CBS Political Headlines

• Republicans continue beating Benghazi drum
  As Democrats try to put the controversy over Benghazi attack to rest, GOP continues roasting the administration over talking points, inadequate security, and more
  
  
• Video: Obama: Racism is no excuse for not excelling
  As a young man, "Sometimes I wrote off my own failings as just another example of the world trying to keep a black man down," said President Obama during a commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta, "but one of the things you've learned over the last four years is that there's no longer any room for excuses."
  
  
• AP president blasts "unconstitutional" phone records probe
  Gary Pruitt says there's already been a chilling effect on AP sources after secret Justice Dept. probe was revealed
  
  
• Obama tells Morehouse graduates: "No time for excuses"
  At historically black college, President Obama says racism and discrimination still exist, but they're no excuse to shirk responsibility or "write off" failure
  
  
• Video: May 19: Pfeiffer, Cornyn, Chaffetz & Pruitt
  The latest on the Benghazi, IRS and AP leak investigations with White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt. Then a roundtable discussion on all of that and more with the New York Times' David Sanger, POLITICO's Lois Romano, The Washington Post's Dan Balz and CBS News Political Director John Dickerson.
  
  
• Obama to discuss legality of drone program
  In a speech this week, the president will defend various counterterrorism practices drawing ire
  
  
• Video: Have recent controversies "paralyzed" Washington?
  CBS News political director John Dickerson, Politico's Lois Romano, the New York Times' David Sanger, and the Washington Post's Dan Balz discuss whether recent controversies will prevent Washington from doing any actual policymaking.
  
  
• Obama cultivating "culture of cover-ups and intimidation," Cornyn says
  Republican senator says it's "implausible" no one in the White House knew the IRS was targeting conservative groups