World Mar 04 U.S. General leading coalition sees momentum in fight against Islamic State American warplanes are staying out of Iraq’s offensive against Tikrit, instead targeting Islamic State militants elsewhere. Judy Woodruff talks to retired Gen. John Allen, special presidential envoy to the coalition fighting the Islamic State, about how the U.S. is supporting…
Nation Mar 04 Boston bombing suspect's defense depends on why he did it, not if Nearly two years since the attack on the Boston Marathon, the trial for suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev got underway Wednesday. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Emily Rooney of WGBH about the scene in the Boston courtroom.
World Mar 04 Islamic State blunted by U.S. efforts, says Pentagon On Monday, Iraq launched an operation to retake Tikrit, its biggest offensive yet against the Islamic State militants who have controlled portions of Syria and Iraq since last summer. A dozen nations have launched thousands of airstrikes against the group,…
Nation Mar 04 Health care of 8 million on the line as Supreme Court hears ACA case The Supreme Court will decide whether a phrase in the Affordable Care Act was meant to exclude people who bought health insurance on the federal exchange from receiving tax credits. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal offers a look…
World Mar 04 News Wrap: Mexican forces capture Zetas cartel leader In our news wrap Wednesday, Mexican authorities arrested Omar Trevino Morales, the head of the notorious Zetas cartel, during an early morning raid. Known as “Z-42,” Morales was wanted in both the U.S. and Mexico for drug trafficking, kidnapping and…
Episode Mar 03 PBS NewsHour full episode March 3, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Prime Minister Netanyahu warned the U.S. against a possible nuclear agreement with Iran in a controversial speech to Congress. Also: Congress votes to fund Homeland Security, Justice Department finds patterns of racial bias in Ferguson, personal…
Arts Mar 03 Filmmakers who exposed military sexual assaults turn camera to colleges A new film called "The Hunting Ground" offers a disturbing look at sexual assault at colleges around the country. Producer Amy Ziering and director Kirby Dick previously examined the widespread crisis of sexual assault in the U.S. military in their…
Politics Mar 03 House decides immigration battle will have to wait with vote to fund Homeland Security Last week, the House was unable to pass a long-term bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Many Republicans wanted to use the budget to take a stand against President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. On Tuesday, a minority…
World Mar 03 What are the chances of an Iran nuclear deal now? Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, warned Congress of the dangers of making a bad nuclear deal that could pave “Iran's path to the bomb.” What would a good deal achieve? And is Netanyahu right about the threat of Iran?…