As President Obama left for the Middle East, the White House worked hard to lower expectations. But his visit with Palestinians in Ramallah, and his speech in Jerusalem to Israeli students, were all about hope for peace and the necessity of a two-state solution. We hear excerpts and get some mixed reaction. Also, Colorado passes three new gun control bills, and America's housing market stages an uneven recovery.
Banner image: US President Barack Obama (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) in Jerusalem March 21, 2013. Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters