“Laws, hearts and minds have been changed to the point where someone who looks like you can serve as President,” said Obama.
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Hagel Orders Review of Sex-Abuse Prevention
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify every person involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault
1.5 Million
— The number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country to escape civil war, according to the United Nations.
Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the US: 4 Problems That Won’t Be Solved
Here are four geopolitical conundrums that underlie Turkey’s relationship with Washington.
Michael Crowley on Benghazi
“I just don’t see any scandal there.”
The Roots of Sexual Abuse in the Military
There is a growing sense in the Pentagon that the series of scandals is beyond the military’s control
Morning Must Reads: May 17
In the news: IRS, Syria, House Republicans, Sen. Menendez, and Michele Bachmann
Despite President Obama’s Optimism, No Quick Fix Likely For IRS
On Capitol Hill, Republicans make clear that they will not be rushed in their investigations
Groundhog Day in the House: A Gift to Republican Freshmen, and Possibly Democrats Too
It was the 37th time since taking control in 2011 that House Republicans have voted to repeal or defund all or parts of the President’s signature legislative achievement.
Obama Picks Budget Official to Run Troubled IRS
The 42-year-old Werfel is the controller of the Office of Management and Budget
America the Isolated?
Conservatives are–of course–mad at Barack Obama, but they are also outraged at a country that isn’t outraged enough at him.
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Morning Must Reads: May 16
In the news: IRS chief’s resignation, Holder’s hearing, Benghazi emails, immigration reform slowdown, American isolationism, breaking up big banks, and Mitch McConnell’s legacy
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Sorting Out the Scandals
Putting Benghazi, the IRS’s Tea Party targeting and the Justice Department’s leak-hunting seizure of Associated Press phone records in the same basket is like comparing a mirage to a dishwasher to a diamond. There is no common thread.
