May 07 Watch Holder, GOP Spar Over Fate of Guantanamo Detainees Attorney General Eric Holder sparred with congressional Republicans Thursday over the future of inmates currently being held at Guantanamo Bay. Special correspondent Simon Marks reports on the arguments and focuses on the fate of a group of Muslims from China,… Continue watching
Apr 22 Report Outlines Approval of Harsh Military Interrogation Methods By Admin, PBS News Hour A newly declassified Senate report outlines a new round of details on the approval and origins of harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects and prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib and the Guantanamo military prison camp. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Other News: Obama Announces Education Plan In the day's other news, President Obama outlined his education plan and at least 33 people died in a suicide bombing in Iraq. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Other News: Guantanamo Prisoner Released; Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq In Monday's other news, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee was released under the Obama administration, and three U.S. soldiers and their interpreter were killed in Iraq. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch Other News: Markets Flat, Calif. Budget Deal in Peril In Wednesday's other news, Wall Street was flat, and controversy in the California state Senate has endangered a fragile deal over the state's budget crisis. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch With Guantanamo Set to Close, Questions Remain Over Where to Send Detainees President Obama signed an executive order Thursday to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for foreign terrorism suspects within a year. An NPR reporter discusses the plan and what may happen next to the facility's detainees. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Obama’s Day Two Brings Policy Changes, New Staff President Barack Obama's second full day in office brought more policy decisions and staffing moves, including the naming of two diplomatic envoys for the Middle East and Afghanistan and Pakistan. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch On First Day in Office, Obama Tackles the Economy, Iraq On his first full day in office, President Barack Obama set to work on the top issues facing his administration including the economy and the war in Iraq and signed an executive order on ethics for White House employees. Kwame… 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 15 Watch Bush’s Final Iraq Visit Prompts Mixed Responses President Bush ended his farewell trip to Iraq and Afghanistan on Monday, where he met with officials about security matters and visited U.S. troops stationed in both conflict zones. Two Middle East analysts discuss the Bush administration's legacy in Iraq. Continue watching