And staying in Washington, <br />Hillary Clinton has directly responded to allegations... that she exclusively used her personal email instead of a government account... when serving as Secretary of State.<br />Clinton broke her silence on Wednesday over the growing controversy, saying she wanted the U.S. State Department to swiftly release the messages in question.<br />The State Department has defended Clinton, saying that at the time,... using a private email account for official business was not prohibited... as long as it was preserved.<br />Earlier, a congressional committee issued subpoenas to review the online correspondence. <br />The political firestorm comes as Clinton is planning to launch her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination for 2016. <br /><br />And that wraps up our look at international stories for now. I'll see you back here tomorrow night.
