On Wednesday afternoon, the recent whirlwind of controversy surrounding the Secret Service ended with Director Julia Pierson's resignation, just one day after her testimony before a House committee. Though predictable, the move came suddenly, and while President Obama continues ...read more

Update: Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned. Here's a quick thought experiment for you regular news consumers: Think about all the stories you read or hear in a given day from the world of politics. Now think of how many of those stories are about something going ...read more

The breach of the White House by Omar Gonzalez was big news today, as agency Director Julia Pierson took a grilling on the Hill, and back at the White House, Press Secretary Josh Éarnest was asked, several times, when was President Obama informed of how far the fence-jumper got. ...read more