Cain suggests Taliban running Libya

Aides point to one-time Libyan rebel leader who fought in Afghanistan to back up Herman Cain's claims

• Nov 19, 2011

Mitt Romney quietly opens Iowa office

After a slow start, is Team Romney making a move for the key caucus vote?

• Nov 19, 2011

Obama cites jobs payoff from Asia trip

President finishes 9-day trip touting progress on free-trade deal, new military agreement with Australia; Now it's back to a deadlocked Washington

• Nov 19, 2011

Obama meets with Chinese premier

Obama and Wen conferred Saturday in a surprise meeting on the sidelines of a major Asian summit

• Nov 19, 2011

Gingrich on Freddie: "Not my earnings"

"Somebody who's the frontrunner for the presidency...should get a thorough vetting," former House speaker says

• Nov 18, 2011

Supercommittee Dems rebuff GOP contingency plan

Supercommittee Republicans have a plan to cut $643B from the deficit, but Democrats call it "laughable and disappointing"

• Nov 18, 2011

Occupy Wall Street faces uncertain future

In Zuccotti Park, protesters vow to keep movement alive after eviction and "Day of Action" -- while wondering what comes next

• Nov 18, 2011

Will Gingrich's surge in the polls last?

National Journal's Mark Ambinder, Politico's Jonathan Martin and Time Magazine's Michael Sherer discuss Newt Gingrich with CBS News Political Director John Dickerson

• Nov 18, 2011

Mitt Romney: My aides followed the law

GOP presidential candidate says his aides "followed the law exactly as it's written" in disposing of official records from time as governor

• Nov 18, 2011

Balanced budget amendment fails in the House

GOP-backed measure fails to get two-thirds support necessary to pass

• Nov 18, 2011

Obama uses autopen, again, to sign bill into law

For the second time this year, President Obama authorizes use of mechanical device to sign a bill into law

• Nov 18, 2011

Clinton: Pressure on Syria is a "message"

"Assad's going to be gone, it's just a question of time," Secretary of State tells CBS News' Norah O'Donnell

• Nov 18, 2011

Face the Nation this Sunday: Ron Paul

Plus Senators Pat Toomey and Joe Manchin will discuss the prospects for the supercommittee and gridlock in Washington

• Nov 18, 2011

Gingrich to skip N.H. during trip to Harvard

GOP candidate will attend movie screening in Boston on Friday, but not stop in first primary state

• Nov 18, 2011

Gingrich under fire for business deals

GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's past business ties at times conflicted with the conservative agenda

• Nov 18, 2011

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