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Inside Politics Archive: May 2013

• White House says Benghazi campaign ad would have backfired

  A White House spokesman said Friday that a Republican campaign ad criticizing the Obama administration's response to the deadly Benghazi terrorist attack would have backfired if it had aired last year. Published May 10 2013

• Poll: Gun-check support up, Ayotte down in New Hampshire

  A new poll shows that three-quarters of New Hampshire voters support expanding background checks for gun purchasers and that the unfavorable rating of GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who voted against a recent background-check measure, is on the rise. Published May 10 2013

• Rand Paul: Clinton unfit for office because of Benghazi

  Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Friday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should "never hold high office again" because of the way that she handled the Benghazi attacks. Published May 10 2013

• Ron Paul: States rejecting failed war on drugs

  Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul says the United States is "making progress" in rejecting the failed war on drugs by loosening state drug laws. Published May 10 2013

• Rep. Moran urges Obama to transfer Guantanamo detainees

  Rep. James P. Moran urged President Obama on Friday to use his power to transfer about half of the Guantanamo Bay prison detainees to their home countries and give those being held indefinitely the chance to challenge their status. Published May 10 2013

• Sen Tom Coburn: 'Glaring omission' in State Department's Benghazi information

  Sen. Tom Coburn said Thursday that the State Department has "real trouble" because of "glaring omission" in the information that it turned over to lawmakers in relation to the attacks in Benghazi that led to the death of a U.S. ambassador and three others at a consulate in Libya. Published May 9 2013

• Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli for president?

  Handicapping the field of potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates, the political wonks at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics predicted Thursday that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will consider a bid if he wins the Old Dominion's gubernatorial race this fall. Published May 9 2013

• White House, lawmakers meet over military sexual assaults

  Top White House aides met with members of Congress Thursday to discuss the growing number of sexual assaults in the military, as well as a legislative solution aimed at cracking down on the attacks. Published May 9 2013

• Special election for Mass. Senate seat is 'competitive': Poll

  Six weeks out from the special election, Democrat Rep. Ed Markey holds a 6-point edge over former Navy Seal Gabriel Gomez in the Massachusetts Senate race. Published May 9 2013

• GOP won't submit nominees for 'Obamacare' board

  Top Republican leaders on Capitol Hill told President Obama on Thursday they will not nominate anyone to serve on a body tasked with finding savings in the Medicare program — a board that was derided by critics as a "death panel" during the debate over health care reform in 2010. Published May 9 2013

• HHS rolls out $150M to help Americans find coverage under 'Obamacare'

  The Obama administration announced Thursday a plan to help uninsured Americans find coverage under the new health care law by offering $150 million to community health centers. Published May 9 2013

• Sen. Graham: Illegal immigrants fleeing 'hellholes'

  Sen. Lindsey Graham sparked gasps at Thursday's immigration hearing when he said the problem with the country's southern border is that people are trying to illegally immigrate from Latin America because they live in "hellholes." Published May 9 2013

• GOP Leader Cantor: Time for another vote to repeal 'Obamacare'

  House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says he is ready to hold another vote to repeal President Obama's health care law. Published May 8 2013

• Obama, Netanyahu talk after Israel's raids on Syria

  President Obama spoke to Prime Minister Netanyahu Wednesday on regional security issues and Middle East peace, the White House said in a terse read-out of the conversation. Published May 8 2013

• Mark Sanford: 'Silly' to think 2009 affair will hurt GOP brand

  Fresh off his win in a special House election, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford pushed back against the notion that his high-profile extramarital affair in 2009 could become a drag on the Republican ability to woo women voters. Published May 8 2013

• Obama approval rating higher than GOP congressional leaders: Poll

  President Obama continues to enjoy a better approval rating than Republican leaders in Congress, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People. Published May 8 2013

• Va. governor's race a toss-up: Poll

  A new poll released Wednesday finds that Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinnelli are running neck and neck in Virginia's gubernatorial race. Published May 8 2013

• Global warming as real as Obama's jobless numbers, GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher says

  If you believe in man-made climate change — and think the nation's unemployment rate truly has fallen to 7.5 percent — then Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has a bridge to sell you. Published May 7 2013

• Mark Sanford: 'One event does not define your life'

  Republican Mark Sanford said Tuesday that he should not be defined by the high-profile extramarital affair with his Argentinian mistress that saw him disappear from his job as governor in 2009 for six days. Published May 7 2013

• Sen. Bob Corker: U.S. soon will be arming Syrian opposition

  Fresh off his golf outing with President Obama, Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, predicted Tuesday that the United States will start arming rebel forces in Syria in the near future in hopes of ousting President Bashar Assad. Published May 7 2013