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This Sunday: President Obama and the War on Terror

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:39:06 EDT

Authors David Sanger of the New York Times and Daniel Klaidman of Newsweek talk about their new books on President Obama's foreign policy strategy.

Transcript: Face to Face with Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:29:51 EDT

Complete transcript of the May 30th edition of "Face to Face" with former Sen. John Glenn

First American in orbit says SpaceX launch good "first step"

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:36:04 EDT

Former Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, also talks about the climate in Washington

Video: John Glenn calls SpaceX good "first step"

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:32:40 EDT

The first American to orbit earth, former Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, on the successful launch of a commercial space craft after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

"Face the Nation" transcripts, May 27: Gibbs, Gillespie and Senator Lugar

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:59:50 EDT

Host Bob Schieffer talks politics with Romney and Obama campaign advisers and to Senator Lugar about his primary loss

Sen. Lugar not planning "active" campaign for Mourdock

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:33:50 EDT

Ind. Senator who lost primary to challenger Richard Mourdock says Republican primary voters chose "individualism" over compromise

Romney adviser: Obama's policies are "hostile to job creators"

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:36:54 EDT

President Obama's senior adviser Robert Gibbs defended his boss, highlighting job growth

Video: May 27: Gibbs, Gillespie, Lugar, authors

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:33:06 EDT

Campaign 2012 update with Robert Gibbs and Ed Gillespie, senior advisers to the Obama and Romney campaigns. Then, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., talks about his primary defeat. Plus, a conversation with presidential historians Robert Merry, Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy and Douglas Brinkley.

Gibbs: Bain is Romney's "thesis" for president, calls attacks fair

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:21:57 EDT

Romney adviser responds, saying there is "correlation between making money ... and job creation"

Video: Ranking President Obama in history

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:53:46 EDT

Michael Duffy thinks "If the Supreme Court acts in a certain way on health care, some of those accomplishments that the President was talking about last fall might not be as lengthy." Robert Merry, Nancy Gibbs and Douglas Brinkley agree it's too early to speculate on the president's legacy.

Video: Presidents versus the press

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:53:04 EDT

Douglas Brinkley says the relationship between the White House and the press is now "very antagonistic." Authors Robert Merry, Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy share how the relationship has changed throughout history.

Video: The confident defeat that wasn't

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:52:17 EDT

Democrats Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Rep. George McGovern appeared together on "Face the Nation" while they were campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination. They both expressed confidence that President Richard Nixon was beatable. Of course, neither of them ultimately did.

Video: This is Face the Nation: May 27

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:43:19 EDT

Today on Face the Nation: The latest on Campaign 2012 with Robert Gibbs and Ed Gillespie. Then, a conversation with Sen. Richard Lugar. Plus, a panel of presidential historians discuss the presidency.

Video: Schieffer: A wish for military families

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:30:58 EDT

Vice President Joe Biden promised the families of fallen soldiers one day "the thought of your son or daughter or your husband or wife" will bring a smile to their lips before it brings a tear to their eyes. Bob Schieffer joins him in hoping that day comes sooner rather than later for all.

Video: Lugar: People "looking for answers"

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:30:02 EDT

Sen. Richard Lugar says he served Hoosiers the best way he knew how by finding compromise to pass legislation that answered important questions and solve problems.

Video: Romney adviser: Obama policies "hostile to job creators"

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:22:49 EDT

Ed Gillespie, a senior adviser to Mitt Romney's campaign, says the president's policies have been "hostile to job creators" and Mitt Romney's policies would fix that.

Video: Gibbs: Romney "very good at making money," not jobs

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:23:45 EDT

Obama Campaign Senior Adviser Robert Gibbs defends negative ads about Mitt Romney's time running Bain Capital which Gibbs says Romney's "only thesis for being President of the United States -that he's some kind of economic savior."

On Memorial Day, remembering those left behind

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:07:35 EDT

Bob Schieffer offers telling wisdom from Joe Biden about life after loss

Walter Cronkite: The "maestro" of news

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 EDT

In new biography Douglas Brinkley provides detailed, sometimes provocative account of CBS News veteran's long career

Authors: When presidents turn to ex-presidents for advice

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 EDT

Two books on presidency depict different aspects of challenging job of making the right decisions and the impact on a chief executive's legacy

Bob's Blog: Way too early to bet on 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:49:32 EDT

Bob Schieffer on whether recent polls mean much, and this Sunday's "Face the Nation"

Video: Sunday: Gibbs, Gillespie, Lugar

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:51:03 EDT

Bob Schieffer previews the May 27th edition of "Face the Nation" with Robert Gibbs, Ed Gillespie, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and a panel of authors.

Sunday on Face the Nation: Lugar, presidential roundtable

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:20:01 EDT

A preview of the May 23rd edition of "Face the Nation" with Sen. Richard Lugar and an author's roundtable

Coburn: U.S. "going to get another downgrade"

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:54:29 EDT

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., talks about the coming debt crisis with Bob Schieffer

Video: Coburn: No fiscal confidence because no leadership

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:43:24 EDT

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla, tells Bob Schieffer, "There's no confidence, and certainty, about the future" because "there's no leadership to get that confidence."