1 / 10

In Case You Missed It - Is Loretta Lynch's confirmation holdup because of the Black thing or the woman thing, Congressional Black Caucus members and other leaders want to know; President Obama floats the idea of mandatory voting; the Secret Service now says there was no crash at the White House — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

2 / 10

What's the Holdup? - More than 130 days have passed since Loretta Lynch was nominated to succeed Eric Holder. And after promising a confirmation vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has put it on hold, focusing instead on passing a human trafficking bill that includes an anti-abortion measure he knows Democrats won't support. Most offensive to some lawmakers is his implausible suggestion that the upper chamber can't work on more than one thing at a time. "Never ever did we expect that it would take four months in order to get this done. So then one must wonder, what are the reasons? I think race certainly can be considered as a major factor in the reason for this delay, but it's also the irrationality of the new Republicans," said Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who chairs the CBC. (Photo: Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)

3 / 10

Warning Shots - With Loretta Lynch's attorney general confirmation on hold, the National Rifle Association is rallying its members to lobby their senators to vote against her. As the Nations’ top law enforcement officer, Lynch would almost certainly have an impact on our Second Amendment rights. We know Lynch supports the Obama administration’s position to ban assault weapons. And, we know that the general-purpose rifles that gun control supporters call 'assault weapons' — such as the AR-15 — are the most popular rifles in the United States," reads a message to members, adding that Attorney General Eric Holder already has "clearly demonstrated the damage an Obama-appointed, agenda-driven, anti-gun Attorney General can do to our rights and freedoms as Americans. " (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

4 / 10

Mandatory Voting? - While speaking to a civic group in Cleveland on March 19, the president spoke about the transformative power of mandatory voting. "If everybody voted, then it would completely change the political map in this country," Obama said, adding that universal voting would "counteract money more than anything." (Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

5 / 10

Second Chances - A bill introduced by Rep. John Conyers and Sen. Ben Cardin in their respective chambers would restore voting rights for ex-felons who've been released from prison and enable them to participate in federal elections. "Just as poll taxes and literacy tests prevented an entire class of citizens, namely African- Americans, from integrating into society after centuries of slavery, ex-offender disenfranchisement laws prevent people from reintegrating into society after they have paid their debt by serving time in prison," Conyers said in a statement. The measure would not apply to state elections. (Photo: Erika Kyte/Getty Images)

6 / 10

GOP Budget Time - Both the House and the Senate introduced their budgets on March 19 and both blueprints call for more than $5 trillion in deficit reduction over the next 10 years. Much of it would come from repealing the Affordable Care Act and reducing funding for social programs like welfare and food stamps. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photo By Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

7 / 10

There Was No Crash? - Secret Service director Joseph Clancy, testifying before Senate and House committees disabused news reports that two agents had crashed into the White House after a night out on the town. “Previous reports of a crash are inaccurate — there was no crash,” he said. “The video shows the vehicle entering the White House complex at a speed of approximately one to two miles per hour, and pushing aside a plastic barrel. There was no damage to the vehicle.” Suspicious minds may have to take his word for it because the relevant videotape has been either erased or automatically overwritten. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

8 / 10

Moving On - Todd Jones has resigned from his position as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives less than two years after his appointment. According to ESPN, Jones is joining the NFL as special counsel for conduct. (Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

9 / 10

Schock and Awe - Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock abruptly announced on March 17 plans to resign his seat because of ethics investigations into alleged mishandling of campaign and taxpayers' dollars that he says have become a "great distraction." The soon-to-be-ex-congressman’s father, Richard Schock, expressed confidence in his 33-year-old son, once considered a rising star, telling news outlets that in two years he "will be successful if he's not in jail." (Photo: Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images)

10 / 10

The President and a Prince - While on a visit across the pond, Prince Charles and Camillia, Duchess of Cornwall, popped into the White House for a chat with Obama. "I think it's fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the royal family," Obama told the 66-year-old prince. "They like them much better than they like their own politicians,” Obama added, although the royals are not elected. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)