World Nov 18 Mayhem in a Paris suburb as police search for mastermind French police made an early morning raid on an apartment in a suburb of Paris to disrupt another conspiracy for an imminent terrorist attack. Seven were arrested and two died, but the target was Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged ringleader of…
Politics Nov 17 Republicans push back on Syrian refugee resettlement plan Republican candidates and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the United States accepting Syrian refugees in the days since Friday’s terror attacks on Paris. More than two dozen governors now say they oppose President Obama's plan to welcome 10,000 more Syrian…
World Nov 17 How the Islamic State indoctrinates Afghan children How does the Islamic State convert children to their cause? Journalist Najibullah Quraishi visited IS militants in their Afghan stronghold to find out. He speaks with William Brangham about the experience.
Politics Nov 17 Carson: Our first responsibility is U.S. safety, not refugees What’s Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s views on bringing Syrian refugees to the U.S., in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Carson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his stance on fighting the militant…
Politics Nov 17 Sanders: Turning our backs on refugees destroys the idea of America How would Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders handle terror threats at home and abroad, in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Sanders joins Gwen Ifill to discuss his views on combatting terrorism…
World Nov 17 With Islamic State as a common enemy, can Russia and the West cooperate on Syria? Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces to cooperate with the French military, as both countries bombed targets in Syria. What are the prospects of Russia cooperating to help end the Syrian civil war? Gwen Ifill gets reactions from former…
World Nov 17 News Wrap: UN refugee agency warns EU against closing borders In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Nations refugee agency warned against closing borders to migrants as parts of Europe called to halt resettlement of thousands of people in the wake of the Paris attacks. Also, opposition lawmakers in Kosovo…
World Nov 17 France, Russia step up Islamic State bombing as Paris investigation grows As the manhunt widened for suspects in the Paris attacks and police conducted dozens of more raids, French planes targeted the Islamic State group in Raqqa, Syria, with more bombing runs. Russia also hammered sites in Syria with renewed fury…
Episode Nov 16 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 16, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, the international manhunt continues for suspects involved in the deadly attacks in Paris as France grapples with increasing security. Also: What’s being done to turn back the threat of the Islamic State, U.S. leaders weigh in…