The U.S. President receives the finest health care, and rightfully so. But does it take a CT scan at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., which followed a fiber optic exam by ear, nose and throat specialists, to  diagnose a sore throat? The tests determined acid reflux was causing his throat to be sore. Did the doctors rule out excessive smoking?

The Democratic National Committee is conducting a "top-to-bottom" review of what went wrong in the 2014 election. That's really not necessary. The mid-term congressional defeats, such as the most recent one by Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who saddled Democratic incumbent with President Obama's policies, point to the blame lying right at the top in the White House.

What were the Democrats thinking in deciding to release a Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA's post-9/11 detention and interrogation program that exposes the involvement of partner countries in the pursuit of al-Qaeda? House Intelligence Commitee chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and former CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden warned the planned release could cause violence against American citizens and interests abroad as well as reduce the likelihood of further cooperation of those countries in U.S. counter-terrorism efforts.