Video: Gingrich attacks Obama’s background
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich took aim at President Obama while campaigning in South Carolina, expressing suspicion about his background as a community organizer in Chicago. Nancy Cordes reports.
Lawyers: Reagan attacker not a danger
Lawyers for presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr. say he is not dangerous and should eventually be released from a government mental hospital. But prosecutors are fighting that, saying Hinckley has been deceptive about his activities while on visits to his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Video: White House not conceding on payroll tax cut
In an interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Norah O’Donnell Wednesday, White House National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling reiterated President Obama’s message that Republicans should not block a payroll tax cut extension.
Borger: Endless GOP audition
Gloria Borger says Republicans are looking for a very conservative candidate who can also beat President Obama — and that's a tall order.
Video: Rick Perry stumbles on voting age, Election Day
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry stumbled over the U.S. voting age and the date of Election Day while speaking at a college in New Hampshire. Terrell Brown reports.
Cain accuser: ‘Very casual affair’
The woman alleging a long-term affair with GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain said Wednesday the relationship was "very casual."
Video: Will Obama’s payroll tax holiday pass Congress?
Erica Hill talks to senior White House advisor David Plouffe about President Obama’s proposal to extend a payroll tax holiday and provide tax breaks for companies who hire new employees.
Ex-Ivory Coast leader to stand trial
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo arrived Wednesday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stand trial for his role in his country's post-election violence that killed thousands.
Sources: Money concerns for Cain
Embattled Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain told his staff Tuesday he is "reassessing" the viability of his campaign in the wake of an allegation made Monday that he engaged in an extramarital affair that lasted for more than 13 years, CNN has learned.
Video: Gingrich slams Obama for early "attack ads"
Newt Gingrich questioned why President Obama’s reelection campaign is running early “attack ads” against Mitt Romney. Gingrich told the South Carolina crowd Tuesday that Obama has “nothing positive to say about three and a half years of failure.”
