Politics

With Changing Administrations, Future for Guantanamo Detainees Is Uncertain

With Osama Bin Laden's former driver transferred to Yemen and other inmates ordered released last week, Guantanamo Bay's prison population is decreasing as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office. Two lawyers assess what's next for the facility.

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Osama Bin Laden’s Ex-Driver to Be Returned to Yemen

By PBS News Hour

Salim Hamdan, a former driver for terror leader Osama Bin Laden, is being transferred from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, back to his home country of Yemen, defense officials tell news agencies.

Fed Commits $800 Billion to Unfreeze Credit Markets, Boost Consumer Spending

By PBS News Hour

The Federal Reserve announced two new programs Tuesday aimed at unfreezing credit for homebuyers, small businesses and consumers.

Obama: Optimistic Fiscal Team Determined to Revive American Economy

President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his top economic advisers Monday, saying they share his desire to fuel long-term economic growth and create jobs. Economic experts examine the challenges that lie ahead for the team.

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Obama Announces Economic Team, Prods New Congress to Pass Stimulus Package

By PBS News Hour

While introducing his team of economic advisors Monday, President-elect Barack Obama urged the incoming Congress to pass an economic stimulus plan "right away" to address the nation's ongoing economic crisis.

Obama Unveils New Economic Team

By Admin, PBS News Hour

President-elect Barack Obama named Timothy Geithner as his choice for Treasury Secretary and named other key members of his economic team. Following are his remarks, as prepared for delivery on during a press conference Thursday in Chicago.

Citigroup Offered Another Government Safety Net

By PBS News Hour

The U.S. government has again bailed out Citigroup, unveiling a bold plan Sunday night to inject $20 billion in fresh capital into the troubled financial giant and shoulder most of the potential losses on $306 billion of high-risk assets.

David Brooks and Ruth Marcus Discuss Obama’s Cabinet Picks, Economy’s Woes

David Brooks and Ruth Marcus weigh reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to choose Sen. Hillary Clinton and Timothy Geithner, among others, for Cabinet posts and the search for solutions to the economic crisis.

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Biden Adviser Ted Kaufman Tapped to Take Over Senate Seat

By PBS News Hour

A longtime adviser to Vice President-elect Joe Biden, Ted Kaufman, will step into Biden's vacated Senate seat when he takes office in January, Delaware Gov. Ruth Anne Minner said Monday.

Thousands Protest U.S. Security Deal in Baghdad

By PBS News Hour

As Iraqi lawmakers spar over approval of a new U.S.-Iraqi security deal, scores of followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets Friday to protest the pact, chanting slogans and burning an effigy of President George W.