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First Word: Pressure mounts on Obama adminstration

The already bad week for the Obama administration just got worse, as another controversy surfaced involving the Associated Press.
President Barack Obama (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
President Barack Obama

The already bad week for the Obama administration just got worse, as another controversy surfaced involving the Associated Press. Adding to fallout from the deadly attack in Benghazi and news of the IRS targeting conservative groups, the AP revealed the Justice Department secretly obtained telephone records of their journalists. Now Team Obama is on the defense, facing questions on multiple fronts.

Here's a look at some of the stories shaping tonight's rundown:

  • Donald Rumsfeld: Hillary Clinton is 'sideshow' in Benghazi flap