Sep 06 Obama Continues Pursuit for Global Support of U.S. Military Strikes in Syria President Barack Obama speaks at a press conference in St. Petersburg, Russia on the last day of the G-20 summit. Watch his remarks live, scheduled to begin at 9:50 a.m. EDT. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia --** President Barack Obama is… Continue reading
Sep 05 Obama Lobbying Lawmakers on Syria From Overseas By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama has pushed Congress members for authorization to launch limited military strikes on Syria, in response to the use of chemical weapons. But a significant number of lawmakers remain unconvinced or in opposition to U.S. action. Continue reading
Sep 05 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions By Colleen Shalby Join correspondent Gwen Ifill for a live chat, hosted by PBS' Washington Week 1 p.m. EDT today. On the table: all things politics. window.cilAsyncInit = function() {cilEmbedManager.init()};(function() {var e = document.createElement('script');e.async = true;var domain = (document.location.protocol… Continue reading
Sep 05 Judy's Notebook: Watching History in the Making By Judy Woodruff I hate to admit it because it sounds cynical, but I'm not often surprised by what happens in Washington. After years of watching presidents, members of Congress and other powerful characters, one develops a feel for where decisions are going. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Will Leaked Secrets Damage Efforts by the U.S. Intelligence Community? Will Leaked Secrets Damage Efforts by the U.S. Intelligence Community?… Continue watching
Sep 04 Obama: World, Congress Credibility on the Line PBS NewsHour will live stream statements and hearings on Syria as they become available. On Wednesday, watch a live stream of the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, with Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, scheduled… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch Labor Secretary Perez: 'Level Playing Field' Needed for American Workers Labor Secretary Perez: 'Level Playing Field' Needed for American Workers… Continue watching
Sep 03 Here's the Best Way to Tell Congress Your Opinion on Syria House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday said he will support President Barack Obama's call for the U.S. to take action against Syria for alleged chemical weapons use. Do you agree with him? Tell your congressperson what you think. On Saturday… Continue reading
Sep 03 How Do You Want Your Congressperson to Vote on Syria? President Barack Obama meets in the Situation Room with his national security advisors to discuss strategy in Syria of the White House. Photo courtesy of the White House. On Saturday, President Barack Obama addressed the nation on U.S. Continue reading
Sep 03 Obama Gaining Bipartisan Support for Syria Strike EmbedVideo(7287, 482, 304); On Tuesday, President Barack Obama continued his administration's push to convince Congress to vote in support of his plan to launch a limited military strike in Syria. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's call for a military… Continue reading