Obama Signs Order to Shut Guantanamo Bay Prison, Breaking With Bush Policy President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. prison camp for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, closed within a year and banned intelligence agencies from using the harshest interrogation techniques.

Geithner's Treasury Nomination Approved 18-5 by Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee approved the nomination of Timothy Geithner, President Barack Obama’s nominee for Treasury secretary.

Holbrooke, Mitchell Named Envoys as U.S. Focuses on `Relentless' Diplomacy President Barack Obama vowed to place fresh emphasis on the U.S. commitment to a separate Palestinian state alongside Israel, naming veteran negotiator George Mitchell as a special envoy for Middle East peace.

Obama Urged to Keep Campaign Pledge to Ratify Nuclear Test-Ban Agreement President Barack Obama needs to back up a campaign pledge to ratify a worldwide nuclear test ban or risks seeing an atomic-bomb “bubble,” international security experts say.

Paterson's Selection to Replace Clinton May Reflect His Political Ambition New York Governor David Paterson will announce a replacement for Hillary Clinton today, a choice that will influence his own political ambitions.

Christine Varney Selected by Obama as Justice Department Antitrust Chief Christine Varney, a Washington lawyer who has represented EBay Inc. and News Corp.’s MySpace, was chosen by President Barack Obama to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division.

Geithner Warning on Yuan May Trigger Renewed U.S.-China Economic Tensions Timothy Geithner’s warning that President Barack Obama believes China is “manipulating” its currency may trigger renewed tensions between two of the world’s three biggest economies.