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…
Politics Jun 17 40 years after the fall, revisiting Nixon in 'Washington Journal' In the 1975 book “Washington Journal: Reporting Watergate and Richard Nixon’s Downfall,” author Elizabeth Drew examined the players and the political upheaval behind Nixon’s fall from power. Now nearing the 40th anniversary of Nixon’s resignation, this classic piece of political…
World Jun 17 What Iraq's violent sectarian split means for its neighbors The insurgency by Sunni militants in Iraq, known as ISIL or ISIS, adds conflict to an already volatile region. Gwen Ifill talks to Hisham Melhem of Al Arabiya News and Mary-Jane Deeb of the Library of Congress about the failure…
Education Jun 17 From Skid Row to high school graduation, Los Angeles supports homeless students' academic success Finishing high school can be an uphill battle; for homeless students, it can be like facing a mountain of challenges. The Los Angeles County Unified School District’s Homeless Education Program is designed to provide assistance to students who don’t have…
Science Jun 17 Can Obama's Pacific Ocean sanctuary plan balance environmental and economic interests? President Obama launched a plan to create the world's largest marine preserve by adding to the existing national monument in the Central Pacific. Drilling, fishing and other activities would be off limits. Joshua Reichert of the Pew Charitable Trusts and…
World Jun 17 Shia militiamen rally in place of Iraq security forces, while ISIL releases recruitment video In Baghdad, 10 people were killed in a car bombing in a Shiite neighborhood today. In the north, Shia militia appeared to join fight in lieu of security forces. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports from Iraq on refugees…
World Jun 17 Why did it take so long to capture key Benghazi suspect? U.S. special forces, with the help of the FBI, apprehended Abu Khattala, one of the suspected ring leaders of the 2012 embassy attack in Benghazi, Libya. Khattala is the first accused perpetrator of the attacks to be taken into U.S.
World Jun 17 News Wrap: Kenyan president says deadly attacks were 'politically motivated' In our news wrap Tuesday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta blamed local political leaders for two nights of rampages that killed at least 60 near the tourist resort island of Lamu. The Somali militant group al-Shabab had already claimed responsibility for…
Episode Jun 16 Monday, June 16, 2014 Monday on the NewsHour, Sunni militants gained more ground in Iraq near the Syrian border. The Obama administration said the president is still considering military options. Also: The Supreme Court weighs in on gun sales and campaign ads, high hopes…