Jun 14 Watch 7:18 Can more U.S. troops in Afghanistan help end the war? By PBS News Hour As part of the Trump administration's review of America's 16-year war in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary James Mattis announced that the president has given him the authority to decide appropriate troop levels. The U.S. commander in that country has recommended boosting… Continue watching
Jun 14 Mattis: Trump has delegated decisions on Afghan troop levels By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he can now set U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan after receiving the authority from President Donald Trump. It's a break from past practice that Mattis said will enable him to more effectively… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 18:42 News Wrap: Senate crafts new Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, leaders of two Senate committees reached agreement on new sanctions against Russia, targeting corruption, human rights abuses and weapons shipments to Syria. Also, Pentagon leaders came under fire for not finishing a new strategy for… Continue watching
Jun 10 Pentagon: 3 US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan By Associated Press The Pentagon says three U.S. soldiers were killed and another was wounded Saturday in eastern Afghanistan. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 4:42 Suicide bomber strikes heart of Kabul, another sign of worsening security By PBS News Hour A massive bomb hidden in a septic cleaning truck devastated part of Kabul Wednesday during the height of morning rush hour, killing at least 90 and wounding 400 more. The incident is yet another in a string of attacks that… Continue watching
May 31 At least 90 killed, hundreds wounded after bomb explodes in Kabul, Afghanistan By P. J. Tobia “The blast was so huge that it dug a big crater as deep as four meters,” or 13 feet. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 28, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 28, President Donald Trump’s administration considers a surge in troops to Afghanistan. Later, remembering President John F. Kennedy on the 100th anniversary of his birth, and The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 4:58 Trump considering sending more troops to Afghanistan By PBS News Hour The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan after September 11 attacks has turned into the longest war in American history, having killed more than 170,000 people. Now, the Taliban has regained control of 40 percent of the country and the Trump administration… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Trump administration reportedly considering military expansion in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan to vastly expand the U.S. military's role in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, boosting the number of troops and giving the Pentagon power to set troop levels. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Congress approves short-term funding bill, averting shutdown By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the House and Senate approved a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown at midnight. Lawmakers hope next week to finish a spending package to fund the government through the end of September. Also,… Continue watching