May 03 Watch CIA Chief Panetta: Obama Made 'Gutsy' Decision on Bin Laden Raid In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta described the tension of waiting for the final outcome of the U.S. Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, plus the preparations for… Continue watching
May 03 Watch White House Weighs Release of 'Gruesome' Bin Laden Photo The Obama administration on Tuesday filled in new details about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said no decision has been made on whether posthumous photos of bin Laden will be released. Continue watching
May 03 'Bin Laden Bounce': Obama's Approval Rating Jumps, Except for Economy By David Chalian There are, of course, huge military, intelligence and national security implications caused by the death of Osama bin Laden, but political reverberations are also at play. We are starting to get our first glimpse of President… Continue reading
May 03 Panetta: President Obama Couldn't See Bin Laden's Death, but Received 'Geronimo' Signal By Larisa Epatko In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta describes the final tense seconds of the commando raid on the compound housing Osama bin Laden in Pakistan -- and the culmination of a nearly 10-year manhunt. Continue reading
May 03 President Obama Pleads for Bipartisanship in Bin Laden Aftermath By Bridget Desimone President Obama delivers remarks as House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., look on during Monday's dinner with congressional leaders. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. At Monday's previously scheduled White House dinner with congressional leaders, committee… Continue reading
May 02 The World Reacts to Osama Bin Laden's Death By Lauren Knapp President Obama's announcement late Sunday that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. troops in Pakistan sparked celebrations at Ground Zero in New York City, outside the White House and elsewhere. Continue reading
May 02 Political Checklist: Bin Laden Death Yields Political Capital for Obama By Quinn Bowman // A day after the dramatic announcement that U.S. forces had killed Osama bin Laden, the world's most-wanted terrorist, David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff assess how the news could impact President Obama's political standing. The team agrees… Continue reading
May 02 Watch Political Checklist: Bin Laden Death A Boost for Obama Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian examine the impact of bin Laden's death… Continue watching
May 02 The Politics of the Killing of Bin Laden By David Chalian In an address from the White House, President Obama said that Osama bin Laden has been killed. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg. It will take days, if not a few weeks, for the full political impact of President Obama's announcement that… Continue reading
May 01 Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan, President Obama Says By News Desk Osama bin Laden seen in an undated photo taken from a television image (Photo by Getty Images) Updated 10 a.m. ET, May 2 For more updates, reaction and analysis on bin Laden's death, follow our live blog here. Updated… Continue reading