Sep 11 Watch Analyzing potential challenges of fighting the Islamic State By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff gets a broad assessment of the president’s plan to combat the Islamic State from former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, former State Department official Richard Haass, former Defense Department official Michèle Flournoy and retired Army Col. Andrew Bacevich… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch House Armed Services chair 'hopeful' Congress will fund president's Islamic State plan By PBS News Hour On Capitol Hill, President Obama’s call to action against Islamic militants was met with qualified support from Congressional leaders. While Democrats praised the president for his decisiveness, Republicans were more wary, noting the administration’s delay in responding to earlier attacks. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Obama picks up support for battle strategy against Islamic State By PBS News Hour President Obama won initial support at home among lawmakers and abroad for a U.S. plan to defeat the Islamic State group as part of a broad coalition. Secretary of State John Kerry sought backing from Arab and Gulf leaders, while… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Susan Rice on arming Syrian rebels, keeping U.S. combat forces out of the fight against Islamic State By PBS News Hour National Security Advisor Susan Rice joins Gwen Ifill to discuss what’s at stake in the fight against Islamic militants, the potential for arming the moderate Syrian opposition and why the administration doesn’t want to put boots on the ground in… Continue watching
Sep 11 Lawmakers push for legislation to protect pregnant workers By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than 120 members of Congress urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to recognize that pregnant workers are entitled to reasonable accommodations such as light duty, saying it’s needed to ensure that expecting mothers are not forced out… Continue reading
Sep 11 Boehner: 'Give the president what he's asking for' By Domenico Montanaro Showing bipartisan American unity in the effort to fight the Islamic State militant group, Republican House Speaker John Boehner Thursday said Congress “ought to give the president what he's asking for."… Continue reading
Sep 11 'Light footprint' president makes case for intervention By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Obama tries to sell the public on fighting Islamic State group A shift from 'light footprint' West Point speech Looking for an 'Obama Doctrine'? Keep looking (or stop) Obama just ramped up the 'Global… Continue reading
Sep 10 Obama's airstrike plan met with support and skepticism from the Hill By Domenico Montanaro, Ruth Tam Reaction to the prime-time address Wednesday night ranged from support to skepticism to questions of a lack of specifics for fighting the Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Sep 10 Does Obama really have the authority to carry out strikes against Islamic militants? By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Obama didn't elaborate on his claim of authority to conduct a potentially yearslong campaign against the Islamic State group, or ISIL, without new congressional approval. But administration officials briefing reporters before the speech said it is grounded in two authorizations… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Obama: 'America can mobilize the world against terrorists' By PBS News Hour Continue watching