Benghazi-disciplined diplomat a prolific poet

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:40:20 EDT

Raymond Maxwell, former deputy assistant secretary for the Maghreb region, has been venting in verse since being put on leave

Video: Obama raps "shortage of common sense" in Washington

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:42:30 EDT

During remarks at a Democratic fundraiser, President Obama avoiding mentioning recent controversies but criticized the "tendency in Washington to put politics ahead of policy, to put the next election ahead of the next generation," saying, "that mindset is what we need to change" if we hope to move America forward.

Obama mourns "shortage of common sense in Washington"

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:28:51 EDT

During speech at fundraiser, the president avoided mentioning recent controversies but knocked Washington's tendency "to put politics ahead of policy"

Republicans continue beating Benghazi drum

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:50 EDT

As Democrats try to put the controversy over Benghazi attack to rest, GOP continues roasting the administration over talking points, inadequate security, and more

Video: Obama: Racism is no excuse for not excelling

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:28:21 EDT

As a young man, "Sometimes I wrote off my own failings as just another example of the world trying to keep a black man down," said President Obama during a commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta, "but one of the things you've learned over the last four years is that there's no longer any room for excuses."

AP president blasts "unconstitutional" phone records probe

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:51:08 EDT

Gary Pruitt says there's already been a chilling effect on AP sources after secret Justice Dept. probe was revealed

Obama tells Morehouse graduates: "No time for excuses"

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:38:03 EDT

At historically black college, President Obama says racism and discrimination still exist, but they're no excuse to shirk responsibility or "write off" failure

Video: May 19: Pfeiffer, Cornyn, Chaffetz & Pruitt

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:49:15 EDT

The latest on the Benghazi, IRS and AP leak investigations with White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt. Then a roundtable discussion on all of that and more with the New York Times' David Sanger, POLITICO's Lois Romano, The Washington Post's Dan Balz and CBS News Political Director John Dickerson.

Obama to discuss legality of drone program

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:11:35 EDT

In a speech this week, the president will defend various counterterrorism practices drawing ire

Video: Have recent controversies "paralyzed" Washington?

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:46:12 EDT

CBS News political director John Dickerson, Politico's Lois Romano, the New York Times' David Sanger, and the Washington Post's Dan Balz discuss whether recent controversies will prevent Washington from doing any actual policymaking.

Obama cultivating "culture of cover-ups and intimidation," Cornyn says

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:44:23 EDT

Republican senator says it's "implausible" no one in the White House knew the IRS was targeting conservative groups

Video: FTN Page 2: May 19

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:51:00 EDT

Miss the second half of the show? Watch Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt discuss the AP leaks investigation, plus a roundtable discussion on that and more with the New York Times' David Sanger, POLITICO's Lois Romano, The Washington Post's Dan Balz and CBS News Political Director John Dickerson.

Video: Watergate: "A scandal that brought down the president"

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:35:14 EDT

With today's Washington embroiled in controversy and scandal, Bob Schieffer recalls the greatest political scandal of modern American history - Watergate - and remembers the role reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein had in bringing down President Nixon.

Video: Pruitt: Justice Department's seizure of AP phone records "unconstitutional"

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:08:15 EDT

Associated Press CEO Gary Pruitt called the Justice Department's seizure of some AP telephone records "unconstitutional," saying "I really don't know what their motive was, I know what the message they are sending was - if you talk to the press we are going to go after you."

Video: White House not living up to promises of transparency, Chaffetz says

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:43:13 EDT

"Look, this administration says they want to be open and transparent, but they haven't," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, criticizing the lack of accountability from the White House on recent controversies involving the IRS and Benghazi.

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