The Note
May 25, 2013 10:57am

Chuck Hagel to West Point Cadets: Sexual Assault Is a ‘Profound Betrayal’

Speaking at the commencement ceremony at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets that sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a “profound betrayal” and charged them with the responsibility to stamp out the sexual assault… Read More »

The Note
May 25, 2013 8:00am

Did Attorney General Eric Holder OK Attempt to Hack Journalist’s Email?

  The Justice Department stopped short of saying that Attorney General Eric Holder O.K.’d the investigation into Fox News reporter James Rosen. But critics have seized on a comment Holder made last week, asking if the attorney general misled Congress. The Obama administration has been… Read More »

The Note
May 24, 2013 6:03pm

PM Note: We’ve Crossed This Broken Bridge Before

Infographic – Are you driving on a “structurally deficient bridge?” – http://abcn.ws/10YFvBT We’ve Crossed This Bridge Before – If you think a major freeway bridge collapsing is going to lead to a rash of new infrastructure spending to repair the hundreds of risky bridges in… Read More »

The Note
May 24, 2013 3:24pm

Michelle Obama Freeze-Dances, Praises Kerry Washington at D.C. School

First lady Michelle Obama and actress Kerry Washington stopped by Savoy Elementary School in southeast Washington, D.C., Friday to watch a song-and dance performance that included “Who Put the Bop” and a few other numbers. Washington has adopted the school in the capital’s Anacostia neighborhood as… Read More »

By Alisa Wiersema

The Note
May 24, 2013 3:05pm

Investor Paul Tudor Jones Says Mothers Can’t Be Top Traders

You won’t read about this in Sheryl Sandberg’s corporate empowerment book, “Lean In.” In order to be a top-flight trader, you need focus, determination, a way with numbers and no children, according to controversial comments made recently by billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones. Don’t look… Read More »

By ABC News

George Stephanopoulos
May 24, 2013 2:53pm

Web Extra: Read an Excerpt of Mark Mazzetti’s ‘The Way of the Knife’

Excerpt from THE WAY OF THE KNIFE: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth by Mark Mazzetti, published by The Penguin Press 2013. CHAPTER THREE THE WAY OF THE KNIFE: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War… Read More »

The Note
May 24, 2013 12:29pm

Obama-Chris Christie Reunion Bad Timing for NJ Dems

President Obama and N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will reunite once again when the president visits the Jersey Shore Tuesday. The post-Memorial Day trip comes as the New Jersey coast prepares for its first summer season after Superstorm Sandy. A senior White House official confirmed the… Read More »

The Note
May 24, 2013 12:18pm

Obama Nods to Drones in Naval Academy Speech

President Obama gave a nod to his newly articulated drone policy as he addressed the graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday. “We still face threats from al Qaeda affiliates and individuals caught up in its ideology,” Obama said, addressing the academy’s graduation… Read More »

By ABC News

George Stephanopoulos
May 24, 2013 11:54am

Coming Up on ‘This Week’: Sen. Rand Paul; Ret. Gen. John Allen; Two Powerhouse Roundtables

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., goes one-on-one with ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz about President Obama’s national security speech, the IRS investigation and more, Sunday on “This Week.” In the first major foreign policy speech of his second term, President Obama defended his… Read More »

The Note
May 24, 2013 11:28am

Rand Paul Impresses Iowa Voters, Still Loses to Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton sits at the top of the pack in a new poll of Iowa voters, but her closest competition is firebrand Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a new poll found. Clinton would beat rising-star Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., handily, 48 to 37 percent,… Read More »