Jan 06 Watch Yemen's Instability Muddles Plan to Close Guantanamo President Obama has made closing Guantanamo Bay a top priority. Yet as Margaret Warner reports, that effort has been complicated by the failed plot by an al-Qaida group in Yemen to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Blackwater Guards Cleared of Charges; Prosecution Could Appeal A federal judge dismissed charges against five Blackwater guards accused of killing seven Iraqis in 2007. Matt Apuzzo of the Associated Press speaks with Ray Suarez about the developments. Continue watching
Nov 17 Obama Unveils Financial Fraud Task Force By Online DA President Obama issued an executive order Tuesday establishing a multi-agency task force to crack down on financial fraud. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Among Detainees to Face Trial in N.Y. The Justice Department on Friday announced plans to try suspected 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees, in federal court. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Shields and Brooks Gauge 9/11 Trials, Afghan Troop Decision Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top political headlines of the past week, including Justice Department plans to try five Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal court in New York, and President Obama's Afghan strategy review. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Holder: 9/11 Trials Will Weigh 'Crime of the Century' In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the decision to prosecute the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York, calling the stakes "enormous."… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch How Much Should U.S. Intrude to Protect Citizens? Gwen Ifill speaks with national security experts about how far the U.S. government should go in protecting citizens from threats here and abroad. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Michigan Town Weighs Moving Gitmo Detainees Next Door As the Obama administration contemplates how to close Guantanamo Bay prison, residents in the small town of Standish, Mich., are considering whether to support one plan under consideration at the White House that would bring suspected terrorists to a local… Continue watching
Aug 24 Amid Release of CIA Documents, Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged Abuse Cases By Anna Shoup The Obama administration announced Monday the creation of a new unit responsible for questioning terrorism suspects, as the anticipated released of a report shed new light on interrogation tactics used by the previous administration. Continue reading
Aug 19 UBS to Surrender 4,450 Client Names to IRS UBS AG, Switzerland's largest bank, will provide the names of some 4,450 account holders to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as part of a tax-evasion settlement reached between the two countries' governments. Continue reading