Lawmakers: Justice Must Move Fast On Leaks Inquiry

Coming off a week of media-fed outrage over several "scandals" (IRS, Benghazi, AP), President Obama focused this morning's weekly address back on jobs, progress and the middle class—just as he did when he spoke yesterday in Baltimore. His focus: There are three areas where we need to focus. One: making America a magnet for good jobs. Two: making sure our workers have the education and skills they need to do those jobs. And three: making sure your hard work leads to a decent living. The president talked of his recent trips to get out of Washington, D.C., and talk to people in cities across the nation like Austin and Baltimore. It is, he made clear, an effort to get out of the D.C. bubble and experience what ordinary Americans care about. That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren’t focused on the same things you are. Working hard. Supporting your family and your community. Making sure your kids have every chance in life. And as is almost always the message in his weekly addresses, there's been improvement, but there needs to be more—improvement in the housing market, job creation, income growth and deficit reduction. We must continue these positive trends, he said, even as the auto industry is recovering, and tech and energy sectors are booming. He's going to continue, he said, to hit the road, and to work in the capital for bipartisan solutions to ongoing problems: In the coming weeks, I’m going to visit more cities like Baltimore, and Austin, Texas – where I was two weeks ago; places where Americans are coming together to strengthen their own communities and economies – and in the process, making this country better for all of us. And I’m going to keep trying to work with both parties in Washington to make progress on your priorities. Because I know that if we come together around creating more jobs, educating more of our kids, and building new ladders of opportunity for everyone who’s willing to climb them – we’ll all prosper, together. To read the transcript in full, check below the fold or visit the White House website.

The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.

Click here to view this media Stephen Colbert got to the bottom (the very bottom) of 'Asparagusgate' last night, the dust-up between Attorney-General Eric Holder and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX). “How dare you cast aspersion on that man’s asparagus! What is next, sir? Libeling his lettuce? Questioning his quinoa? Arguing with his arugula? Repudiating his rutabaga?! Vilifying his vinaigrette before drizzling it on his scandal salad?”

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