What was on the menu for Obama's GOP dinner?

The president and his Republican guests enjoyed fine wine and high-end seafood at the Jefferson Hotel

• Mar 7, 2013

Longtime Sen. Levin to retire

78-year-old Michigan Democrat will not seek re-election in 2014

• Mar 7, 2013

After filibuster, Brennan confirmed as CIA director

After Rand Paul's 13-hour filibuster over U.S. drone program, Senate finally approves John Brennan to helm the CIA

• Mar 7, 2013

McCain, Graham blast Rand Paul's filibuster

Filibuster on drones a "political stunt," McCain says, to "fire up impressionable libertarian kids in their college dorms"

• Mar 7, 2013

Paul's filibuster provokes answer from Holder

After weeks of pressure from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and others, the attorney general directly answered his question on drone strikes

• Mar 7, 2013

Rand Paul ends filibuster after almost 13 hours

Kentucky senator, tea party favorite was opposing president's pick to head CIA, John Brennan, due to concern over White House policy on drones

• Mar 7, 2013

Rand Paul "amazed" by support for filibuster

After epic congressional filibuster over U.S. drone policy, Paul continues campaign for more information

• Mar 7, 2013

Poll: Pope Benedict's legacy not as positive as John Paul's

A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows that Catholics are less confident that the new pope will be in touch with their needs

• Mar 7, 2013

U.S. Catholics want a younger, more liberal pope

Most Catholics want someone with new ideas on birth control, marriage of priests, according to CBS News/New York Times poll

• Mar 7, 2013

Poll: Hillary would be tops in 2016

Clinton beats all hypothetical comers in a new poll, while N.J. Gov. Chris Christie tops all Democrats except Clinton

• Mar 7, 2013

Obama and Paul Ryan have a lunch date today

The president will talk deficit with Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman, along with the committee's top Dem

• Mar 7, 2013

GOP's Corker on Obama dinner: "Sincere and open"

Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker talks about discussion between president, a dozen Republican senators over dinner

• Mar 7, 2013

Arkansas adopts toughest abortion limits in U.S.

Lawmakers override governor's veto of bill all but banning procedure from 12th week of pregnancy on; Court challenges vowed

• Mar 7, 2013

Assault weapons ban being readied for Senate action

As Judiciary Committee marks up 4 gun control bills today, a new study shows more gun laws equal fewer deaths

• Mar 7, 2013

In domestic violence bill, long-awaited victory for women's groups

President Obama is finally set to sign a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, after more than a year of congressional delays

• Mar 7, 2013

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