Secretary Clinton supports diplomacy with Iran. In fact, she helped launch the diplomacy that helped, but normal relations with Iran right now? President Obama doesn't support that idea. Secretary Clinton doesn't support that idea. And it's not at all clear why it is that Sen. Sanders is suggesting it.

Jake Sullivan

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It is alarming that partisan politics on the Hill is keeping our diplomats and diplomatic security service from getting the training they need to stay safe.

The key issue is not how many times does the plane touch down at the airport. It’s how intensive and effective is the engagement that leads to progress.

It's an interesting question with a totally wrong premise. by Jake Sullivan

It's an interesting question with a totally wrong premise.

But it also does raise hard questions about workplace protections... by Jake Sullivan

But it also does raise hard questions about workplace protections and the future of work.

Public policy is a study in imperfection. It involves imperfect people, with imperfect information, facing deeply imperfect choices - so it's not surprising that they're getting imperfect results.

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Reject cynicism. Reject certitude. And don't be a jerk. Be a good... by Jake Sullivan

Reject cynicism. Reject certitude. And don't be a jerk. Be a good guy.

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For being in a place that's landlocked, Minnesotans have a real sense of the wider world. Teachers, friends, neighbors - everywhere I went in Minnesota, people put their heads up and looked out to the horizon.

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By the time I was 10 or 13, I'd learned the world capitals. by Jake Sullivan

By the time I was 10 or 13, I'd learned the world capitals.

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Being fundamentally decent and honest and willing to put others before yourself - that's necessary for being an effective policymaker.

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In the real world, answers may not be clear cut. There will be messy choices, and you're not going to be able to construct a policy response in a neat and tidy way. Being able to listen to other people, even as you stay true to your principles, that's how you actually succeed.

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