A wave of Democratic stalwarts are leaving the Senate next year
Battle Lines Emerge in the Boston Blame Game
Congressmen and the intelligence community are creeping toward each other’s throats over whom to blame for the Boston Marathon bombing.
Mitch McConnell, The Populist With Hollywood Production Values
Unpopular Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has turned to wunderkind video producer Lucas Baiano to spice up his image.
The Thick Red Line: White House Cautious on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
Obama may be caught between his public words and his private concerns about getting more involved in Syria.
Barack Obama’s Remarks at the George W. Bush Library Dedication (Transcript)
“This is a Texas-sized party.”
Seven Times The White House Discussed The Syria Red Line
The White House confirmed that the Syrian regime has used the chemical weapon sarin, a possible sign that Syria has crossed President Barack Obama’s “red line” that would change U.S. policy towards the war-torn country.
“Your mother showed me some of your landscapes and animal paintings and I thought they were great, really great. And I seriously considered calling you and asking you to do a portrait of me until I saw the results of your sister's hacked e-mails. Those bathroom sketches were wonderful, but at my age I think I should keep my suit.”
— Bill Clinton to George W. Bush at the dedication to his presidential library and museum in Dallas, Texas.
Presidential Reunion: Scenes from the Opening of the Bush Library
The presidential library is an opportunity for Bush to burnish his legacy by establishing an institution committed to promoting its principles.
1,000 Words
Front Row Seat: Eric Draper on George W. Bush
President George W. Bush’s official White House photographer, Eric Draper, took an everyday man and elevated him to the status of Commander-in-Chief. He also captured the titan coming down to earth.
Barbara Bush Says “We’ve Had Enough Bushes” As President
Barbara Bush doesn’t think her son Jeb should run for President in 2016
Pentagon Medics Weigh in on the “Signature Scars of a Long War”
A new Pentagon assessment of the human costs of the nation’s post-9/11 wars shows mental casualties growing far more rapidly than any kind of physical wound
Morning Must Reads: April 25
In the news: CIA and the Boston bomber, Max Baucus, Obamacare exemptions for Congress, austerity vs. stimulus, and Bush 43