Hillary's In, Caroline's Out

As you may have heard by now, Hillary Clinton has been confirmed as secretary of state by the Senate. The vote was 94-2.

And, in a late-breaking development, Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn her name from those New York Gov. David Paterson apparently has been considering for Clinton's replacement.

Kennedy, it is being said, has expressed her concerns about the health of her uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy, who suffered a seizure during Tuesday's inaugural proceedings. Her uncle's health, it is said, is her top priority, and she apparently feels she could not give him the attention she wanted to provide if she took the Senate seat.