Confrontation or Compromise For President Obama's Second Term?
Will the President's second term bring cooperation or confrontation between Democrats and Republicans?
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Will the President's second term bring cooperation or confrontation between Democrats and Republicans?
Latinos are taking a more prominent role in President Obama's second inauguration, from the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice swearing in the vice president to a star-studded concert celebrating Latino culture.
A coalition of groups is coordinating a gathering of top Latino entertainers at the Kennedy Center in a series of events ahead of President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Four years and one re-election after Barack Obama became America's first black president, some of the thrill is gone.
The House has re-elected embattled Republican John Boehner speaker. The Ohio lawmaker won a second, two-year term as leader with 220 votes, losing just a handful of votes in the Republican-controlled chamber.
Congress didn't completely fall off the "fiscal cliff," but they're still hanging onto the edge. By waiting until the last minute to scrape together a limited bill, Congress sidelined some major fiscal issues they initially sought to resolve before the new year.
As the nation teeters on the edge of the so-called "fiscal cliff," President Obama returns to Washington Thursday to resume negotiations with Congress over a deal to keep taxes from going up on Americans.
Starbucks, the world's biggest coffee chain, is asking employees at cafes in the Washington D.C. area to scribble the words "Come Together" on cups for drink orders on Thursday and Friday.
President Barack Obama has nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, saying Kerry's entire life "has prepared him for this role."
David Letterman's "stupid human tricks" and Top 10 lists vaulted into the ranks of cultural acclaim as the comedian received this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
My weekly, "I hate the Cowboys Opponents Rant," where my hate for the other team is rooted in highly non-sensical reasoning and the fact that I've generally never even stepped foot in most of the opposing team's cities.
A group of 12 brave military heroes and their guests left Dallas Love Field for a two-day tour of Washington D.C. as part of the 'Faces of Freedom' program.
Looming large in the lame-duck session is the need for President Obama and Congress to figure out how to avoid the double economic hit of tax increases and automatic spending cuts.
Texans will send four new representatives to Congress this year, the result of adding 4.3 million residents between 2000 and 2010. Republicans will continue to dominate the delegation in Washington.
More than 40 veterans of World War II will be going on a special mission Friday morning, traveling from North Texas to the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. for the first time.
More than 1,000 motorcycles lined up from Dallas to Lewisville over the weekend to support a young Army sergeant fighting to make a miraculous recovery.
A Texas teenager said that she would be disenfranchised if the state's new voter ID law takes effect, because she does not have the right documents to comply with the law.
A trial looking at whether a recently passed Texas voter ID law violates the federal Voting Rights Act continues with Texas calling witnesses to support its case.
The trial begins Monday and will determine if Texas can implement its law requiring voters to show photo identification. The state claims the law will prevent voter fraud.
Roger Clemens, acquitted on all counts. A five-year investigation ended with the top pitcher of his generation celebrating with family hugs inside the courtroom.
Jurors will resume deliberations in the Roger Clemens perjury trial after a four-day break.
In their final attempt to convince jurors that Roger Clemens lied to Congress, prosecutors basically called his wife a liar too, challenging her testimony just before the case went to the jury.
After eight weeks, jurors are finally getting to hear closing arguments in the Roger Clemens perjury trial Tuesday, and they are expected to begin deliberations later in the day.
Lawyers on both sides of the Roger Clemens case are ready for key testimony from Debbie Clemens about her husband's alleged use of HGH, as the defense nears the end of its case.
The Roger Clemens perjury trial at its core pits one man's word against another's. Now the estranged wife of one of them, Clemens' accuser Brian McNamee, is weighing in as a defense witness.
District officials said students remained in classrooms and exterior doors were locked while Colleyville and Grapevine police investigated the reported threat.
U.S. food regulators say 1.6 million cartons of recalled eggs can "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
Dr. Peter Licata was appointed by the TEA, along with a board of managers, to replace the elected school board this past year.
Jessica Bang collapsed on Aug. 1 as she was preparing in Thailand for a tournament and was transported to a hospital in Bangkok.
The 14oz soup kits were distributed at Walmart stores in 29 states between June 30 and July 7, according to the FDA.
District officials said students remained in classrooms and exterior doors were locked while Colleyville and Grapevine police investigated the reported threat.
U.S. food regulators say 1.6 million cartons of recalled eggs can "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
Dr. Peter Licata was appointed by the TEA, along with a board of managers, to replace the elected school board this past year.
Jessica Bang collapsed on Aug. 1 as she was preparing in Thailand for a tournament and was transported to a hospital in Bangkok.
The 14oz soup kits were distributed at Walmart stores in 29 states between June 30 and July 7, according to the FDA.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and is expected to be replaced in the Middle East.
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.
A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles.
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Rod Baker says his son, SaRod Baker, is part of a football team and a brotherhood. However, he knows his high school senior has something special.
Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.
The broadcasts for the three tune-up games will cause regular CBS programming to move to KTXA 21.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The Maumelle High football player wore the helmet for nearly an hour and was fortunate he wasn't bitten, animal services director Chris Davis said.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
