Did Obama deceive the country about Iran's breakout time? . . . President Obama said as late as October 2013 that Iran was a year or more away from “breaking out” to a nuclear weapon, an assertion that contrasted with actual administration assessments that Iran was in fact just two to three months away from the bomb, according to Bloomberg. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest Tuesday declined to offer a definitive response to the story, saying he hadn’t read it – even though it had been published nearly seven hours before the start of the briefing. White House Dossier

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Obama won't call Armenian genocide a "genocide" . . . President Barack Obama will once again stop short of calling the 1915 massacre of Armenians a genocide, prompting anger and disappointment from those who have been pushing him to fulfill a campaign promise and use the politically fraught term on the 100th anniversary of the killings this week. Officials decided against it after opposition from some at the State Department and the Pentagon. Associated Press

So much for our "moral leadership" in the world and all the other such nonsense Obama spouts to lecture Republicans. 

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White House doesn't deny small biz growth "stalled out" . . . White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest Tuesday was unable to launch a serious counterargument to Hillary Clinton’s claim that small business creation in the United States has “stalled out” under President Obama. White House Dossier

Marie Harf has another bad day . . . She’s certainly an intelligent young woman – and opinionated, self-righteous, and condescending, as any good young liberal should be. Fine, at least she has some sizzle. State Department briefings have previously been legendary for their watching-paint-dry excitement. But a spokesperson really has to be able to take themselves out of the equation. And that, Marie Harf cannot do. White House Dossier

Poll: Obama lacks standing to grant amnesty . . . Already under attack in courts to mapping a plan to exempt up to 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation, now the public has turned on President Obama, with the highest number ever saying that he doesn't have the legal authority to do what he wants. A new Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday said that 59 percent of voters believe the president doesn't have legal standing while just 25 percent say he does. "That's up from 52 percent in February and a high to date," said the poll analysis. Washington Examiner

Obama goes after Warren for opposing trade deal: "I love Elizabeth. We're allies on a whole host of issues, but she's wrong on this," he tells Christ Matthews.

Anti-Israel activist who helps PLO hosted by White House . . . An anti-Israel activist who served as an expert witness on behalf of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in a recent terrorism trial was hosted for a meeting with senior White House officials, according to visitor logs released by the Obama administration and media reports. Washington Free Beacon

DEA chief to step down after sex-parties scandal . . . DEA chief Michele Leonhart, who joined the Drug Enforcement Administration 35 years ago and has led the agency since 2007, will leave her post in mid-May. The Hill

With agreement on moving a bill to curb human trafficking, Senate voting to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general nomination to begin Thursday.

"Top Model" murderer got amnesty . . . The illegal immigrant accused of killing a former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant and three others in a drug-fueled spree was a known gang member with drug arrests on his record at the time he was approved for President Obama’s amnesty for Dreamers, a top lawmaker revealed Tuesday. Washington Times

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Timing of sanctions relief may be Iran deal breaker . . . The timing of sanctions relief is the sticking point in nuclear talks between Iran and the six major world powers this week in Vienna, where negotiations kicked off on Wednesday with a meeting between delegates from Tehran and the European Union. Reuters

Actually, nothing can stop this deal for Obama, unless Iran actually attacks Israel. And even then . . . 

Dempsey apologizes to mom of fallen SEAL . . . Gen. Martin Dempsey is used to giving orders, but it was an apology he issued Monday to Debbie Lee, after the Gold Star mom complained that the joint chiefs chairman trivialized the Iraqi town where her son became the first Navy SEAL to die in the Iraq War. Fox News

Paul to supporters: Give me dirt on Hillary . . . Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is asking people over Twitter to send him information about money collected by the Clinton Foundation that may have influenced U.S. foreign policy while Hillary Clinton was secretary of State. The Blaze

Bush, hunting for the presidency, adopts "Caveman" diet . . . For Bush, the results have been noticeable. Late last year he was something of a pudgy doughboy with a full face and soft jawline. Today the 6-foot, 4-inch-tall Bush sports a more chiseled look. His campaign-in-waiting would not say how much he had lost, but he looks to have shed 20 or 30 pounds. Reuters

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Walker all boned up on foreign policy . . . Quoting Lenin, name-dropping world leaders, the Wisconsin governor shows off what he’s learned. Politico

Cruz admits he "misspoke" when he said he was "pressing" McCain on allowing troops to carry on base.

Rubio reaches out to gay Republicans . . . The Florida senator's staff have held quarterly meetings with the Log Cabin Republicans "going back some time", their executive director, Gregory Angelo, told Reuters. The meetings with the advocacy group were to discuss legislation, issues and opportunities to "partner on," Angelo said. Reuters

Benghazi report to hit during election season . . . The findings of a Republican-led committee investigating Hillary Clinton’s response to the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, likely will not be released until next year, just months before the 2016 presidential election. Bloomberg

Hillary readies attack plan against new book . . . The Clinton campaign circulated a memo to its surrogates and allies on Tuesday night that details talking points and responses to the soon-to-be-published book “Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich,” by conservative author Peter Schweizer. Politico 

Perino: Harry Reid is "poisonous" . . . “He’s an absolutely poisonous figure in Washington D.C., he’s been a disaster for the country,” she said on the Hugh Hewitt Show. The Hill

Bill would make government report "true" unemployment rate . . . More than a dozen House Republicans say the federal government is routinely downplaying the national unemployment rate and have proposed legislation that would make the Bureau of Labor Statistics report an unemployment rate that factors in people who have given up looking for work entirely because of the bad job situation, or for other reasons. The Blaze

China cracks down on Christians . . . Chinese Christians and followers of other faiths last year experienced the harshest persecution in more than a decade, according to a report released Tuesday by a Christian human rights group. CNS News

Confronting chilling truths about Poland's wartime history . . .  FBI Director James Comey’s reference to “the murderers and accomplices of Germany, and Poland,” suggested that in terms of responsibility for the Holocaust, Poles are somehow to be compared with the Germans. Those words were carelessly crafted. However, the furious reactions toComey’s remarks by at least some of Poland’s spirited defenders suggests a lack of knowledge and nuance, or something more disturbing — a disinclination to confront certain chilling truths about their country’s wartime history, as recently revealed by Polish scholars of the post-Communist generation. Laurence Weinbaum

Report: Police kill more whites than blacks . . . Roughly 49 percent of those killed by officers from May 2013 to April 2015 were white, while 30 percent were black, 19 percent were Hispanic and 2 percent were Asian and other races. Washington Times

Protestors take to Baltimore streets after cops kill black man . . . Amid tears and cries for justice, demonstrators poured into the streets of Baltimore carrying signs emblazoned with the name of a man who died from a spinal injury he suffered while in police custody. Tuesday's demonstration marked the beginning of a week of protests. Associated Press

PBS probes why it let Affleck delete slave ancestor reference . . . PBS is conducting an internal review following revelations that producers of "Finding Your Roots" may have violated the network's editorial standards after a request by Ben Affleck that the program not reveal he had a slave-owning ancestor. Affleck has expressed regret for seeking to have the information omitted from the episode that featured the actor and aired last October. Fox News

Group can post "Hamas killing Jews" ads in New York . . . A pro-Israel group known for publicly criticizing Islam will be allowed to display an advertisement containing the phrase “Hamas Killing Jews” on New York City’s buses, a judge ruled Tuesday. Judge John Koeltl said the ad is protected speech, but added that he was sensitive to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s claim that the ad could incite violence and appreciates the efforts necessary to prevent violent attacks. Fox News

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