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 Why do some Iraqis support the Islamic State group? By Larisa Epatko The Islamic State militants have murdered, raped and choked off whole communities to the brink of starvation. So why don’t the inhabitants of the areas they control in Iraq and Syria rise up against them?… Continue reading
Sep 11 Obama administration sharply reduces number of deportations By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is on pace this year to deport the fewest number of immigrants since at least 2007, even as he has postponed until after Election Day his promised unilateral action that could shield millions more from… 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 Watch Obama: ‘America can mobilize the world against terrorists’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Obama expected to expand Islamic State offensive into Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Full speech: Obama’s plan to fight Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching