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.
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.
In part one of CBS News' senior White House correspondent Bill Plante's interview with Jimmy Carter for "Washington Unplugged," the former president discusses Iran sanctions, Israel and the Middle East, Republicans and his advice for President Obama, plus insight from his newest book "White House Diary."
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.
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.
President Obama meets with congressional leaders today, less than a month after Republicans won control of the House during midterm elections.
Russian President Says "New Phase of the Arms Race Will Begin" Unless Nation and NATO Reach Agreement on Missile Defense
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.
President Meeting With Incoming House Leaders Who Are Primed to Set New Agenda
In his first interview since Election Day, former President Jimmy Carter told CBS News senior White House correspondent Bill Plante that Republicans were "irresponsible" in the first half of President Obama's term and the second half will be "better." More of Plante's interview with President Carter airs 12:30pmET Tuesday on "Washington Unplugged."
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