Video: DC politics about influence and extortion, author says

Peter Schweizer is the author of "Extortion: How politicians extract your money, buy votes and lines their pockets." He joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss how Washington is run more like the mafia.

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A defense of recognizing winners and losers in politics

John Dickerson: The showdown between President Obama and Republicans was a "game" - and there is nothing wrong with that

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Video: Ayotte: Dems, GOP both practicing "zero-sum" politics

Republicans and Democrats have each overplayed their hand at times during the standoff over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, said Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., calling for the resurrection of bipartisan deal-making.

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Video: Ayotte: Dems, GOP both practicing "zero-sum" politics

Republicans and Democrats have each overplayed their hand at times during the standoff over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, said Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., calling for the resurrection of bipartisan deal-making.

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