Inauguration 2013: Q&A

Questions and answers about President Obama's second inauguration

• Jan 14, 2013

Obama: Not raising debt limit "absurd", "financial disaster"

President says in news conference that Republicans cannot "collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the American economy"

• Jan 14, 2013

Is the rush for stricter gun laws over?

The post-Newtown haste for gun control may be slowing on Capitol Hill

• Jan 14, 2013

Coming home after 16 months on the trail

John Dickerson on reconnecting with his family after the presidential campaign

• Jan 14, 2013

"Questions" about Hagel come from both parties

Democrats and Republicans alike say concerns need to be settled before they confirm the president's pick for defense secretary

• Jan 14, 2013

Amid record gun sales, a call for restraint

N.Y. Sen. Schumer asked large gun retailers to curb assault weapons sales until Congress sorts out gun control; gun advocates skeptical

• Jan 13, 2013

McCain: "Significant questions" about Hagel nomination

The Ariz. senator expresses concerns about Obama's Cabinet picks, including his friend and 2000 campaign chair Chuck Hagel

• Jan 13, 2013

McChrystal: I regret not finishing the job in Afghanistan

Retired Army general on White House's push for a full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan

• Jan 13, 2013

The battle against the clock on gun control

John Dickerson: The window to do something meaningful in the wake of the Newtown massacre is shrinking. Will Obama act in time?

• Jan 13, 2013

White House rejects building a Death Star

In response to citizens' petition, Obama admin. calls $850 quadrillion planet-destroying space station a budget-buster doomed to failure

• Jan 12, 2013

What's next for Hillary Rodham Clinton?

Now that she is retiring as Secretary of State, the big question everyone wants answered is: Will Hillary run for president in 2016?

• Jan 12, 2013

Billions in Sandy aid package headed elsewhere

Conservatives, watchdog groups say large part of $50.7B superstorm relief bill aimed at victims of past disasters, block grants, projects to protect against future storms

• Jan 12, 2013

Biden: "No silver bullet" to prevent gun violence

The VP's meeting with video game makers is the last in a three-day series as his gun violence task force readies its proposals

• Jan 11, 2013

Obama: U.S. accelerating Afghan military transition

U.S. troops will move to support role in Afghanistan by this spring

• Jan 11, 2013

CBS News Polls: Who we talk to

CBS News director of surveys Sarah Dutton explains who the polling unit talks to when conducting surveys

• Jan 11, 2013

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