Politics Jun 12 Watch Holocaust Museum Reopens Following Fatal Shooting Kwame Holman reports on the National Holocaust Museum's reopening following Wednesday's fatal shooting of a security guard by white supremacist James W. von Brunn and provides an update on what authorities have learned about the shooter.
World May 22 Debate Over Guantanamo, Detainees Continues A day after dueling high-profile speeches over the handling of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, legislators and administration officials continue to voice both support and opposition to President Obama's plan to close the prison camp. By Admin, PBS News Hour
World May 20 President Obama Defends National Security Policy President Barack Obama on Thursday morning defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp and his administration's other national security policies. Here is the complete text of his speech as delivered:… By Admin, PBS News Hour
Politics Apr 22 Watch Release of Interrogation Memos May Spur Wider Inquiry After the release of new details on the approval of harsh U.S. interrogation tactics, two lawmakers weigh in on whether any of the officials involved should be investigated.
Apr 17 Watch Release of Interrogation Memos Draws Angry Reactions The Obama administration decided Thursday to make public a series of long-secret Bush-era memos detailing the legal justification for harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects. NPR's Ari Shapiro updates the story. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Napolitano Outlines Plan to Trim Spending, Secure Border Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano outlines her agency's plan to trim spending and reacts to concerns over the rising tide of drug violence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue watching
Jan 21 Hours After Inauguration, Obama Orders Halt in Guantanamo Trials By Admin, PBS News Hour Just hours after taking office, President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors to halt all pending cases in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals for 120 days, a clear shift from the policies of the Bush administration. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch Judge to Consider Sept. 11 Suspects’ Confession Offers The alleged architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other suspects said Monday they would plead guilty to terror charges knowing their convictions would carry the death penalty. A Miami Herald reporter examines the developments. Continue watching
Nov 25 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. Continue reading