BET Wire: Boston Marathon Bombing in the Spotlight and More

Plus, Americans aren't outraged that gun measures failed.

In Case You Missed It - Republicans leave President Obama scratching his head; Ben Carson kind of blames the spread of measles on immigrants; one lawmaker thinks it's OK if your food service worker doesn't wash his hands after a bathroom break — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

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In Case You Missed It - The Boston Marathon bombings continue to top the news as the investigation begins and families and friends say goodbye to those who died. Turns out that less than half of Americans are upset that gun control measures failed in the Senate and sequestration starts to hit close to home. — Joyce Jones

American Spirit - Speaking at a memorial service for the MIT police officer killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Vice President Joe Biden called the two brothers perverted, cowardly, knock-off jihadis and said the best way for the nation to defeat terrorists is to never change. “The moment we change, the moment we look inward, the moment we get into a crouch in a defensive, that’s the moment when they win," Biden said. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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American Spirit - Speaking at a memorial service for the MIT police officer killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Vice President Joe Biden called the two brothers perverted, cowardly, knock-off jihadis and said the best way for the nation to defeat terrorists is to never change. “The moment we change, the moment we look inward, the moment we get into a crouch in a defensive, that’s the moment when they win," Biden said. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Fool Me Once - Congressional lawmakers aren't satisfied that the FBI responded adequately to Russian government warnings about dead marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. They also doubt surviving brother Dzhokhar's claim that the siblings acted alone is true. "I don't see why he would be giving up any accomplices he may have or talking about any connections his brother may have had in Chechnya or Russia," said Rep. Peter King.   (Photo: AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Fool Me Once - Congressional lawmakers aren't satisfied that the FBI responded adequately to Russian government warnings about dead marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. They also doubt surviving brother Dzhokhar's claim that the siblings acted alone is true. "I don't see why he would be giving up any accomplices he may have or talking about any connections his brother may have had in Chechnya or Russia," said Rep. Peter King.   (Photo: AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Where's the Outrage? - So much for the 90 percent of Americans who support gun control. A new Washington Post/Pew Research Center poll shows that only 47 percent were disappointed last week when gun measures failed in the Senate. In addition, 51 percent of Republicans were "relieved" or "very happy," while 67 percent of Democrats were frustrated by the vote.  (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Where's the Outrage? - So much for the 90 percent of Americans who support gun control. A new Washington Post/Pew Research Center poll shows that only 47 percent were disappointed last week when gun measures failed in the Senate. In addition, 51 percent of Republicans were "relieved" or "very happy," while 67 percent of Democrats were frustrated by the vote.  (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Here It Comes - Americans are getting their "first taste of sequestration," as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put it. Federal Aviation Administration employee furloughs began on April 21, reducing the number of available air traffic controllers, causing long lines and flight delays and angering both passengers and the airlines. (Photo: AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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Here It Comes - Americans are getting their "first taste of sequestration," as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put it. Federal Aviation Administration employee furloughs began on April 21, reducing the number of available air traffic controllers, causing long lines and flight delays and angering both passengers and the airlines. (Photo: AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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State of Cain - Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is not impressed by the president's call to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 and says it would affect "a very small percentage" of Americans. "Ten-ten is no nine-nine-nine," he said, referring to his campaign proposal to replace the federal tax code with a flat 9 percent personal, corporate and national income tax.  (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Joining the Club - Add former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain to the list of people and groups trying to attract African-Americans to the GOP. Cain recently convened in Washington a group of Black conservatives, including new fave Ben Carson, to also discuss "how to collectively expose the damaging effects of the current administration of the Black community," The Hill reports. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Scandal - Adam Savader, a former intern for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, has been arrested. The 21-year-old has been charged with cyber-stalking and blackmailing young women into sending him nude photos.  (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Scandal - Adam Savader, a former intern for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, has been arrested. The 21-year-old has been charged with cyber-stalking and blackmailing young women into sending him nude photos. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Out for Gay Marriage - During a floor debate on a measure to repeal a gay marriage ban, Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson announced to his colleagues that he is gay. "I'm Black. I'm gay," he said, after noting that his father's remarriage to someone of a different race once would have been banned, too. "If this hurts your marriage, then your marriage was in trouble in the first place," he said.  (Photo: Courtesy of the Campaign for Kelvin Atkinson)

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Out for Gay Marriage - During a floor debate on a measure to repeal a gay marriage ban, Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson announced to his colleagues that he is gay. "I'm Black. I'm gay," he said, after noting that his father's remarriage to someone of a different race once would have been banned, too. "If this hurts your marriage, then your marriage was in trouble in the first place," he said. (Photo: Courtesy of the Campaign for Kelvin Atkinson)

Profiling - Is abortion a form of racial profiling? A majority of members in Florida's House of Representatives think so. It passed a bill on April 18 that requires doctors to sign an affidavit before performing an abortion confirming the procedure is not based on the fetus' race or gender. A group of African-American lawmakers walked out of the debate and want an apology.  (Photo: EPA/AARON M. SPRECHER / ICON SMI /Landov)

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Profiling - Is abortion a form of racial profiling? A majority of members in Florida's House of Representatives think so. It passed a bill on April 18 that requires doctors to sign an affidavit before performing an abortion confirming the procedure is not based on the fetus' race or gender. A group of African-American lawmakers walked out of the debate and want an apology. (Photo: EPA/AARON M. SPRECHER / ICON SMI /Landov)

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Her Past Life - Vicksburg, Mississippi, mayoral candidate Linda Fondron has acknowledged that she once worked as a prostitute in a legal brothel in Nevada, which she once denied as a rumor. She also said that her husband is a former client. “I am who I am; this is my story. It is what makes me who I am,” said Fondron, who's not proud but has no regrets, the Clarion Ledger reports.  (Photo: Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)

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Her Past Life - Vicksburg, Mississippi, mayoral candidate Linda Fondron has acknowledged that she once worked as a prostitute in a legal brothel in Nevada, which she once denied as a rumor. She also said that her husband is a former client. “I am who I am; this is my story. It is what makes me who I am,” said Fondron, who's not proud but has no regrets, the Clarion Ledger reports.  (Photo: Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)

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Girls Night - President Obama extended his congressional charm offensive to a bipartisan group of female senators on April 23. The president and the 20 women who serve in the Senate dined on Alaskan halibut and peach pie as they discussed his second-term agenda, including gun control and immigration reform.  (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Girls Night - President Obama extended his congressional charm offensive to a bipartisan group of female senators on April 23. The president and the 20 women who serve in the Senate dined on Alaskan halibut and peach pie as they discussed his second-term agenda, including gun control and immigration reform.  (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Fact of Life - Though the nation expressed collective shock over the Boston Marathon bombings, they weren't totally surprised. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, 75 percent of Americans said “occasional acts of terrorism in the U.S. will be part of life in the future,” up from 68 percent a year ago but closer to the 74 percent who said the same in 2003.  (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Fact of Life - Though the nation expressed collective shock over the Boston Marathon bombings, they weren't totally surprised. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, 75 percent of Americans said “occasional acts of terrorism in the U.S. will be part of life in the future,” up from 68 percent a year ago but closer to the 74 percent who said the same in 2003. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Odd Couple - U.S. Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) and Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) are opposites in just about every way, from stature to ideology. But the two lawmakers teamed up on April 22 to promote immigration reform during a series of appearances in Gutierrez's home state.  (Photos: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Odd Couple - U.S. Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) and Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) are opposites in just about every way, from stature to ideology. But the two lawmakers teamed up on April 22 to promote immigration reform during a series of appearances in Gutierrez's home state. (Photos: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

What Was She Thinking? - I won't call us rivals. We had a moment there. I decided that I wanted to run for Congress in 2011 and in my district there's only one seat [which was filled by Rep. Marcia Fudge]. Since then, she and I have repaired our relationship. She is a strong leader and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Sometimes in moments like that you learn a lot about yourself. I'm really happy we support each other.(Photo: Congressional Black Caucus/Official Photo, Handout)

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Deal Breaker - If an immigration bill ever makes its way from the Senate to the House, Congressional Black Caucus members are insisting that it include a diversity visa program that currently exists to help ensure pathways to the U.S. for Black immigrants. If the program or something comparable isn't in the bill, "the Black caucus is not going to support it," CBC chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge in a recent radio interview. "I can guarantee you they need our votes." (Photo: Congressional Black Caucus/Official Photo, Handout)