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blog log “I wish they hadn’t done this. The first families have so few places they can find for privacy.” COMMENTER H-T AT WASHINGTONPOST.COM doesn’t support a
new book in which White House staff share their secret stories and anecdotes. In “The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House,” Kate Andersen Brower talked to the staff who witnessed firsthand as President Richard Nixon was impeached, as Hillary Rodham Clinton stood by her husband during a sex scandal, and other historical moments. The book is out today.
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“The increased demands manifested themselves in different ways. Some agents put on weight, while some suffered from anxiety and depression.” MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AT NYTIMES .COM explains the reasoning behind
the reinstatement of fitness exams at the FBI. For the first time in 16 years, agents are required to pass a physical test. After the Sept. 11 attacks, the agency shifted its focus to cybersecurity and intelligence, sticking agents behind desks and piling on stress.
“Cubs: ‘We missed the mark’ in bathroom debacle. Plenty of dudes missed the mark too, amirite?” @BRITHEWEBGUY is a little grossed out
by the measures some men decided to take Sunday night at Wrigley Field. The team’s home opener was played amid renovations to the ball park, and two bathrooms in the upper deck “went down temporarily,” forcing all fans to use the bathrooms downstairs, which already had long lines to begin with. Most fans had to stand in 45-minute lines for a chance at the restroom, and some guys started going in cups instead of waiting.