President Obama has not had a good month trying to explain why his economic policies have coincided with unemployment rising to 9.1% according to the May jobs report. First, Obama told factory workers in Toledo, Ohio: "There are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery. We’re going to pass through some rough terrain that even a Wrangler would have a hard time with. We know that." Read More

"Fast and Furious" is the name of the incredible program within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that purposely allowed thousands of sophisticated weapons from the U.S. to fall into the hands of members of Mexican drug cartels. Read More

White House officials just aren't getting cooperation from the calendar. President Obama expected Libya to wrap up in days or weeks. Not happening. He hoped to leave Congress on the sidelines. Not happening. Now the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is moving to mark-up a resolution of support. It’s slated for Thursday, but the chairman, John Kerry, D-MA, worries he will lose control of the measure. At this point, it’s tough to predict what the measure is going to look like. Read More

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has essentially declared that ongoing military operations in Libya are nothing for Congress to worry its pretty little head about. Sen. John Kerry, D-MA, said the Senate might not bother to vote on either of two competing Libyan resolutions. And in his confirmation hearing, the man who would be Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta told senators: Don’t worry; be happy; Gaddafi will eventually step down. Read More