May 25 Watch 4:01 How one veteran pays tribute to troops killed in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In a personal tribute to those who died in the Afghanistan war, Navy veteran Ron White memorized every name and rank in order to write them in a single undertaking. Continue watching
May 25 Watch 7:28 Will hawkish Republican candidates resonate with voters? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss what Republican candidates are saying about U.S. surveillance rules and the strategy against the Islamic State, plus three more politicians plan to announce… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 2:37 Can lawmakers come up with a deal for U.S. surveillance rules? By PBS News Hour The Senate failed to extend key provisions of the Patriot Act before the holiday recess, leaving little time before the expiration deadline for lawmakers to come to a consensus. Judy Woodruff talks to political editor Lisa Desjardins about what lies… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Biden calls Iraq's PM after Carter comments By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Vice President Joe Biden called Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to try and to reassure the leader a day after the U.S. defense secretary blamed Iraqi forces for the loss at Ramadi. Also, for the… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 5:53 Are strained relations with Iraq hurting the fight against Islamic State? By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter blamed Iraqi soldiers for losing the key city of Ramadi to the Islamic State group. Iraqi leaders condemned the comments and a top Iranian commander charged that the U.S. is the one that lacks… Continue watching
May 25 Cleveland, Justice Department reach settlement over police brutality, report says By Justin Scuiletti The city of Cleveland on Monday agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department over the uses of excessive, unconstitutional force by police officers, the New York Times reports. Continue reading
May 25 Veteran honors fallen military by writing more than 2,300 names from memory By Justin Scuiletti Memorial Day is a time for Americans to honor members of the U.S. military who laid down their lives in the service of the country. For U.S. Navy veteran Ron White, his method of memorializing takes on a unique form. Continue reading
May 25 'I won't eat no more ice cream' and other propaganda posters of WWI By Larisa Epatko During World War I, posters beckoned civilians to join the armed forces and beseeched State-side warriors to conserve wheat and sugar, all in the name of helping the troops. Continue reading
May 25 Watch the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery By News Desk President Barack Obama will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. The event will be followed by an observance program hosted by the Department of Defense at at Arlington's Memorial Amphitheater. Watch… Continue reading
May 24 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 24, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday May 24th, new criticism from the Obama administration that Iraqi forces showed "no will to fight" for Ramadi. And in our signature segment, Colorado's legalization of marijuana has angered some neighboring states who're now suing. Continue watching