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FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2013, file photo, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says a leadership change may help resolve what he calls "dysfunction" at the Department of Veterans Affairs, following allegations of corruption and avoidable deaths at the veterans' hospital in Phoenix. McConnell says the tenure of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is "embarrassing" and that the agency is in "a stunning period of dysfunction." McConnell isn't calling for Shinseki to step down, but says a change in leadership "might be a good thing."(AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Hagel: Accountability has be upheld in VA scandal

Washington Examiner · May 11, 2014 3:39 pm

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2014, file photo, Missouri's All-American defensive end Michael Sam claps during the Cotton Bowl trophy presentation at halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between Missouri and Tennessee in Columbia, Mo. The NFL draft will conclude with Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, and when and if Sam is selected is sure to be the most significant development. The Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year last season for Missouri came out as gay in media interviews this year. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)

President Obama congratulates first openly gay NFL draftee

Washington Examiner · May 11, 2014 1:04 pm

A look at all that ‘Benghazi’ stands for

Connie Cass · May 11, 2014 12:09 pm

First lady’s address on kidnapped Nigerian girls

Darlene Superville · May 10, 2014 7:43 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2013, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy speaks to faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania law school in Philadelphia. The pro-gay rights rulings of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy have been a key spark in the march toward legalized gay marriage. To counter the trend, same-sex marriage opponents now are seizing upon other opinions by Kennedy himself. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Same-sex marriage opponents invoke Justice Kennedy

Mark Sherman · May 10, 2014 8:20 am

State Dept.: Americans killed 2 Yemenis last month

National Security

State Dept.: Americans killed 2 Yemenis last month

Washington Examiner · May 10, 2014 4:19 am

FILE - In this Monday, Jan 20, 2014, file photo, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir speaks to the media at a press conference in Juba, South Sudan. Kiir has reached a cease-fire agreement with a rebel leader, a U.S. official said Friday, May 9, 2014, after a vicious cycle of revenge killings drew international alarm.(AP Photo/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin, File)

South Sudan leaders reach cease-fire; US approval

Washington Examiner · May 10, 2014 3:14 am

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul address attendees during the Republican National Committee spring meeting at the Peabody hotel in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, May 9, 2014. Paul urged members to rethink policies on national security and drug prosecutions (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, William DeShazer)

2016 campaign checklist: Paul

Ken Thomas · May 10, 2014 12:35 am

Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge

Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge

Washington Examiner · May 9, 2014 10:28 pm

Congressman requests hearing on Redskins name

Congressman requests hearing on Redskins name

Washington Examiner · May 9, 2014 9:38 pm

Appeals court upholds stronger soot standard

Appeals court upholds stronger soot standard

Pete Yost · May 9, 2014 9:06 pm

Correction: Schools-Immigration Status story

Correction: Schools-Immigration Status story

Washington Examiner · May 9, 2014 8:47 pm