Episode Sep 08 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 8, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at a new multi-step plan outlined by President Obama to defeat the Islamic State group. Also: Obama's delay on immigration reform draws fire from both parties, fracking in Colorado fuels a fight…
World Sep 08 Can the Islamic State group be destroyed? President Obama announced a multi-step campaign to work with regional partners to destroy the Islamic State. How realistic is that goal? Judy Woodruff discusses the details and feasibility with Feisal Istrabadi of Indiana University, Frederic Wehrey of the Carnegie Endowment…
Politics Sep 08 Obama's delay on immigration draws fire from both parties President Obama is delaying any executive action on immigration reform until after the midterm elections in November. While both Republicans and Democrats criticized the decision, the Obama administration renewed its request for $1.2 billion to deal with the influx of…
World Sep 08 U.S. and allies prepare new campaign against Islamic State President Obama outlined a multi-step plan to defeat the Islamic State group in an interview on Sunday. According to reports, the expanded air offensive could last years, but the president insisted that it would not include combat troops and that…
Health Sep 08 News Wrap: WHO projects 'exponential increase' for Ebola In our news wrap Monday, the World Health Organization says that many thousands of new cases of Ebola are expected in the coming weeks in Liberia, origin country of more than half of all cases to occur so far in…