Dec 7th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama has chosen retired Gen. Eric Shinseki to be his secretary of Veterans Affairs. Shinseki upset the Bush Administration early in the Iraq war when he testified that several hundred thousand more U.S. troops would be needed following the invasion.
Aug 4th, 2008 · Writer Jonathan Mahler has a new book, "The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power." He offers his insight about the trial.
Aug 1st, 2007 · The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hears testimony from ex-Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld in the inquiry into Army Ranger Pat Tillman's death by friendly fire in Afghanistan. Lawmakers want to know how far up the chain of command a cover-up went.
Aug 1st, 2007 · Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld defended himself and took no personal responsibility for the military's bungled response to Army Ranger Pat Tillman's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan, not by enemy militia, as was initially claimed.
Dec 15th, 2006 · Donald Rumsfeld officially leaves his post as defense secretary Friday. We'll hear some remarks he shared with troops Thursday night.
Dec 15th, 2006 · Donald Rumsfeld's long tenure as secretary of defense comes to an end Friday. How will history judge him? Observers today expect that Rumsfeld's legacy will always be seen as the Iraq war.
Dec 10th, 2006 · Outgoing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made an unexpected farewell visit to the troops in Iraq on Sunday. The Pentagon said Rumsfeld spoke to more than 1,000 soldiers and Marines at a base in Anbar province.
Dec 8th, 2006 · A federal judge hears arguments in Washington, D.C., on whether former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld can be held liable for harsh treatment of detainees by the military.