U.S. announces new Iran sanctions
The U.S. move against Iran’s shipping lines comes as Tehran and the West set a date for talks on the nation’s nuclear program. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran will not budge on its rights.
On the same day that Iran and the West agreed to meet next week for talks on Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S. announced a set of fresh sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s shipping lines, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said defiantly that his nation would not budge “one iota” on giving up what he described as its rights.
Video: GOP Has "Very Nice" Meeting with Obama
President Obama met with Republican Congressional leaders for the first time since the midterm elections. As Chip Reid reports, no agreements were reached, but it was a “very nice” meeting.
Video: Jimmy Carter’s Advice for President Obama
In part one of Washington Unplugged’s exclusive interview with former President Jimmy Carter, he tells CBS News’ senior White House correspondent Bill Plante how he thinks President Obama will handle his next two years in office.
Obama may delay vacation over tax fight
President Barack Obama is considering at least a short delay to the start of his holiday vacation in Hawaii so he can try to work out a deal with congressional Republicans on the Bush tax cuts that expire December 31, CNN has learned.
‘Slurpee summit’ begins at White House
President Obama meets with congressional leaders today, less than a month after Republicans won control of the House during midterm elections.
Medvedev Warns of New Arms Race If Treaty Stalls
Russian President Says “New Phase of the Arms Race Will Begin” Unless Nation and NATO Reach Agreement on Missile Defense
Video: Republicans Face Off with Obama
Harry Smith speaks with Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) about the upcoming meeting between President Obama and G.O.P. leaders to discuss future legislation.
Obama, GOP Leadership Square Off
President Meeting With Incoming House Leaders Who Are Primed to Set New Agenda
Iran to have new round of nuclear talks
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran has agreed to another round of nuclear talks with the United States and other nations.
Bush, on book tour, tells Rick Warren of faith
Amid scattered protests, former president admits ‘shamelessly peddling my book’ and says he read the Bible daily while in office.
In a discussion that ranged over the power of prayer, the financial bailout and Vladimir Putin’s soul, former President George W. Bush took his national book tour into friendly territory Monday with an appearance at Saddleback Church in Orange County.
