Apr 07 Watch Obama Urges Iraqis to Take Larger Role in Controlling Country In an unannounced trip to Iraq Tuesday President Obama met with national leaders, urging the Iraqis to take a larger role in controlling the country and reiterating his pledge to have all military personnel out of the country by 2011. Continue watching
Apr 07 In Surprise Iraq Visit, Obama Tells U.S. Troops Much Work Remains By Admin, PBS News Hour During his first visit to a war zone since taking office, President Barack Obama told U.S. troops in Iraq that many tasks remain before the war can end and they can come home. Continue reading
Apr 07 Winners and Losers in Proposed Pentagon Budget By Admin, PBS News Hour This week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveiled large proposed Pentagon budget cuts that would slash spending on missile defense and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies. Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S. Calls for Strong Response to North Korean Rocket Launch By PBS News Hour North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket on Sunday has brought new urgency to President Barack Obama's stated nonproliferation and arms control goals. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Gates Announces Sweeping Changes, Cuts in Defense Budget Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced large cuts in the Pentagon budget that would slash spending on missile defense and traditional war technologies and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies. An analyst discusses the changes. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Rice Calls for International Action on North Korea U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice said the Obama administration would seek a global response to the crisis prompted by this weekend's missile test by North Korea. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Other News: Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World In other news, President Obama spoke to the Turkish parliament, urging better cooperation between the west and the Muslim world and a string of six bombings in Baghdad killed at least 36 people. Continue watching
Apr 06 Obama Looks to Strengthen Ties With Turkey By Admin, PBS News Hour President Obama spoke in favor of Turkey's accession into the European Union and urged a greater bond between Americans and Muslims in a speech to the Turkish parliament on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch Shields and Brooks on Economy’s Moves, Obama’s Trip Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the news of the week, including what new unemployment numbers say about the economy, tough talk on the auto industry and President Obama's trip to Europe. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Obama Promotes Afghanistan Strategy to NATO Allies President Obama met Friday with NATO allies in France to rally support for his new strategy in Afghanistan. Margaret Warner reports on the two-day summit of 26 leaders from NATO countries. Continue watching