Mitt Romney: America must assert military might

GOP presidential candidate says American power must provide foundation for international security, calls for increase in military spending

• Oct 7, 2011

Santorum rips off Cain gimmick with 0-0-0 plan

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum follows Cain 9-9-9 plan with his own 0-0-0 plan

• Oct 7, 2011

Washington Unplugged: Preview of next GOP debate

Bloomberg's Al Hunt and Margaret Carlson discuss the next GOP debate with CBS News analyst John Dickerson

• Oct 7, 2011

Gov't records $1.3 trillion budget deficit again

Deficit for just-completed fiscal year matches high mark from 2010 but falls short of 2009's record $1.4T deficit

• Oct 7, 2011

Face the Nation: Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich

Plus Michael Gerson of the Washington Post, CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and political analyst John Dickerson

• Oct 7, 2011

Afghan war hits 10-year mark to little fanfare

Most prolonged conflict for U.S. since Vietnam marks moment nation never really expected in targeting Taliban, al Qaeda

• Oct 7, 2011

Senate Dems try to stop GOP delay tactics

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid triggers "nuclear option" to cut off ability of Republicans to force votes on unpopular measures

• Oct 7, 2011

Unemployment stays at 9.1 percent; 103K hired

Jobless rate holds steady at same percentage for third month in a row; Nation's job growth too weak to reduce unemployment

• Oct 7, 2011

Masked protesters greet Romney in S.C.

Is vocal opposition a sign that Romney is once again the GOP candidate to beat?

• Oct 6, 2011

Romney: U.S. is not a "nation of followers"

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney accuses President Obama of undermining U.S. supremacy

• Oct 6, 2011

Giffords honors husband at White House ceremony

Recovering congresswoman returns to Washington for husband's retirement ceremony, pins him with "Distinguished Flying Cross" medal

• Oct 6, 2011

Herman Cain draws crowd near Perry's alma mater

Upwards of 1,000 people came to book signing down the street from Rick Perry's alma mater, Texas A&M

• Oct 6, 2011

Romney: Don't cut Pentagon budget

While GOP frontrunner talks tough on defense, one competitor charges flip-flop

• Oct 6, 2011

Giffords returns to D.C. for husband's ceremony

Trip to retirement ceremony for Mark Kelly marks congresswoman's 2nd visit to nation's capital since she was shot in the head

• Oct 6, 2011

Cheney warns against cutting Pentagon budget too deeply

Former vice president wants to hear more from 2012 Republican candidates on global war on terror

• Oct 6, 2011

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