CBS NEWS ANNOUNCES COVERAGE PLANS FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 2012 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

SCOTT PELLEY LEADS CBS NEWS' LIVE SPECIAL COVERAGE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. TONIGHT

SCOTT PELLEY INTERVIEWS HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER ON THE "CBS EVENING NEWS"

CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley will lead CBS News' special coverage of President Obama's 2012 State of the Union address and the Republican response, tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 24 (9:00-10:30 PM, ET), on the CBS Television Network.

Pelley will also conduct a broad-ranging interview with House Speaker John Boehner that will air tonight on the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY (6:30 PM, ET).

CBS News' State of the Union coverage will cross all media platforms, including CBS News broadcasts, CBS Radio News and CBSNews.com, featuring reports and analysis from Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer, Chief White House Correspondent Norah O'Donnell, Political Correspondent Jan Crawford, Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes and Political Director John Dickerson.

CBSNews.com will simulcast the State of the Union address at 9:00 PM, ET, followed by a special live webcast at 10:30 PM, ET, with continued coverage anchored by Pelley and the CBS News political team.