Dec 10 CIA tries to discredit Senate's investigation By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Top spies past and present campaigned Wednesday to discredit the Senate's investigation into the CIA's harrowing torture practices after 9/11, battling to define the historical record and deter potential legal action around the world. Continue reading
Dec 10 Nearly 9 in 10 doubt Obama, GOP can break gridlock By Jennifer Agiesta, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans may not agree on much lately, but one opinion is nearly universal: There's almost no chance that President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and the Republican Congress can work together to solve the country's problems. Continue reading
Dec 10 Psychologist defends harsh CIA interrogations, challenges Senate report's accuracy By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — One of the two psychologists paid millions for designing the CIA’s post-Sept. 11 program of brutal interrogations defends the treatment of al-Qaida detainees and disputes a critical Senate report. Continue reading
Dec 10 Former CIA head Hayden denies lying to Congress about interrogations By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The head of the CIA during President George W. Bush’s second term said Wednesday “I didn’t lie and I didn’t mislead Congress” about the brutal nature of the administration’s interrogations of terrorism-era detainees. Continue reading
Dec 10 No one likely to be prosecuted from CIA 'torture' allegations By Domenico Montanaro In many ways, the two sides were talking past each other Tuesday with the release of the CIA interrogation report. Democrats, and those like Republican Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who don't support the harsh tactics of the Bush administration CIA,… Continue reading
Dec 10 A shutdown deal with extras: light bulbs, campaign finance and fishing tackle By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe Negotiators in the House and Senate unveiled a $1.012 trillion spending bill Tuesday night that would fund most of the government through September 2015. So what’s in the deal? We have a quick breakdown. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 8:17 Former CIA official rejects interrogation report findings as misleading - Part 3 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:35 'Torture doesn't work' is big takeaway of CIA report for Sen. Feinstein - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 6:18 Senate report graphically details brutal CIA interrogation tactics - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Congress hammers out federal funding bill details By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, negotiators worked out differences on a $1.1 trillion federal spending bill that would fund the government through September 2015 and avert a shutdown. Also, Secretary of State John Kerry called on lawmakers to authorize new… Continue watching