The Sweep: Can Clinton remake U.S. diplomacy?

This week in CNN.com’s “The Sweep,” senior State Department producer Elise Labott profiles Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and examines “Can Clinton remake U.S. diplomacy?.”

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Hillary Clinton has “set the table” during first two years as secretary of state
• She had to balance pragmatism and idealism dealing with crisis in Egypt
• Clinton has drawn on her experience to show more human side of foreign policy
• Critics say she has yet to turn diplomatic ideals into achievements

Each week in “The Sweep,” CNN dives deep into issues that are making news and explores why they’re in the headlines. Since becoming CNN’s State Department producer in 2000, Elise Labott has covered four secretaries of state and reported from more than 50 countries. Before joining CNN, she covered the United Nations. Follow her on Twitter at @eliselabottcnn.