Aug 15 Defense Department looking at alternatives to Guantanamo Bay By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Defense Department is taking another look at the military prison in Kansas and the Navy Brig in South Carolina as it evaluates potential U.S. facilities to house detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, part of the Obama… Continue reading
Aug 15 AT&T cooperated extensively with NSA, Snowden documents reveal By Daniel Costa-Roberts New documents released by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden show that telecommunications giant AT&T was for years the most cooperative and prolific provider of Internet and phone data to the NSA… Continue reading
Aug 15 Benghazi militant case draws scrutiny of U.S. interrogation strategy By Eric Tucker, Associated Press After a suspected militant was captured in Libya, he was brought to the U.S. aboard a Navy transport ship on a 13-day trip that his lawyers say could have taken 13 hours by plane. Continue reading
Aug 15 Critics of Obama carbon rules use Animas river disaster to blast EPA By Associated Press Authorities say rivers tainted by last week's massive wastewater spill are starting to recover, but for the Environmental Protection Agency the political fallout from the disaster could linger… Continue reading
Aug 15 After ceremonial flag raising, real talk of diplomacy begins in Cuba By Bradley Klapper, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press A jubilant flag-raising at the reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana is giving way to serious talk about the road ahead in improving relations between the United States and Cuba. Continue reading
Aug 15 John Kasich may challenge Jeb Bush in New Hampshire primary By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Kasich is among a handful of Republican White House hopefuls betting they can capitalize on the first-in-the-nation primary state's tendency to favor pragmatic leaders over party ideologues. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 12:34 Brooks and Corn on Cuba as campaign issue, Jeb Bush on Islamic State blame By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and David Corn of Mother Jones join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, why Jeb Bush is calling out the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton for the rise of the Islamic State, including… Continue watching
Aug 14 Listen to Obama's personal playlist By Darlene Superville, Associated Press By day, President Barack Obama enjoys the music of such artists as Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and the Bobs -- Dylan and Marley. Continue reading
Aug 14 The joys of Iowa: Part 1 By Gwen Ifill It has become something of a cliché (as are butter cows), but the Iowa State Fair gives us an opportunity to see most of the 2016 candidates in one location with actual people. How they work a crowd, answer an… Continue reading
Aug 14 Social Security at 80: Is it time for an overhaul? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Social Security turns 80 on Friday, and the massive retirement and disability program is showing its age. Continue reading