Sep 03 Boehner Says He Supports Obama's Call for Action in Syria PBS NewsHour will live stream statements and hearings on Syria as they become available, including Tuesday's hearing with Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Watch the player above for… Continue reading
Sep 03 Can President Obama Sell Syria Strikes to Putin and the G-20? By News Desk President Barack Obama seeks support for a U.S. military strike against Syria abroad this week with the G-20 Summit only days away. But Russia's Vladimir Putin may be Obama's biggest roadblock to gathering support for American military action. Continue reading
Sep 03 Obama Administration Intensifies Push for Military Action in Syria By Terence Burlij President Obama meets in the Situation Room August 31 with his national security advisors to discuss strategy in Syria. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House via Getty Images) President Barack Obama and members of his administration on Tuesday will… Continue reading
Sep 02 Obama Seeks Syria Support From Senators McCain and Graham The White House is engaging in what officials call a "flood the zone" persuasion strategy with Congress, include a meeting with Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham at the White House on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 31 Obama Set to Discuss Syria PBS NewsHour will live stream announcements and speeches as they relate to the ongoing conflict in Syria. Watch the player above for the latest. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's top national security advisers gathered at the White House on… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Shields and Brooks Debate Need for National Consensus Over Syria Shields and Brooks Debate Need for National Consensus Over Syria… Continue watching
Aug 30 Gwen's Take: War and Peace and the President On Wednesday, President Barack Obama sat down with NewsHour's Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza It never gets old slipping inside the gates at Pennsylvania Avenue and walking up the path to the White… Continue reading
Aug 29 7 Moments You Might Have Missed From Obama's Interview By Vanessa Dennis, Colleen Shalby President Obama sat down with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill for an exclusive interview in the Blue Room of the White House. Photo courtesy of White House. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama gave an exclusive… Continue reading
Aug 29 President Argues Case for Action in Syria By Christina Bellantoni President Barack Obama sat down with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff Wednesday at the White House. On the subject of Syria, the president stressed he has "no interest" in "any kind of open-ended conflict" there, but he said that countries… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch News Wrap: Department of Justice Won't Block Marijuana Laws in Colo., Wash. In other news Thursday, the Department of Justice announced it will not challenge laws in Colorado and Washington state permitting the recreational use of marijuana and instead focus on drugged driving and cultivation. Also, a federal appeals court upheld a… Continue watching