GOP USA MIDDAY REPORT 06/19/2014

Timing questioned in Benghazi consulate attack arrest The surprise arrest Sunday of a "key leader" of the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, who had been living openly and interviewed by the media despite being indicted nearly a year ago, has prompted speculation the raid was timed to take the heat off an increasingly beleaguered White House.

Obama to LGBT group: We've won Speaking at the DNC's LBGT Gala in New York, President Barack Obama praised the audience on its legislative success over the past decade, saying the issue of same-sex marriage is no longer something candidates can run against.

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Redskins' attorney: 'We've seen this story before' We've seen this story before. And just like last time, today's ruling will have no effect at all on the team's ownership of and right to use the Redskins name and logo," Bob Raskopf, trademark attorney for the Washington Redskins, said in a statement Tuesday.

Chris Matthews, Meet Chris Matthews Ronan Farrow, considered the "boy wonder" of cable hosts by MSNBC executives, interviewed his colleague Chris Matthews on June 11 over the stunning primary defeat of Eric Cantor.

MRC notices Associated Press propaganda piece Using its massive news platform, The Associated Press interviewed author David Levithan in a question-and-answer format. Levithan wrote "Boy Meets Boy" in 2003, a young adult novel about a fantasy high school where the homecoming queen was once a male and the gay-straight alliance helps the straight kids learn how to dance.

Are Obama and LGBT ganging up on Exxon? President Obama has announced plans to sign an executive order banning government contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. That's essentially the intent of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would provide special protections for the LGBT community. The controversial measure has not passed the House.