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In this photo taken April 15, 2015, Deesha Dyer walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington to attend the seventh annual White House Kitchen Garden Planting withfirst lady Michelle Obama. There’s a new social director at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The White House announced Thursday that deputy social secretary Deesha Dyer is being promoted to the top job. She will be in charge of planning everything from the annual Easter Egg Roll to opulent state dinners, along with numerous receptions, ceremonies and other events. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House appoints new social secretary

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sen. Charles Grassley, Iowa Republican and the Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking member (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House blasts Chuck Grassley over delay in Loretta Lynch nomination

By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration on the history of successful presidents passing a "third term" to their political successors by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

J.T. YOUNG: Odds tough for Democrats in 2016

By J.T. Young

Protecting the U.S. electrical grid illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

PETER PRY: Protecing American from an electromagnetic pulse

By Peter Vincent Pry

Rima Bechara, lower right, who came from Lebanon, waves to her family in the gallery while waiting to take the oath of U.S. citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in Boston, Thursday, April 2, 2015. Nearly 400 people from dozens of countries ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe took part in the ceremony. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Obama pushes to naturalize more immigrants

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A chastened White House, which threatened vetoes of earlier versions of the bill, said it wasn't "thrilled" but President Obama likely would sign the legislation. (Associated Press)

Senators strike deal to force review of Obama-Iran nukes agreement

By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Democrats made a big show Tuesday of promoting equal pay for women, unfazed by data showing that both President Obama and leading presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton haven't walked the walk on pay equity. (Associated Press)

Obama, Hillary Clinton pay equality records fall short of Democrats’ rhetoric

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif laughs during a press conference with his Spanish counterpart Manuel Garcia Margallo in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) ** FILE **

White House says Russian missile deal with Iran won’t affect nuclear talks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Inhaler Saves Environmental Agenda Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

CHRIS HORNER: EPA agenda now focusing on clean air

By Chris Horner

Obama takes aim at Senate GOP incumbents

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously have disagreed on the topic of stopping Iran’s suspected weapons program with military force, but the duo Wednesday said they agree on the need for action. (Associated Press)

Obama selling Iran deal to Jewish leaders

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Hillary Rodham Clinton has attempted to allay the furor over her exclusive use of a private email account hosted on a private server in her home for conducting official business as secretary of state, a practice that may have violated federal open records laws. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Hillary Clinton the candidate fails to inspire

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks at the California GOP convention in Los Angeles on Sept. 20, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Kevin McCarthy cheers GOP field for 2016, says Dems are ‘going backwards’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama looks down at his notes during a bilateral meeting with Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller at the Jamaica House, Thursday, April 9, 2015, in Kingston, Jamaica. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama attempts to allay Jewish fears on Iran deal

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Israeli officials said the decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow the missile system sale was a clear sign that Tehran is already cashing in on a tentative nuclear deal with world powers, a deal that includes an easing of sanctions on the Iranian economy and faces a deadline of the end of June for a final deal. (Associated Press)

Russia shields Iran from airstrikes, puts Obama nuclear deal in political peril

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

LGBT activists have long applauded President Obama's record on gay issues, hiring several homosexual staff members to his administration and repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for the military. Republican strategists are seeking ways to lure some of the gay vote away from the eventual Democratic presidential candidate in 2016. (Associated Press)

Obama making gay rights his legacy

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama's warming relations with Cuban President Raul Castro have drawn fire from political opponents, namely Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican and a Cuban-American, who says Mr. Obama's embracing Mr. Castro sends "the wrong kind of message." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Obama called Castro before summit

The Washington Times

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took issues with key points on the framework of a nuclear deal including sanction relief and inspector access. (Associated Press)

Ali Khamenei’s doubts place cloud over Iran deal

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 10, 2009, photo, soldiers salute as they honor victims of the Fort Hood shooting at a memorial service at Fort Hood, Texas. The Army said in a letter addressed to Congress on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 that the victims of the 2009 shooting that left 13 dead and more than 30 wounded will receive the Purple Hearts many have said they deserve. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam) **FILE**

EDITORIAL: Honor at Fort Hood

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A Quinnipiac University Poll shows former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton losing to Republican candidate Sen. Rand Paul in both Colorado and Iowa. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton email scandal breeds voter distrust, sends poll numbers down

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times