Episode Jun 18 Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Tonight on the program, we discuss the crisis in Iraq as ISIL attacked the country's main oil refinery. We get analysis from Sens. Tim Kaine and John McCain. Also: lawmakers show skepticism that General Motors can remodel its leadership, searching…
World Jun 18 ISIL attacks Iraq's main oil refinery Sunni militants forced their way into Iraq’s biggest oil refinery as they continued their push south toward Baghdad. But the Iraqi army says it has driven off the Islamist-led insurgents attacking the Baiji complex, and that 40 attackers have been…
World Jun 18 Sens. Kaine and McCain debate U.S. exit from Iraq, prerequisites for new military response
Nation Jun 18 Lawmakers skeptical that GM can remodel its leadership General Motors CEO Mary Barra returned to address Congress about an internal company report on the ignition switch defect that has been linked to at least 13 deaths. Barra announced a new campaign to reward employees who report safety concerns,…
Health Jun 18 Searching for the holy grail of snake bite antidotes Although snake bites are rarely fatal in the United States, every year about 100,000 people die worldwide after being bitten by venomous snakes. A California doctor has developed a nasal spray treatment that may be able to help some snake…
Episode Jun 17 Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. captured a suspected ring leader of the 2012 Benghazi attack on the U.S. consulate. Also: What Iraq’s insurgency means for its neighbors, Obama’s plan to protect a swath of the Pacific Ocean, a report…