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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/21/u-s-identifies-some-involved-in-benghazi-attack-lawmaker-says/">U.S. identifies some involved in Benghazi attack, lawmaker says</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="cnn_polmidtrms2"> <div class="cnn_polfblogs1"> <ul class="cnn_polblist"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/23/obama-speech-to-focus-on-drones-gitmo/">Obama speech to focus on drones, Gitmo</a> <p><i>by</i> CNN National Security Producer Jamie Crawford</p> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/22/budget-furloughs-wont-impact-military-sex-assault-prevention-unit/">Budget furloughs won't impact military sex assault prevention unit</a> <p><i>by</i> CNN's Larry Shaughnessy</p> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/22/holder-drone-strikes-have-killed-four-americans-since-2009/">Holder: Drone strikes have killed four Americans since 2009</a> <p><i>by</i> CNN's Carol Cratty, CNN's Joe Johns</p> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/22/satellite-agency-analyzes-twister-destruction-for-first-responders/">Satellite agency analyzes twister destruction for first responders</a> <p><i>by</i> CNN's Pam Benson</p> </li> </ul> <div class="cnn_polopinion4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://security.blogs.cnn.com/">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cnn_clear"></div> </div> <div class="cnn_polsctbttm"> <div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cnn_polbbinbox"> <div class="cnn_polmidtrmbbinhdr"> <div><span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://www.cnn.com/politics?hpt=hpt_bn4"><span>CONGRESS</span></a></span></div> </div> <div class="cnn_poltopssctbdr"> <div class="cnn_polmidtrms1"> <div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/22/co-chair-of-benghazi-review-agrees-to-congressional-interview/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130512091833-pickering-bin-tease.jpg" width="220" height="84" alt="Pickering agrees to congressional interview" border="0"/> </a> <div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/22/co-chair-of-benghazi-review-agrees-to-congressional-interview/">Pickering agrees to congressional interview</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="cnn_polmidtrms2"> <div class="cnn_polfblogs1"> <ul class="cnn_polblist"> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130523192926/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/21/sen-inhofe-this-thing-was-huge/" target="_self">Sen. 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