"How much would it cost to lock the front door of the White House?" - One of many angry questions asked Secret Service Director Julia Pierson by a congressional committee probing a series of security breaches. Pierson said an intruder's ability to enter the executive mansion and penetrate five rings of security before being stopped was "unacceptable" and would not happen again.


President Obama seemed surprised to learn that his top intelligence official had underestimated the strength of the Islamic terrorist forces in Iraq and Syria. But there's a simple explanation: Obama has a record of skipping 60 percent of his daily security briefings, reports the Government Accountability Institute. He has spent more time playing golf than keeping up with critical world developments.

Departing Attorney General Eric Holder doesn't appear to care what people think about him and his radical ideas. But if he did, he could take comfort in knowing he's not the most hated current or former Barack Obama appointee. According to a YouGov poll, 26 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Holder; 37 percent have an unfavorable opinion. But 41 percent had a negative feeling toward former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sibelius and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki left office with a 40 percent unfavorable rating.