How Independent Will Ashton Carter Be From Barack Obama?

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How Independent Will Ashton Carter Be From Barack Obama?  By Tim Starks Ukraine, Guantanamo, Afghanistan, the defense budget -- anyone listening to Ashton Carter at Wednesday's Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing could hear some verbiage suggesting differences with the president. Full story Ashton Carter + Personal Finances = ?  By Tim Starks Ashton Carter's wife, Stephanie, "apparently" likes Joey Bada$$ (who was linked to the whole Malia Obama selfie incident) and has financial links with companies that do business with the Pentagon. The latter is one of several potential conflicts for President Obama's pick for Defense secretary, not that it really came up at Wednesday's Senate Armed Services Committee vetting. Full story Ashton Carter Backs U.S. Arms for Ukraine