Nov 21st, 2008 · A federal judge in Washington has ordered the Bush administration to release five detainees from the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The men have been held there for seven years on evidence the judge finds insufficient. The ruling is the first by a trial judge since the Supreme Court declared in June that the Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detentions in U.S. courts.
Nov 21st, 2008 · There are now 60 days left until President Bush leaves office and President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in. By law, there is a 60-day waiting period before any big, new federal regulations take effect. That means Friday is the deadline set by the Bush administration to get rules onto the books before the Democrats arrive.
Nov 20th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to bring change to Washington, but his administration appears to have a lot of familiar names from the Clinton years. Presidential historian Robert Dallek discusses the composition of the new White House.
Nov 20th, 2008 · NASA's aging shuttle fleet is expected to be retired before the agency has a new space transportation system in place. The GAO has identified this spaceship gap as one of 13 urgent issues facing the new administration.
Nov 19th, 2008 · With a change in administrations, many political appointees at government agencies will take career jobs, becoming part of the permanent civil service. It's a phenomenon known as "burrowing."
Nov 17th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama met with Republican Sen. John McCain in Chicago Monday to discuss issues on which the two former rivals could work together. Asked whether he planned to help the Obama administration, McCain replied, "Obviously."
Nov 17th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama has promised to turn America's attention from the war in Iraq to what he calls the real war on terror: the fight against al-Qaida in Afghanistan. But the new administration may find its options are limited.
Nov 17th, 2008 · The job market is pretty tough these days, but there is a bright spot; the Obama transition team is filling thousands of positions in the new administration. And in the spirit of Mr. Obama's technology-savvy campaign, there's a Web site where you can apply and file your resume. Our resident humorist walks us through his application.