Apr 07 Can the president attack another country without Congress? By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Some questions and answers about how and why presidents can conduct military action without permission from the 535 representatives of the American people. Continue reading
Apr 06 Timeline: How the U.S. has responded to Syria's civil war By Associated Press President Donald Trump made the first direct U.S. attack on the Syrian government. Here's how we got there. Continue reading
Apr 06 Tillerson to visit Moscow as U.S., Russia face fresh tensions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press A proxy battle with Russia in Syria and multiple Russia-related investigations in the U.S. will follow Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow next week on a trip designed to test the Trump administration's hopes for closer ties to the… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: President Trump's full statement on U.S. missile attack on Syria By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump's full remarks on why the U.S. decided to launch a surprise attack Thursday on a government-controlled air base in Syria. Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S. fires missiles into Syria in first attack on Assad regime By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It was the first direct American assault on the Syrian government and Donald Trump's most dramatic military order since becoming president. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 9:42 Are the unprecedented demands of protecting the Trumps straining the Secret Service? By PBS News Hour The U.S. Secret Service has protected presidents and their families for more than a century. But rarely has it had to go so many places and protect so many people than it has for President Trump. John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 8:10 News Wrap: New evidence of chemical weapons attack as talk grows of military action against Assad By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Turkey confirmed that chemical weapons had been used in an attack in Syria. Members of the U.S. government seemed to suggest that it might take steps to remove the Syrian president. Also, the stage is… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 4:06 Why Devin Nunes is pulling back from the Russia probe By PBS News Hour Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, announced he would step away from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Nunes’ departure comes amid heavy criticism and ethics complaints. Judy Woodruff speaks with The Washington… Continue watching
Apr 06 WATCH: U.S. hints at military action to retaliate against Assad By Julie Pace, Vivian Salama, Associated Press President Trump suggested Assad may have to leave power; Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said "there's no role for him to govern the Syrian people."… Continue reading
Apr 06 Twitter challenges U.S. order to identify user behind anti-Trump account By Associated Press Twitter defied a U.S. government request for records that could identify users behind an account opposed to President Donald Trump, and is challenging the order in court. Continue reading