Corporate donors sought to pay for inauguration

After shunning corporate sponsors for his first inauguration, the president is seeking top dollar for his second inaugural ceremony

• Jan 9, 2013

Unrest in Egypt, after Gaza Crisis: Obama's choices in the Middle East

Analysis: The president could choose to be highly active, or to stand back for a while and let the Middle East simmer

• Jan 9, 2013

Inauguration '13 will pale in comparison to '09

After Obama's historic 2009 inauguration, which drew in record crowds, this year's inauguration is expected to be a much smaller affair

• Jan 9, 2013

N.Y.'s Cuomo pushing for much tougher gun law

Sources: Pressing legislative leaders to agree on one of nation's strongest measures in time for his State of the State address Wednesday

• Jan 9, 2013

Eva Longoria to host Obama inaugural event

The actress is scheduled to host "Latino Inaugural 2013: In Performance at the Kennedy Center"

• Jan 8, 2013

Graham calls for delay on Brennan's nomination

Still railing against Obama administration on Benghazi talking points, Graham says no one should be confirmed as CIA head until "many questions" are answered

• Jan 8, 2013

White House gun task force forging ahead

Group formed by President Obama after the Newtown shootings and led by Vice President Biden aims to meet its end-of-January deadline

• Jan 8, 2013

Hillary Clinton back at work

Clinton returned to work after recovering from a fall where she hit her head and doctors later detected a blood clot

• Jan 8, 2013
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Gun control lobby grabs window of opportunity

John Dickerson discusses gun control advocates' strategy in trying to change U.S. gun laws

• Jan 8, 2013

Cleland: Hagel's record has been "distorted"

Amidst criticism, defenders of Hagel, who has been nominated for defense secretary, are coming to his defense

• Jan 8, 2013

Giffords, husband launch gun control push

Say they're raising funds to "balance the influence of the gun lobby"; Tuesday is second anniversary of Tucson mass shooting

• Jan 8, 2013

Amid tension, Obama taps Hagel as defense secretary

President invites possible nominating battle in tapping former GOP senator Chuck Hagel to his cabinet; also nominates John Brennan to lead the CIA

• Jan 7, 2013

Obama to tap John Brennan to head CIA

Top White House counterterrorism adviser is president's choice to lead intel agency as Obama revamps national security team

• Jan 7, 2013

Obama won't battle with Congress over debt ceiling

CBS News White House correspondent Major Garrett says the president has no intentions of fighting with Congress over the debt ceiling

• Jan 7, 2013

Early signs point to rocky road for Hagel

Obama will nominate the former GOP senator for defense sec'y today; Hagel will likely see a Senate fight against his confirmation

• Jan 7, 2013

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