Calif. town doesn't want to foot the bill for Obama fundraisers

Wealthy town of Atherton could slap a lien on homeowners who hosted Democratic events

• Jun 7, 2013

Bachmann: "I'm not going silent"

Though she's retiring from Congress after 2014 midterms, Michele Bachmann won't rule out a 2016 presidential bid

• Jun 7, 2013

Assange: NSA, FBI programs amount to "mass spying" on Americans

Wikileaks founder speaks to CBS News about the ongoing Bradley Manning trial and recent national security leaks

• Jun 7, 2013

Poll: Clinton popularity dips amid Benghazi controversy

Facing ongoing criticism about U.S. response to Benghazi, new survey shows Hillary Clinton's favorability taking a hit

• Jun 7, 2013

Obama looks to California for health law success

As states prepare to open their health insurance exchanges, president points to California as a model for the rest of the country

• Jun 7, 2013

If the economy's strong in 2016, who benefits?

With no incumbent running for president, would a Democratic or a Republican candidate benefit from an improved economy?

• Jun 7, 2013

Poll: Slim majority backs same-sex marriage

CBS News/NYT: Ahead of two significant Supreme Court decisions on the issue of same-sex marriage, partisan and age differences on the subject remain

• Jun 6, 2013

NSA secretly mining user data from U.S. Internet giants

Top-secret government PRISM program culls data from sites like Google, Facebook but sites deny involvement

• Jun 6, 2013

Poll: More Americans have a positive view of the economy

While a majority say the economy is bad, 39% say it's good - the most since late 2007; Obama's approval remains steady at 47%

• Jun 6, 2013

Benghazi: Majority thinks administration is hiding something

A new CBS News/New York Times poll also reveals most Americans think the GOP is playing politics on the issue

• Jun 6, 2013

McCain: "Dangerous" to pivot from decaying Middle East

Arizona Republican warns that the region is descending into chaos, says America must take decisive action in Syria, Iran, and elsewhere to safeguard our interests

• Jun 6, 2013

Obama: 99% of schools to have high-speed internet by 2018

The president is calling on the FCC to use an existing program to help meet his goal

• Jun 6, 2013

Christie appoints N.J. attorney general as interim senator

Republican Jeff Chiesa will fill the seat of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., beginning on Monday

• Jun 6, 2013

Senate kills two student loan proposals

Student loan rates poised to double after Senate votes down Republican, Democratic plans

• Jun 6, 2013

Susan Rice and her attackers

John Dickerson: She survived the Benghazi investigation; now she and her critics can discuss the danger of drawing conclusions from thin evidence

• Jun 6, 2013

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