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  • Consequences of Obama's same-sex marriage stance 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.

  • Obama touts same-sex marriage at fundraiser 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.

  • Congressman Barney Frank, 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.

  • King calls bomb plot leak 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.

  • Romney addresses bullying accusations 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.

  • Super PAC explains why its targeting incumbents 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.

  • Romney doesn't take on Obama for change in position 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.

  • Romney: Marriage is between man & woman 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.

  • Mourdock credits Tea Party for Lugar defeat 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."

  • Lugar cites 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.

  • FBI director: Al Qaeda still top terrorist threat against U.S. 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.

  • Lugar loss 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.

  • 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.

  • Super PACs target incumbents: How worried are they? 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.

  • Romney: Obama brought big govt. 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."

  • Obama gives Congress a 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.

  • Biden: Obama 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."

  • Carney: Obama's views on LGBT rights are clear 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.

  • Twitter and 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.

  • Jobs, the economy and 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."