Obama to name Justice official as labor secretary

Some Democrats hope Thomas Perez will revitalize president's push to raise minimum wage to $9 per hour

• Mar 9, 2013

The other filibuster: Senate GOP blocks judicial nominee

Senate Republicans block vote on D.C. appeals court nominee, reigniting contentious debate about presidential appointments to federal bench

• Mar 8, 2013

Bloomberg OKs trial of al Qaeda propagandist in NYC

New York City Mayor asserts that trial of Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law in a federal court in Manhattan does not pose security risk

• Mar 8, 2013

White House staff to be furloughed due to sequester

Employees at the White House - including those in the West Wing - face impacts of sequestration, says Obama spokesman

• Mar 8, 2013

Award to Egyptian activist rescinded due to controversial tweets

Egyptian activist denied International Women of Courage Award after discovery of anti-Semitic, anti-American tweets

• Mar 8, 2013

More Obama dinner guests: Bill, Hillary Clinton

CBS News has learned that the president dined with the Clintons on March 1

• Mar 8, 2013

After Obama outreach to GOP, what's next for budget talks?

With sequester in place, lawmakers and the White House begin next budget dance on continuing resolution to avert government shutdown

• Mar 8, 2013

WH praises unemployment dip, cautions about sequester

White House praises new report showing 236k jobs added; House Speaker Boehner worries that unemployment and debt remain too high

• Mar 8, 2013

Obama engages Republicans: Will it work?

Dickerson: Obama reaching out to Republicans isn't anything new -- it's just that he's never made it work

• Mar 8, 2013

Gun trafficking bill moves toward Senate vote

Senate committee approves bill imposing strict penalties punishing those who buy a gun for someone else

• Mar 8, 2013

Obama campaign chair denies selling WH access

Jim Messina, former campaign chairman for Obama's re-election campaign, now heads up Organizing for Action and hopes to turn voters into activists

• Mar 8, 2013

Poll: U.S. Catholics back same-sex marriage

Catholics also think church leaders are out of touch

• Mar 8, 2013

Obama: Not bringing "grand peace plan" to Israel

Said to have played down Mideast peace prospects during meeting with American Jewish leaders as trip to region approaches

• Mar 8, 2013

Clinton: Court should nix anti-gay marriage law

Former president is calling on the Supreme Court to overturn a law he signed that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages

• Mar 7, 2013

Both Paul and Obama win with Brennan nomination

Kentucky senator could not stop Brennan from getting nominated as CIA chief with filibuster, but he got lots of attention for it

• Mar 7, 2013

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