Latest Washington Unplugged Videos
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Play CBS Video May 11, 2012 | 11:40 AM PDT
Consequences of Obama's same-sex marriage stance
Hotsheet Live host John Dickerson speaks with a panel of political reporters about how President Obama's personal support of same-sex marriage will affect him in the election.
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Play CBS Video May 10, 2012 | 3:51 PM PDT
Obama touts same-sex marriage at fundraiser
President Obama touted his position on same-sex marriage at a fundraiser in Seattle on Thursday, telling the crowd that he is moving forward to a country where everyone is treated with "dignity and respect" regardless of sexual orientation.
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Play CBS Video May 10, 2012 | 1:48 PM PDT
Congressman Barney Frank, "pleased" with Obama
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), one of the first openly gay members of Congress, called President Obama's support of same-sex marriage "historic" and said he was "pleased" with the president's position.
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Play CBS Video May 10, 2012 | 1:43 PM PDT
King calls bomb plot leak "matter of life and death"
Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) called leaks of a bomb plot "criminal" and a "matter of life and death." King also called on the FBI to complete a full investigation.
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Play CBS Video May 10, 2012 | 1:40 PM PDT
Romney addresses bullying accusations
Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for pranks in high school that he said he does not remember, but that may have offended other students. Romney addressed accusations first printed in the Washington Post to CBS News affiliate KMTV.
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Play CBS Video May 10, 2012 | 10:19 AM PDT
Super PAC explains why its targeting incumbents
A new super PAC, Campaign for Primary Accountability, targets incumbent members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, by supporting challengers. Founder Leo Linbeck explained the PAC's criteria for getting involved in a race to CBS News' Nancy Cordes.
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Play CBS Video May 9, 2012 | 1:50 PM PDT
Romney doesn't take on Obama for change in position
Mitt Romney didn't take the opportunity to call President Obama a "flip-flopper" for his position on same-sex marriage on Wednesday when responding to reporters' questions at a campaign stop in Oklahoma.
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Play CBS Video May 9, 2012 | 1:43 PM PDT
Romney: Marriage is between man & woman
Mitt Romney affirmed his position on same-sex marriage after President Obama voiced his support on Wednesday, telling reporters at a campaign stop in Oklahoma that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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Play CBS Video May 9, 2012 | 10:12 AM PDT
Mourdock credits Tea Party for Lugar defeat
After defeating long-serving incumbent Richard Lugar in the Senate primary in Indiana on Tuesday, state Treasurer Richard Mourdock thanked the Tea Party for playing a "vital role" and promised a "more conservative track."
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Play CBS Video May 9, 2012 | 9:46 AM PDT
Lugar cites "deep political division" in concession
Richard Lugar lost his Republican Senate primary against Tea Party Republican Richard Mourdock in Indiana on Tuesday. In a concession speech, the long serving Senator said "deep political division" has "stalemated progress in critical areas" in Congress.
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Play CBS Video May 9, 2012 | 9:00 AM PDT
FBI director: Al Qaeda still top terrorist threat against U.S.
FBI Director Robert Mueller urged Congress to reauthorize counter-terrorism surveillance policies adopted in 2008, testifying before a House committee on Wednesday that al Qaeda is still the top terrorism threat against the U.S.
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Play CBS Video May 9, 2012 | 8:40 AM PDT
Lugar loss "a great blow," says Kerry
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) called Republican Dick Lugar's loss in Indiana's Senate primary "a great blow" to bipartisanship and a "huge loss" in comments on Wednesday.
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Play CBS Video May 8, 2012 | 3:21 PM PDT
"Four more years" chant makes Obama blush
President Obama told a crowd chanting "four more years" that they were making him blush at an event in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
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Play CBS Video May 8, 2012 | 2:06 PM PDT
Super PACs target incumbents: How worried are they?
Super PAC, the Campaign for Primary Accountability, is targeting Rep. Silvestre Reyes, an incumbent Democrat in Texas. He discussed how worried he is about this group, which has played a role in defeating other incumbents, with CBS News' Nancy Cordes.
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Play CBS Video May 8, 2012 | 12:25 PM PDT
Romney: Obama brought big govt. "back with a vengeance"
Mitt Romney accused President Obama of bringing back the "era of big government" "with a vengeance" on a campaign stop in Lansing, Mich. on Tuesday. The presumptive Republican nominee also called Obama an "old-school liberal."
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Play CBS Video May 8, 2012 | 11:59 AM PDT
Obama gives Congress a "to do list"
President Obama outlined a "to do list" for Congress from now until Election Day that included "bold action" to spur job creation in a speech at a college science complex in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday.
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Play CBS Video May 8, 2012 | 10:48 AM PDT
Biden: Obama "deserves credit" for improving U.S. foreign policy
Joe Biden defended President Obama's foreign policies, specifically involving Israel and Iran, at the annual convention of the Rabbinical Assembly in Atlanta on Tuesday. The vice president said before the Obama administration, the U.S. was "diplomatically isolated in the world."
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Play CBS Video May 7, 2012 | 12:13 PM PDT
Carney: Obama's views on LGBT rights are clear
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney attempts to clarify President Obama's position on same-sex marriage following a comment by Vice President Biden on a Sunday talk show in support of it.
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Play CBS Video May 4, 2012 | 1:52 PM PDT
Twitter and "The Life of Julia"
CBS News political director John Dickerson is joined by Michael Shear of The New York Times, Christina Bellantoni of PBS NewsHour and Reid Wilson of the National Journal and discusses Twitter and "Julia" - a fictional character that the Obama administration recently introduced.
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Play CBS Video May 4, 2012 | 11:30 AM PDT
Jobs, the economy and "The Life of Julia"
CBS News political director John Dickerson talks to Michael Shear of The New York Times, Christina Bellantoni of PBS NewsHour and Reid Wilson of the National Journal about the economy, the April jobs numbers and "The Life of Julia."
