Jun 23 Watch Kerry urges Iraq’s embattled premier to use more inclusive government to oppose ISIL By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a stern warning during a visit with the Shiite-led Iraqi government, urging immediate and united action to stand against ISIL. Meanwhile government forces lost control of the entire frontier with Syria and Jordan and… Continue watching
Jun 23 Kerry to Iraq leaders: Sharing power is critical to staving off civil war By Lara Jakes, Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Meeting with all factions, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had a dire message to leaders of Iraq's bitterly divided Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish political coalitions who have lived through more than three decades of dictatorship, sanctions and wars. "This… Continue reading
Jun 23 Incumbents beware: Challengers look to join the ‘Brat Pack’ By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Tuesday’s elections feature current officeholders trying to hold on In Mississippi, Cochran’s hopes might rest with black voters Charlie Rangel in tough fight – does he become first Democratic incumbent to lose? Hillary Clinton… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 25:37 Sunday, June 22, 2014 By PBS News Hour On tonight’s program, Islamic extremists capture new towns in Iraq, as President Obama talks about what America can and cannot do in the region. Later, small businesses struggling to get bank loans are turning to alternative sources of credit. And,… Continue watching
Jun 22 Growing insurgency in Iraq poses destabilization threat By Associated Press Al-Qaida-inspired militants who have violently seized territory in Iraq could grow in power and destabilize other countries in the region, President Barack Obama said. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 25:29 Saturday, June 21, 2014 By PBS News Hour On Saturday’s program, Islamic extremists capture an Iraqi town on the border with Syria. Later, should desperately ill patients be allowed to take medications not approved by the FDA? And, learn about the viola that could fetch more than $45… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Militants gain ground in Iraq near Syrian border By PBS News Hour Sunni extremists continue to gain ground in Iraq and now militants led by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have captured the town of al Qaim on the border with Syria. Alison Stewart speaks with Gideon Rose… Continue watching
Jun 21 As alliances blur in Mideast, US and Iran are potential partners By Associated Press For years, Iran has been an archenemy of the United States. Now, with alliances blurred in the Mideast, the two countries are talking about how to stop an offensive in Iraq by al-Qaida-inspired insurgents. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Shields and Brooks on U.S. intervention in Iraq, presidential poll numbers By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the current political agenda of religious conservatives in America, the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be House majority… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Who holds the cards to Iraq’s political future? By PBS News Hour Pressure is mounting for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as ISIL advances toward that nation’s capital. Judy Woodruff talks to Rod Nordland of The New York Times from Baghdad about the future of Iraq’s government and reaction to President Obama’s… Continue watching