World Feb 11 Obama administration faces conundrum in weighing drone attack against U.S. terror suspect The Obama administration confirmed that it is considering targeting a U.S. citizen in Pakistan, believed to be involved in plotting terrorist attacks against Americans, with a drone strike. Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times joins Judy Woodruff to offer…
Episode Feb 11 Tuesday, February 11, 2014 On the PBS NewsHour tonight, the Obama administration weighs whether to target a U.S. citizen in Pakistan who is suspected of terrorism with a drone attack. Also: a San Francisco neighborhood gets left behind, an attack prompts concern about the…
Politics Feb 11 News Wrap: House votes to raise debt ceiling without conditions In our news wrap Tuesday, House Republicans gave up the hope of adding a provision on military pensions to legislation that would raise the debt ceiling. Also, in her first public comments as the chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet…
World Feb 10 What will it take for U.S. and Russia to have a productive partnership? While Olympic competition on the slopes of Sochi has been sportsmanlike, the geopolitical competition between Russia and the U.S. over the past few decades has been frequently contentious. Margaret Warner interviews Angela Stent, the author of “The Limits of Partnership:…
World Feb 10 Economic sanctions have tangible consequences for average Iranians Economic sanctions have been instrumental in getting Iran to the table for negotiations on its nuclear program. NewsHour Weekend correspondent William Brangham takes a closer look how sanctions have affected daily life in Iran, from air quality to health care…
Episode Feb 10 Monday, February 10, 2014 On the PBS NewsHour tonight, we explore an additional delay announced for businesses that must comply with the Affordable Care Act. Also: more civilians are evacuated from Homs in Syria, an NFL draft prospect comes out as openly gay, plus…
World Feb 10 Homs evacuations continue amid delicate ceasefire Aid officials rushed to evacuate more citizens as a humanitarian ceasefire in the blockaded Syrian city of Homs was extended three more days. Judy Woodruff talks to Patrick McDonnell, reporting from Damascus for the Los Angeles Times, about violence against…
Nation Feb 10 Obama administration delays health insurance mandate until 2016 for midsize employers The Obama administration announced that mid-sized businesses would get an additional year before being required to provide health insurance to its employees. Alex Wayne of Bloomberg News joins Judy Woodruff to explain the impetus behind the surprise delay, the reaction…