Sep 02 Watch Islamic State declares beheading of U.S. reporter Steven Sotloff By PBS News Hour In a gruesome video, Islamic State radicals purportedly beheaded Steven Sotloff -- a 31-year-old American freelancer who went missing in Syria last year. In the video posted on Aug. 19 of the beheading of James Foley, the militant group warned… Continue watching
Sep 02 Second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, killed by Islamic extremists By Larisa Epatko U.S. authorities have confirmed that an online video showing Islamic State militants killing American journalist Steven Sotloff is authentic. Continue reading
Aug 31 Lawmakers push White House to take action on Islamic State threat By Philip Elliott, Associated Press Leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees on Sunday prodded President Barack Obama to take decisive action against what they say are growing threats from Islamic State militants on U.S. soil. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch The duality and mission of ISIS on social media By PBS News Hour The Islamic State has entered into the global consciousness for multiple reasons. Partly for the savagery it is willing to commit and also because of the savvy the group displays in spreading its message. For more analysis, Hari Sreenivasan speaks… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Shields and Brooks on Islamic State as ‘cancer,’ Crist’s campaign By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the threat of the Islamic State, the struggle to unify allies in the Mideast, the prospects of immigration reform… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Kerry tasked with unifying Mideast allies against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the Mideast to work on building a coalition of allies to oppose the Islamic State group. But the regional conflicts that cross nations and factions are likely to complicate the effort. Hari… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch News Wrap: Separatists in Ukraine seize port town Novoazovsk By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, rebels in Ukraine consolidated control at the border crossing between Russia and the Ukrainian port town of Novoazovsk. Russia’s foreign minister rejected NATO’s claim that satellite images show Russia has sent 1,000 soldiers and heavy… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State executes captured Syrian fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Islamic State militants reportedly executed more that 150 Syrian soldiers taken during recent fighting. Meanwhile, President Obama tamped down expectations for military action in Syria, saying the U.S. priority is to fight Islamic State in… Continue watching
Aug 28 Obama debates seeking congressional approval to launch airstrikes in Syria By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama faces a familiar question as he contemplates airstrikes in Syria: Should Congress have a say in his decision? Obama was barreling toward strikes last summer when he abruptly announced that he first wanted approval from… Continue reading
Aug 28 The issue that could roil the midterms By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Executive action on immigration could shake up midterms Both parties eyeing Obama’s decision for impact Rand Paul takes aim at Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy The GOP’s trouble winning over women voters Both sides on… Continue reading