Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-august-7-2014 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Thursday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration considered military options to support refugees fleeing Islamic militants in Iraq. Also: Russia bans Western food imports for at least a year, reconsidering the effect of crime and punishment on America’s jails and prisons and reflecting on the legacy of the Watergate scandals 40 years after President Nixon’s resignation. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode How Nixon tested the U.S. government and changed its relationship to the American people Debating criminal justice reforms to improve rehabilitation and lower recidivism Russian food import ban doesn’t shake E.U. resolve on sanctions Islamic State movement into Kurdish territory changes equation for U.S. Moscow answers U.S., European sanctions with ban on food imports for a year Obama considering air support operation for Iraqi refugees News Wrap: Kerry visits Afghanistan to press election resolution 50 years on, Freedom Schools still teaching most vulnerable