Jun 01 Hagel: Sgt. Bergdahl's life was in danger before prisoner trade By Julie Pace, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the military operation to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees was not relayed to Congress because officials believed the soldier's life… Continue reading
May 31 Pres. Obama, with soldier's family, speaks on Bergdahl's release By Associated Press President Barack Obama, flanked by the parents of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, spoke about the soldier's release on Saturday from the White House Rose Garden. Continue reading
May 31 GOP lawmakers say administration broke law with prisoner swap By Associated Press Two Republican lawmakers on Saturday accused President Barack Obama of breaking the law by approving the release of five Afghan detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange for a U.S. soldier believed held by Islamist insurgents for five years. Continue reading
May 31 Watch U.S. soldier freed after nearly five years in captivity By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 31 Watch FTC report warns consumers about big data brokers By PBS News Hour The Federal Trade Commission issued a report this week suggesting consumer protections be put in place to combat the collection and selling of consumer information. “Big data” companies collect and sell billions of bits of information about all aspects of… Continue watching
May 31 U.S. secures release of American soldier held by Taliban in Afghanistan By Elisabeth Ponsot The only American known to be held by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been freed, U.S. officials announced Saturday. Continue reading
May 31 Border patrol releases critical report on use of force by agents By Kayla Ruble On Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol released both a critical report on the use of force by its agents along the Mexican border and a revised use of force policy handbook prohibiting excessive force. Continue reading
May 30 Watch Record-setting bid for L.A. Clippers may offer bounce for other NBA teams By PBS News Hour Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has agreed to pay a record $2 billion to buy the Los Angeles Clippers from Shelly Sterling, wife of disgraced owner Donald Sterling, who was banned from the league for making racist comments. The deal… Continue watching
May 30 Watch Shields and Brooks on turning around the VA, defining Obama foreign policy By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the resignation of VA Secretary Shinseki and President Obama’s foreign policy speech at West Point. Continue watching
May 30 Watch Shinseki resigns, criticizing 'systemic' failures of VA health care system By PBS News Hour Continue watching