Obama, Putin to discuss Syria during bilateral meeting

Obama will have his first one-on-one meeting in a year with the Russian president, who is one of Syria's most prominent allies

• Jun 14, 2013

Report: Obama's Africa trip could cost $60-100 million

Like most presidential trips abroad, Obama's travel to Africa will involve major resources and cost tens of millions of dollars

• Jun 14, 2013

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, for Texas schools

Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed the "Merry Christmas" bill which enables public school education about and decoration for the winter holidays

• Jun 14, 2013

Boehner: Sequestration looks likely to happen

House GOP speaker tells CBS News' Scott Pelley that it's time for President Obama and the Senate Democrats to get to work

• Jun 14, 2013

House passes defense bill with tough sexual assault provisions

Defense bill authorizes $638 billion in military spending and cracks down on sexual assault crimes

• Jun 14, 2013

Confidence in Congress hits record low, new poll finds

Gallup: Just 10 percent of Americans have confidence in Congress, hitting a new low in a 40-year downward trend

• Jun 14, 2013

Hillary Clinton blasts impact of sequester on research

Former secretary of state urges "citizen action" on behalf of funding for scientific research

• Jun 14, 2013

Conservative "cattle calls": Where 2016ers go to meet the faithful

This week's Faith & Freedom Coalition conference is yet another chance for Republicans who may seek WH to meet party activists

• Jun 14, 2013

U.S.: Syria used chemical weapons, crossing "red line"

In major policy shift, Obama has decided to provide military support to Syrian rebels in their fight against Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime

• Jun 13, 2013

Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented

Decision that companies cannot patent human genes could profoundly affect the medical and biotechnology industries

• Jun 13, 2013

Mom of shooting victim fights for mental-health checks

9-year-old boy killed by a man whose family says he was mentally ill prompts boy's mom to stop guns from getting into the wrong hands

• Jun 13, 2013

Rubio, Paul kick off Faith and Freedom Conference

Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., warned about the persecution of Christians abroad

• Jun 13, 2013

Hillary Clinton to focus on children's, economic issues

The former secretary of state and potential 2016 presidential candidate laid out her forthcoming role with her husband's foundation

• Jun 13, 2013

Conservative judge Edith Jones up for rare review

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered a rare review of a powerful federal judge accused of making racist remarks

• Jun 13, 2013

Newtown families meet with Obama, six months after shooting

The Newtown families are back in Washington to renew their push for stricter gun control legislation

• Jun 13, 2013

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