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ILAN BERMAN: No substitute for seriousness in Iraq

By Ilan Berman

In this photo taken Feb. 16, 2011, Jen Psaki is seen in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. White House officials say State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki will become President Barack Obama's new communications director, filling a key slot as Obama embarks on the final two years of his presidency. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE **

Jen Psaki, White House spokeswoman, on Iraq: ‘We’ve seen some issues in the past’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Supports cheer while Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in Burlington, Vt., where he formally announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for president. (AP Photo/Andy Duback)

Bernie Sanders promises ‘revolution’ in announcing Democratic presidential bid

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama talks with the Joint Chiefs of Staff following a meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, Oct. 28, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Obama’s Islamic State strategy sparks doubt, resentment among Pentagon officials

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Vice President Joe Biden talks with Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi during a session of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee, Thursday, April 16, 2015, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Joe Biden tries to smooth over tensions with Baghdad

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this image made from video posted on a social media account affiliated with the Islamic State group on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, militants attack ancient artifacts with sledgehammers in the Ninevah Museum in Mosul, Iraq. Islamic State militants have looted and vandalized the museum in Mosul, Iraq&#8217;s 2nd largest city, and have massively damaged the ancient cities of Hatra and Ninevah both UNESCO world heritage sites. (AP Photo via militant social media account, File)

Obama’s Islamic State solution still military advisers in Iraq, says U.S.-led coalition winning

By Dave Boyer and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama gives the commencement address as he attends the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: Climate change a threat to homeland security, hurts military readiness

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Firearms evidence is on display during a news conference in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 9, 2013. Oregon senators have approved a bill requiring background checks on most private gun sales. (Jamie Francis/The Oregonian via AP) **FILE**

Obama administration: GOP to blame for shoddy gun regulation

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

"ISIL did succeed in eventually overrunning Ramadi, and that's an indication that would be a setback," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Tuesday. "Are we going to light our hair on fire every time that there is a setback in the campaign against ISIL? That doesn't mean that the strategy needs to be discarded. It also may mean re-evaluating in some areas where the strategy isn't working as intended and needs to be upgraded. We've seen there are no quick fixes." (Associated Press)

Obama insists Islamic State strategy working as spokesman admits tweaks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Former Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos tried to spark a gun debate inside the White House in 1994 over a memo calling for Democrats to be more cognizant of the political consequences of anti-gun policies, according to documents from the Clinton Presidential Library. (Associated Press)

George Stephanopoulos sought gun control debate in Bill Clinton administration

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Obama uses a cellphone to contact supporters during a surprise visit to meet volunteers at an Obama campaign office in Port St. Lucie, Fla. on Sept. 9, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama joins Twitter under @POTUS handle

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Rick Perry will be Iowa all week appearing at multiple public events; he plans to reveal his White House intentions on June 4.

Inside the Beltway: Hillary Clinton, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Mike Huckabee blast through Iowa

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and former President Bill Clinton, listen to speakers in Washington, Jan. 14, 2011. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Hillary and Bill Clinton report combined $25M income for speeches since Jan. ‘14

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, has battled the Obama White House and previous administrations, begging them to punish China, which the senator said has manipulated the value of the yuan to help bolster its exports. (Associated Press)

Obama trade deal complicated by Senate’s China currency manipulation crackdown

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Obama to honor two WWI soldiers with Medal of Honor

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Uniformed Secret Service Police officers stand watch at Lafayette Park near the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 14, 2015, during a lockdown. A federal law enforcement official says a man has been arrested after trying to launch a drone outside the White House fence. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Drone operator arrested near White House

Associated Press

"If you're going to go and do alcohol and then show up at the White House and disturb a crime scene, you're out of here," said House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz in a Thursday hearing. (Associated Press)

Jason Chaffetz: Fire secret service in drinking scandal

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Earnest discussed the much-anticipated Senate vote on trade, and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

House abortion bill ‘disgraceful,’ White House says

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times