Politics

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Former President George W. Bush, enjoying a wave of good reviews, is hosting a forum titled "What Immigrants Contribute" at his presidential center in Dallas. (The Washington Times)

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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli stands for a portrait his office, in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** First lady Michelle Obama speaks at the kids' "State Dinner" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. The event recognizes 54 winners of a nationwide recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches representing all U.S. states, three territories and the District of Columbia. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi protest at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. After days of deadlock, Egypt's military-backed interim president named a veteran economist as prime minister on Tuesday and appointed pro-democracy leader Mohamed ElBaradei as a vice president, while the army showed its strong hand in shepherding the process, warning political factions against “maneuvering” that impedes the transition. (Associated Press)

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FBI Director nominee James Comey, center, talks Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, and committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 9, 2013, prior to the start of the committee's hearing on Comey's nomination. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and GOP leaders meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 9, 2013, following a Republican strategy session. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley speaks at a news conference in Chicago on Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

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**FILE** President Obama is greeted by Rep. Marcia Fudge, Ohio Democrat, upon his arrival at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport on June 14, 2012. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Stevie Martin (left) and husband Arthur Martin cheer during a rally for gay marriage on June 26, 2013, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. Despite the Supreme Court's decision, gay marriage bans still stand in Pennsylvania and roughly three dozen other states. Pennsylvania's constitution, however, does not ban gay marriage, as some other states' constitutions do. (Associated Press)

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Egyptian Interim President Adly Mansour (right) meets with Hazem el-Beblawi in Cairo on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Mr. Mansour has appointed Mr. el-Beblawi, a prominent economist, as prime minister. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)