Mar 04 Harry Reid wants Congress to delay Iran legislation By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Key Senate Democrats led by Minority Leader Harry Reid announced their opposition Wednesday to fast action on a bill giving Congress final say on any nuclear deal with Iran. Continue reading
Mar 03 11 historic and pop culture references Netanyahu made to Congress By Colleen Shalby Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wove religious, historical and popular culture anecdotes throughout his address to Congress today. Here are 11 of those references that kept our ears perked. Continue reading
Mar 03 President Obama says Netanyahu speech offered no ‘viable alternatives’ with Iran By Associated Press President Barack Obama says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn't offer any "viable alternatives" to the nuclear negotiations with Iran during his speech to Congress. Continue reading
Mar 03 Netanyahu: Deal would ‘all but guarantee’ nuclear weapons for Iran By Aron Heller, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seizing the bully pulpit of Congress to warn against trusting Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, even as President Barack Obama's negotiators continue talking with the Iranians Tuesday in hopes of closing… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 7:07 For GOP, a bigger problem than finding a way to fund Homeland Security By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post about internal struggles within the Republican party, the political tension surrounding an upcoming speech by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, plus pressures… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 10:43 How Jewish Americans view Netanyahu’s speech By PBS News Hour Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to play down divisions over his scheduled address to the U.S. Congress. How are Jewish Americans reacting to Netanyahu’s highly anticipated and controversial speech at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday? Gwen Ifill gets two views… Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress By Nora Daly Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C. on the morning of Tuesday, March 3. Watch the prime minister’s speech live in the player above. Continue reading
Mar 02 Netanyahu on Iran deal: I have ‘moral obligation’ to speak up By Julie Pace, Aron Heller, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday that his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even as he assailed the U.S. leader's bid for a nuclear deal with Iran as a threat… Continue reading
Mar 02 At AIPAC conference, Netanyahu to face off with U.S. officials on Iran By Julie Pace, Aron Heller, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top U.S. officials were set to face off Monday in dueling speeches on the high-stakes Iran nuclear negotiations, a signature foreign policy objective of President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Mar 01 Kerry to Netanyahu: Give U.S. ‘benefit of the doubt’ on Iran nuclear talks By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's congressional address, yet insisted the Obama administration's diplomatic record with Iran entitles the U.S. to "the benefit of the doubt" as negotiators… Continue reading