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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) announces the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (L) at the White House in Washington, November 24, 20

Chuck Hagel: A Sign Of The Obama Administration’s Dysfunction

Nov 25, 2014 01:58 AM EST

Right from the start of his stint as defense secretary, Chuck Hagel's appointment to the post was viewed by security and defense experts as an indicator of U.S. President Barack Obama's alleged weak judgment. The experts cited Hagel's lack of familiarity with the national security bureaucracy and Hagel's "lesser" military stature when compared to his predecessors, Bob Gates and Leon Panetta.

The Waldorf Astoria is pictured at 301 Park Avenue in New York October 6, 2014.

Waldorf-Astoria Sale to Chinese Firm Still Held Up by U.S. Over Security Concerns

Dan Weisman |

Nov 18, 2014 07:39 AM EST

Although Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT.N) last month announced a nearly $2 billion deal to sell its flagship Waldorf Astoria New York hotel to a Chinese insurance company, the deal is still in limbo.