Michele Bachmann, Dana Bash, and ... Macklemore?
During her eight years in the public and political spotlight, Michele Bachmann has been a lot of things. Boring, however, is not one of them.
As the Republican representing Minnesota prepares to retire from Congress, she's staying true to form, and standing still just long enough to chat with Dana Bash, the CNN journalist who's forever been chasing her down.
Watch the video above for Bash's lively interview with Bachmann, including the 58-year-old mother of five's nod to hip-hop's Macklemore.
The new Congress will make history
President Obama's midterm X-Factor
President Obama's popularity has taken a dive and Republicans across the country are trying to take advantage of that in the midterms. There are plenty of Democratic candidates who are going out of their way to distance themselves from the President. That doesn't mean he is spending this election entirely on the sidelines. Dana Bash has the latest.
Do candidates who put too much distance between themselves and President Obama risk losing the African-American vote? Joe Johns reports.
A look back at the life and legacy of James Brady
James Brady was the White House Press Secretary when he was shot and nearly killed during an assassination attempt targeting President Reagan. The bullets left Brady with partial brain damage and paralysis, but he went on to become a dedicated gun control advocate. James Brady died today at the age of 73. Dana Bash looks back at his life.
House votes to allow Speaker Boehner to sue President Obama. Now what?
The Republican-led house voted 225 to 201 to sue President Obama over the Affordable Care Act. Not a single Democrat voted for the resolution. The suit claims the president abused his power, and it is sparking plenty of talk about impeachment. Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash described the situation as uncharted territory.
Could a plagiarism scandal change the balance of power in the Senate?
A graduate school paper written by Senator John Walsh (D-MT) is coming back to haunt him during a tough election campaign. The Army War College is investigating evidence uncovered by the New York Times, suggesting that Sen. Walsh is a plagiarist. Dana Bash takes an in depth look at the case.
New York Times reporter Jonathan Martin broke this story and spoke with Anderson and Dana Bash. He describes confronting Senator Walsh with his evidence.
Keeping Them Honest: Big talk on immigration, but where's the action?
One politician compared the immigration crisis to an invasion of the U.S., another suggested that children coming across the border could be violent gang members. A congressional candidate even protested a busload of YMCA campers after mistaking them for undocumented immigrants. Anderson is Keeping Them Honest as the clock ticks down to Congress' summer break.
Keeping Them Honest: Border crisis conspiracy?
President Obama described today's meeting with Texas Governor Rick Perry as constructive. The President also expressed plenty of frustration at the politics surrounding the country's immigration crisis. Anderson looks at how some of the political rhetoric has turned to wild conspiracy theories.
Anderson discussed all of this with Univision's Jorge Ramos, Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and Senior Political Analyst David Gergen.
How did Eric Cantor's team spend its campaign cash?
Eric Cantor's team had millions of dollars to spend on his primary campaign. While much of that money went to ads that apparently failed to win over enough voters, $168,000 was spent on steakhouse dinners. Compare that to Team Brat spending just $122,000 on the entire campaign. Dana Bash has the latest.
Anderson discussed the impact of Cantor's loss with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, GOP strategist Ana Navarro and Chief National Correspondent John King.
Source close to projected Virginia Republican primary winner David Brat says he is "as shocked as everyone else is"
Many Republicans anticipated Eric Cantor would be the next Speaker of the House. Instead, the House Majority Leader’s projected primary loss set off a political earthquake that is rocking Washington. Anderson spoke with Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash in the moments after the news broke.
