"White House says it didn't approve release of illegal immigrants"
Hill Feb 27
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/285295-white-house-denies-signing-off-on-release-of-illegal-immigrants

"Chuck Hagel confirmed as Defense secretary

A deeply divided Senate votes 58 to 41 in favor of the Vietnam veteran, a former Republican senator, in a victory for the Obama administration."  LA Times Feb 26 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hagel-confirmation-20130227,0,1026787.story