White House

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Obama hand: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will have to confront her past, including close ties with the current administration, if she wants a future in the White House. (Associated Press)

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Sacramento, Ca., Mayor Kevin Johnson (left) and the author at the 2014 White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington.

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Democrat candidate Katie McGinty, left, a former Clinton White House environmental adviser, talks to exhibitors at a Harrisburg Area Community College job fair while campaigning for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)