Obama praises nominees for top military posts

The president announced his picks for the two highest-ranking positions in the military

• May 6, 2015

Supreme Court turns away challenge to gay conversion therapy ban

The decision effectively upholds a 2013 New Jersey law signed by Gov. Chris Christie banning the discredited counseling practice

• May 6, 2015

Report: Elizabeth Warren met with 2016 cheerleaders

The meeting was apparently unrelated to her status in the upcoming election

• May 6, 2015

Hillary Clinton slams Republicans on immigration reform

Clinton offers strong support for a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and Obama's executive actions on immigration

• May 6, 2015

Did Martin O'Malley's criminal justice policies help or hurt Baltimore?

As anger over aggressive policing bubbles over in Baltimore, the 2016 candidate's legacy as the city's mayor is getting a second look

• May 6, 2015

Senate Republicans OK budget targeting Obamacare

The budget makes steep cuts to domestic programs like Medicare and food stamps

• May 6, 2015

Could Gov. Nikki Haley change GOP dynamic?

S.Carolina Republican yet to decide if she'll endorse a candidate before primary, but her influence could be key to narrowing the playing field

• May 6, 2015

Hillary Clinton slams Republicans on immigration reform

Offers strong support for path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and for Obama's executive actions on immigration

• May 6, 2015

Prosecutor in NYPD chokehold case elected to Congress

The district attorney who empaneled a grand jury that declined to indict police in the death of Eric Garner took the vacant House seat

• May 5, 2015

Why it's so hard for conservatives to unify behind one candidate

While Republicans celebrate the diversity of their 2016 presidential field, some conservatives see it as a challenge

• May 5, 2015

Chris Christie: I'm willing to testify in Bridgegate trial

Some of the New Jersey governor's former allies are charged with causing a politically-motivated traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge

• May 5, 2015

Poll: Views on economy, ISIS more negative

CBS News/New York Times poll finds lower percentage of Americans that rate the economy as good, and Americans think fight against ISIS is going badly

• May 5, 2015

Poll: The 2016 presidential race

CBS News/New York Times poll finds some GOP voters think Jeb Bush may not be conservative enough, and most Democratic voters want Hillary Clinton to have some competition

• May 5, 2015

"Monuments Men" help return paintings missing since WWII to Germany

The paintings, including three won by an American GI in a poker game, were turned over to the German government Tuesday

• May 5, 2015

Loretta Lynch meets police, Freddie Gray family in Baltimore

The attorney general is visiting the city after more than a week of riots and protests over the death of Freddie Gray

• May 5, 2015

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