Friday, May 17, 2013

POLITICS - White House Drama and Calming the Storm

"Keeping on Top of Priorities When White House Deals With Drama" PBS Newshour 5/16/2013

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SUMMARY:  The Obama administration has been hit with a wave of crises and scandals lately.  Jeffrey Brown talks with Tom Perriello from Center for American Progress Action Fund and strategist Ron Christie, who worked on Capitol Hill in the George W. Bush administration, about handling drama without losing sight of presidential priorities.



"White House Works to Calm Storm of Scandal" PBS Newshour 5/16/2013

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SUMMARY:  President Barack Obama used a rainy, Rose Garden news conference to get in front of a series of political storms, tackling questions on the IRS scandal, the AP subpoenas and Benghazi.  Judy Woodruff talks to White House communications director Jennifer Palmieri about how the Obama administration is responding to various crises.

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