Oct 08 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: Turkish forces deploy to Syrian border after U.S. troops leave In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkey moved troops into position for an offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, after President Trump ordered U.S. troops out of the area. Also, Hong Kong's chief executive is warning that she might call… Continue watching
Oct 08 NBA says it supports freedom of speech after Hong Kong tweet By Stephen Wade, Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The league is not apologizing for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's since-deleted tweet showing support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:31 Impeachment subpoenas hit Pentagon, White House as second whistleblower steps forward Monday brought a new round of subpoenas related to the impeachment inquiry, as House Democrats sent demands for documents to the Pentagon and White House budget office. Meanwhile, a second whistleblower entered the picture to back up the original complaint. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 8:19 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Trump's Ukraine call defense, Sanders' heart health Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join William Brangham to discuss the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions related to Ukraine, whether the controversy hurts former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign, plus the political fallout… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 5:55 NBA's Chinese business interests clash with free speech in Hong Kong tweet controversy It started with a tweet from the Houston Rockets' general manager -- words of support for the protests in Hong Kong -- that prompted swift backlash from Chinese financial backers. How the league then handled the conflict between its business… Continue watching
Oct 07 NBA's Chinese social media account reinterprets official statement about a Hong Kong tweet By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted a now-deleted image that read "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong."… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 12:09 Pro-democracy demonstrators and Beijing fight for the future of Hong Kong By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Hong Kong residents protested for months this year against an extradition bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China. And while the bill was withdrawn, demonstrators are continuing to fight for reforms as leaders in… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 8:53 As House probe intensifies, Trump mounts a strategy of offense Despite the release of text messages among Trump administration officials referencing both the president’s desire for Ukraine to investigate the Biden family and the idea of withholding a relationship as leverage, President Donald Trump is insisting his actions reflect a… Continue watching
Oct 04 What is happening with the Uighurs in China? By Bryan Wood, Brennan Butler At least 1 million Muslim minority Uighurs are held in Chinese government-run detention centers. There are at least 85 known centers in Xinjiang, China, which the government claims are “re-education centers” for a population it sees as dangerous. But, Uighurs… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 15:37 China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it's 'unbearable brutality' By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Uighurs are Muslims who trace their roots back thousands of years in Central Asia, most currently living in the Chinese province Xinjiang. The group represents less than 1 percent of China's population, but they have endured what the U.S. calls… Continue watching