Sep 10 Obama: U.S. to expand airstrikes against Islamic militants By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a major reversal, President Barack Obama ordered the United States into a broad military campaign Wednesday night to "degrade and ultimately destroy" Islamic State militants in two volatile Middle East nations authorizing airstrikes inside Syria for the… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Previewing Obama's Islamic State address By PBS News Hour President Obama will address the nation with his plan to dismantle the Islamic State group. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff sit down with chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner and political editor Domenico Montanaro to discuss what we should expect to… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch What do Iraqi leaders hope to hear from Obama's strategy? By PBS News Hour A series of attacks against security forces in Baghdad killed at least 30 people. The violence occurred on the same day that Secretary of State John Kerry met with the new Iraqi political leadership to discuss the Islamic State crisis… Continue watching
Sep 10 Kerry says U.S. will back Iraq against militants By Lara Jakes, Associated Press BAGHDAD -- The United States pledged Wednesday to stand by Iraq as its new leaders pleaded for help in facing down a rampant, deadly insurgency. The assurances by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a daylong visit to Baghdad… Continue reading
Sep 10 What you need to know about the Islamic State group ahead of speech By Larisa Epatko President Obama will address the nation at 9 p.m. EDT Wednesday to outline the U.S. response to Islamic State militants who have taken over parts of Syria and Iraq. Continue reading
Sep 10 No immediate threat of Islamic State attack on U.S. homeland, officials say By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State group doesn’t pose an immediate threat of an attack in the United States, senior U.S. officials testified Wednesday, but warned that the danger from the militants is spreading beyond the Middle East to Europe and… Continue reading
Sep 10 Republicans rebuff Obama's request to train Syrian fighters By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The administration made the requests last Friday but they are not part of a temporary funding measure heading for a House vote Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 10 Obama expected to move forward in Syria with or without Congress' support By Julie Pace, Associated Press After an hour-long discussion with congressional leaders Tuesday, the White House said Obama told lawmakers that he "has the authority he needs to take action" against the Islamic State militants. The White House added that the president still would welcome… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Obama seeks 'buy-in' on Islamic State strategy from Congress By PBS News Hour President Obama called congressional leaders to the White House to review his strategy against the Islamic State, ahead of a planned national address. Party leaders remain conflicted about how to best oppose the group. Meanwhile, new polls found that a… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Can the Islamic State group be destroyed? By PBS News Hour President Obama announced a multi-step campaign to work with regional partners to destroy the Islamic State. How realistic is that goal? Judy Woodruff discusses the details and feasibility with Feisal Istrabadi of Indiana University, Frederic Wehrey of the Carnegie Endowment… Continue watching