The pregnancy, which the couple has disclosed to close friends and family, adds a new dimension to questions about the future of their marriage." more ›

An Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish newspaper called Der Tzitung could find itself in legal trouble for removing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from that iconic photo taken in the Situation Room during the Osama bin Laden mission. Clinton and Director for Counterterrorism Audrey Tomason were both airbrushed out of the photo because the newspaper's policy is not to publish any images of women in case they could be considered sexually suggestive. But when you think about it, it's amazing anybody in the State Department can get any work done with Clinton flouncing around the office distracting them with her feminine wiles. more ›

Unsurprisingly, the fallout from the latest WikiLeaks continues. U.S. officials are working damage control here and abroad, from Rep. Peter King pushing for the website to be declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization to Attorney General Eric Holder investigating the matter promising "to the extent that we can find anybody who was involved in the breaking of American law and who has put at risk the assets and the people I have described, they will be held responsible," and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blasting, "This disclosure is not just an attack on America — it's an attack on the international community... There is nothing laudable about endangering innocent people, and there is nothing brave about sabotaging the peaceful relations between nations." And then there's Sarah Palin, saying that she wouldn't have let the leaks happen since her book was leaked and everything. more ›

While the media back home is still examining the aftermath of the midterm elections, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked by the New Zealand media about 2012 and 2016. The one-time presidential candidate, who is on a tour of Asia-Pacific countries, said she ruled out a future run, "Oh yes, yes. I'm very pleased to be doing what I'm doing as secretary of state." more ›

In an interview with John King on CNN last night, Bob Woodward said the Obama administration is considering shaking things up for the 2012 election. Some of Hillary Clinton's advisers say a Vice Presidential run with Obama is "on the table," and that current VP Joe Biden would take over for her as Secretary of State. "President Obama needs some of the women, Latinos, retirees that she did so well with during the 2008 primaries," says Woodward. However, Clinton doesn't seem to be on the same page, at least not publicly. more ›

The Daily News seems a little concerned about a hairstyle that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sported over the weekend: Noting that she's "had more hair styles than a beauty-school dummy," the tabloid said, "The secretary of state's chic coif was nowhere to be seen as she arrived at the United Nations over the weekend with her hair clipped back" and then generously added, "It was a more severe look than usual, but showed off some earrings that matched her vibrant blue suit." Now, we don't want to get into a whole style argument, but the butterfly clip is maybe too distracting. more ›

Who's ready for the 2012 Presidential Campaigns to begin? Apparently Chicago dentist William DeJean is, and has paid $5,000 to fund the ads with the catchy slogan, "Where There's A Hill, There's A Way." DeJean said he made the ads because he doesn't believe the country "is headed in the right direction," and the ad says, "Let's make sure the president we should have elected in 2008 will be on the ballot in 2012." Clinton has repeatedly said she has no intention of running for President again, but that's not stopping DeJean; he told CNN he'll pay to have the ads run in Washington, NY, LA and possibly Houston. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] In a lavish, much-anticipated interfaith ceremony in Rhinebeck, NY, Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, married Marc Mezvinsky, the son of former Congressman Edward Mezvinsky and former Congresswoman Marjorie Mezvinsky. The bride's parents issued this statement: more ›

After a passport dispute that left the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team stranded in New York City for three days, the team will be able to travel with their own passports, thanks to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. At her request, the State Department dropped a demand that the Iroquois athletes must use formal U.S. passports to enter and exit the country, rather than their Haudenosaunee confederacy-issued passports. However, the allowance is a "one-time-only waiver." more ›

Former president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are busy: Not only are they celebrating the wedding of Hillary's longtime aide today and planning daughter Chelsea's July 31 wedding, they're also looking to buy a new home: "Sources told The Post the Clintons are planning to trade their almost-modest suburban Chappaqua home for a sprawling $10.9 million estate in the bucolic Westchester town of Bedford Hills, complete with 20 acres of gorgeous land surrounded by New York's elite." more ›

Tomorrow, Rep. Anthony Weiner, Brooklyn Democrat, and Huma Abedin, the longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are getting married at Oheka Castle on Long Island. And sources say that Bill Clinton will be officiating! Last week, the Clintons held a party for the couple, and the former president said that Abedin was like a daughter to him. Weiner is Jewish, while Abedin, who is half-Pakistani and half-Indian, is Muslim; the couple has been together for two years. And the Clintons will be switching gears from proud friends to proud parents because they're getting ready for their little Chelsea's wedding at the end of the month in Rhinebeck—Hillary said the nuptials "truly [are] the most important thing in my life right now." more ›

A year after confirming their engagement, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn, Queens) and Huma Abedin, long time "right hand" woman to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are getting married next Saturday. The Washington Post reports that the Clintons threw the couple a party on Wednesday night. Hillary Clinton said it was "love at first sight" for Weiner. And Bill Clinton said Abedin was like a daughter to him and said that the couple, a Muslim who grew up in Saudi Arabia and a Jew from NYC, is what he wants "the future of the world to be." [Via Maggie Haberman] more ›

Since his wife still owes strategist Mark Penn $771,000, Bill Clinton sent an e-mail to his wife's supporters to drum up some cash, “Hillary’s campaign still has a few vestiges of debt that I know she would like to see paid in full," and asks, "How would you like the chance to come up to New York and spend a day with me?" If you contribute $5, you'll be entered into a drawing to hang out with Bubba. Back in December 2008, Clinton owed $3.5 million to Penn, so there has been some progress. more ›