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Video: Medal of Freedom recipient: Madeleine Albright

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:38:10 EDT

CBS News' Bill Plante profiles former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who was presented with the Medal of Freedom by President Obama at the White House on Tuesday.

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.

Watch: Ill. lawmaker loses cool over pension bill

Wed, 30 May 2012 09:41:21 EDT

State representative Mike Bost screams, curses, and throws paper while saying other representatives should be ashamed

Video: Romney clinches nomination and raises big money with Trump

Wed, 30 May 2012 09:44:09 EDT

Mitt Romney won the Texas primary, picking up enough delegates to clinch the GOP presidential nomination. But Romney didn't go to Texas to celebrate - he was in Las Vegas with Donald Trump, at a fundraiser. CBS News political correspondent Jan Crawford reports.

Video: Rumsfeld on Syria: World better off with Assad out

Wed, 30 May 2012 09:00:41 EDT

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about the Syrian turbulence.

Rumsfeld: Syria without Assad would be better

Wed, 30 May 2012 08:36:11 EDT

Former Defense chief says intelligence will drive Obama administration thinking

Romney clinches GOP nod as he raises cash with Trump

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:05:48 EDT

Texas primary win makes Romney official nominee-in-waiting as he attends $2M Vegas fundraiser with controversial mogul

White House: Obama regrets calling Nazi death camps in Poland, Polish

Wed, 30 May 2012 03:21:54 EDT

President's reference in award ceremony to WWII "Polish death camp" infuriates Poles, as camps were Nazi, not Polish

Video: Obama awards Medal of Freedom to Bob Dylan, John Glenn

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:39:12 EDT

President Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor for a civilian, to a distinguished and diverse group including former astronaut John Glenn, rock legend Bob Dylan, and former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Scott Pelley reports.

Video: Romney set to clinch GOP presidential nomination

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:26:15 EDT

Mitt Romney is set to clinch the GOP presidential nomination but has already been running a general election for most of his campaign with a focus on repairing the economy. Jan Crawford reports.

Video: Obama firm on isolation strategy against Syria

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:24:37 EDT

President Obama stuck with his strategy to further isolate and use diplomatic pressure to force Syrian President Assad to stop to the violence that has ravaged the country for more than a year. Norah O'Donnell reports.

Video: Bob Dylan, Madeleine Albright awarded Medal of Freedom

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:45:14 EDT

President Obama presented musician Bob Dylan, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Toni Morrison, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, astronaut John Glenn and others, with the Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday.

John Edwards jury ends 7th day of deliberations

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:22:03 EDT

Amid questions over alleged problem with a juror, still no verdict in John Edwards trial

Video: What is White House's response to massacre in Syria?

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:25:09 EDT

CBS News chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell asked press secretary Jay Carney on Tuesday what the White House's next steps are after a massacre in Syria. The Syrian government blames "terrorists" for the slaughter of over 100 people.

Video: Rubin on the "fiscal cliff" coming at end of year

Tue, 29 May 2012 09:39:53 EDT

Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about the coming "fiscal cliff" - when Bush-era tax cuts and extended unemployment benefits run out, and the automatic budget kicks in, unless Congress takes action.

Video: Noonan: Romney should disassociate from "freak show" Trump

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:40:05 EDT

Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal columnist, author and former speechwriter for President Reagan, talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about Mitt Romney and his associations with Donald Trump.

Video: Could John Edwards trial end in a hung jury?

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:29:32 EDT

The jurors for the John Edwards are still deliberating making some wonder if the trial could end in a hung jury. Erica Hill and Charlie Rose talked with Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours Mystery" and CBS News legal analyst Jack Ford about "juror issues."

Video: "Juror issues" as the John Edwards case continues

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:28:48 EDT

The judge in the John Edwards case is addressing what he calls "juror issues," including obscure alternate juror behavior and one alternate juror apparently flirting with John Edwards. Anna Werner reports.

Video: Romney set to clinch nomination with Texas

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:29:29 EDT

Texas primary voters are expected to give Mitt Romney enough delegates to become his party's nominee. CBS News senior White House correspondent Bill Plante reports.

Noonan: Romney keeps Trump GOP "freakshow" alive

Tue, 29 May 2012 07:52:38 EDT

Wall Street Journal columnist and former Reagan speechwriter says Romney making mistake to meet with reality TV host

Romney defends fundraising with Trump

Tue, 29 May 2012 07:19:58 EDT

Romney to fund-raise with Trump who questions president's birthplace; Obama ad calls for Romney to put down myths as McCain did

Video: Latest Syrian fighting claims the lives of children

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:59:11 EDT

More than a thousand people were massacred in the small town of Houla, Syria. Many of the victims were children. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

Video: Should the U.S. take action against Syria?

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:34:59 EDT

The violence in Syria has become an issue in the presidential campaign. Romney says the U.S. ought to take steps to arm the Syrian opposition, while President Obama has refused to do that so far. Bob Orr looks into what can be done to stop the killing.

Video: Obama campaign will not back off Bain attacks

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:28:59 EDT

The Obama campaign will double down on their attacks against what Mitt Romney says is his strongest asset - his business record. Erica Hill and Gayle King speak with National Journal correspondent Major Garrett about these attacks and former New York City Mayor Giuliani's gaffe.

Video: Giuliani downplays previous claims on Romney and jobs

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:39:47 EDT

Former New York City Mayor Giuliani gave Mitt Romney what seemed to be a backhanded compliment when comparing their two records on job creation. Jan Crawford reports.