Jan 06 Watch 8:41 What killing of top Iranian general means for nuclear deal and the U.S. in Middle East For two views on the latest developments in Iran and Iraq, Nick Schifrin speaks with Narges Bajoghli of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, author of “Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Republic,” and U.S. diplomat… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 4:52 The latest timetable for Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate The impeachment process against President Trump has remained largely frozen in place since the holidays began. There is still no firm start date for a Senate trial, and some aspects of how such a trial would be run remain in… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 7:10 Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer on Soleimani killing, Iowa poll numbers NPR’s Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer of The New York Times join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the killing of a top Iranian general could affect U.S. policy in the Middle East, President Trump’s reelection… Continue watching
Jan 05 Trump's threats draw Iran's cultural sites into tensions By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press President Trump tweeted Saturday evening that if Iran attacks any American assets to avenge the killing of a top Iranian general, the U.S. has 52 targets across the Islamic Republic that “WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD."… Continue reading
Jan 04 Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial By Matthew Daly, Associated Press For now, Republicans are holding the line behind Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s position that they should start the trial and hear arguments from House prosecutors and Trump’s defense team before deciding what to do. But small cracks in GOP… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 8:22 Why the U.S. military targeted Qassam Soleimani -- and how Iran might react How is Iran likely to react to the American military strike that killed top general Qassem Soleimani -- and how well prepared is the U.S. to withstand that response? Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and retired… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 11:48 Shields and Brooks on Iran general's killing, 2020 Democrats' fundraising Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the U.S. military’s killing of elite Iranian general Qassam Soleimani and its potential repercussions and how fundraising and polling… Continue watching
Jan 03 WATCH: Trump says Iranian general's 'reign of terror' is over Gen. Qassem Soleimani “made the death of innocent people his sick passion,” Trump said from his estate in Palm Beach, Florida, adding that “a lot of lives would have been saved” if he'd been hunted down years ago. Continue reading
Jan 03 LISTEN: Appeals court wrestles with subpoena for ex-White House aide McGahn By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Friday over the House Judiciary Committee's effort to compel former White House counsel Don McGahn's testimony. Continue reading
Jan 03 Trump says Iran general should have been 'taken out' years ago By Associated Press In his first comments since the early Friday strike against the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, President Donald Trump said the general was also responsible for killing and wounding “thousands” of Americans and many more in the region… Continue reading