Jun 23 U.S. Defeats Algeria in Closing Minutes to Advance at World Cup Landon Donovan scores past Algeria goalkeeper Raïs M'Bolhi and defender Madjid Bougherra in injury time. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. The U.S. men's national soccer team beat Algeria, 1-0, in dramatic fashion to advance to the next round… Continue reading
Jun 23 Wednesday: Obama, McChrystal Meet; Drilling Ruling to Be Appealed President Barack Obama, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, speaks about Gen. Stanley McChrystal during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Updated 10:40 a.m. | Gen. Stanley… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Afghanistan Policy, Goals Reexamined Upon McChrystal Departure President Barack Obama is replacing the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, following his disparaging remarks about administration officials. Gwen Ifill gets three points of view about the decision and its consequences for the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Obama: McChrystal Departure is 'Right Thing' for Afghanistan Mission The U.S. mission in Afghanistan will be in new hands following the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal over disparaging remarks about the Obama administration. Gwen Ifill recaps the day's developments, including the president's remarks about accepting the resignation. Continue watching
Jun 22 On Tuesday's NewsHour... GENERAL MCCHRYSTAL CALLED TO ACCOUNT FOR OBAMA CRITICISM | The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, was summoned to the White House to explain criticisms of the administration officials in a magazine article. Jim Lehrer talks with Time… Continue reading
Jun 22 Politico Editor: Obama Faces Tough Decision Before McChrystal Shows Up By Hari Sreenivasan Politico's White House editor Craig Gordon stopped by The Rundown again Tuesday afternoon to discuss the tricky political situation for the White House caused by a revealing Rolling Stone article on Gen. Stanley McChrystal -- the top American… Continue reading
Jun 22 What South Carolina Races Can Teach Us About This Election Year Some years the flow in politics is a torrent, a powerful river rushing in one direction where the coming impacts are obvious and clear. In summer, you can look ahead to November and see a pretty clear image of the… Continue reading
Jun 22 Tuesday: McChrystal Apologizes for Comments; U.S. Expected to Sue Arizona Updated 1:30pm ET Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that Gen. McChrystal made "a significant mistake" and used poor judgment in remarks to a magazine reporter. Gates made the comments in a statement released by the Pentagon:… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch McChrystal's Future in Limbo Over Criticism Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, made a swift apology to Obama administration officials for critical remarks that were published in a Rolling Stone article. Jim Lehrer gets three points of view on the fallout from the… Continue watching
Jun 21 Times Square Bomb Suspect Shahzad Pleads Guilty to WMD Charge The Pakistan-born U.S. citizen accused of trying to detonate a car bomb in New York's Times Square last month pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism-related charges in federal court. Faisal Shahzad, 30, of Bridgeport, Conn., entered a plea to the… Continue reading