Video: Obama’s first day on the job

On his first full day in office, President Obama is tackling two of the nation’s toughest issues head on: the economy, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A new Associated Press poll shows Aamericans feel more optimistic today with the new president in charge, by a three-to-one margin.

With the crowds gone home and the last dance over President obama begins his first full day in office with the first lady, in church at a prayer service at the National Cathedral:
Americans now look to Mr. Obama to put his promises into action. 

Today, the White House says the president will sign an order halting trials for war criminals at Guantanamo Bay.
Iraq and Afghanistan will be top priority when President Obama meets with military commanders and his national security team this afternoon.
And as the Dow tries to recover from its 300-point inauguration day freefall, the president will review his massive stimulus plan with his finance team. 

Meanwhile the senate aims to get the rest of his team in place.

Today, senate committees hear from Treasury nominee Tim Geithner who’ll have to explain his failure to pay 34-thousand dollars in payroll taxes, and Transportation Secretary nominee Ray LaHood.
The judiciary committee votes on Attorney General nominee Eric Holder.
And the full senate is expected to vote on Hillary Clinton’s nomination for Secretary of State.
 
Also today, President Obama is expected to sign several executive orders, including one banning anyone who leaves his administration from lobbying the
government.