Premise:
"Time 's Lance Morrow says Clinton constantly pushes the envelope to see what he can get away with, like a 2-year-old who tests the limits of his independence by toddling off."
Hypothesis: Lance Morrow wrote an scathing article about Clinton's behavior.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"What about it, Kirby?"
Hypothesis: What about it, Kirby? Are you uncomfortable talking about that topic?

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"GAO has requested funding to improve compensation comparability with the executive branch, strengthen performance reward and recognition programs, reengineer our performance appraisal system, and increase our staff productivity through training and development as well as new information technology resources."
Hypothesis: To compare to different programs and branches, GAO has requested more funding.
yes