Feb 13 Watch News Wrap: Treasury Nominee Lew Defends Citigroup Tenure at Confirmation In other news Wednesday, Jack Lew, nominee for Treasury Secretary, defended his time as CEO of Citigroup, during which he invested in a Citi fund registered in the Cayman Islands. Also, the Obama administration called for Congress to close gaps… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch News Wrap: Shootout Between Ex-Cop, LAPD Kills Officer In other news Tuesday, the manhunt for former Los Angeles cop Christopher Dorner hit a climax when a firefight broke out between authorities and the fugitive. Frank Stoltze of Southern California Public Radio reports from the scene. Also, the government… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch Justice Department Justifies Killing Americans Abroad With Links to al-Qaida Justice Department Justifies Killing Americans Abroad With Links to al-Qaida… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Lifts Armed Services Ban on Women in Combat Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Lifts Armed Services Ban on Women in Combat… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch Gen. Stanley McChrystal on 'Task' of Afghanistan, Responsibility and Resignation Gen. Stanley McChrystal on 'Task' of Afghanistan, Transparency and Resignation… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch More U.S. Troops Died by Suicide Than in Afghanistan Combat in 2012 More U.S. Troops Died by Suicide Than in Afghanistan Combat in 2012… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch News Wrap: Military Suicides Outnumbered Combat Deaths in Afghanistan in 2012 In other news Monday, the Associated Press reported U.S. military suicides hit a record in 2012, with 349 deaths. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called the rash of military suicides an epidemic. Also, government officials in Beijing admitted for the first… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss U.S. Mission in Afghanistan, Cabinet Nominations Shields and Brooks Discuss U.S. Mission in Afghanistan, Cabinet Nominations… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch After Talks With Afghan Leader, U.S. Military to Expedite Shift to Support Role After Talks With Afghan Leader, U.S. Military to Expedite Shift to Support Role… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Afghan President Karzai's Press Conference in Washington, D.C. By Larisa Epatko Some big questions are looming over Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington this week, including how many U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after most leave in 2014 and whether they will be immune from Afghan prosecution. Continue reading