Sep 03 Obama Gaining Bipartisan Support for Syria Strike EmbedVideo(7287, 482, 304); On Tuesday, President Barack Obama continued his administration's push to convince Congress to vote in support of his plan to launch a limited military strike in Syria. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's call for a military… Continue reading
Sep 03 Boehner Says He Supports Obama’s Call for Action in Syria PBS NewsHour will live stream statements and hearings on Syria as they become available, including Tuesday's hearing with Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Watch the player above for… Continue reading
Sep 03 Can President Obama Sell Syria Strikes to Putin and the G-20? By News Desk President Barack Obama seeks support for a U.S. military strike against Syria abroad this week with the G-20 Summit only days away. But Russia's Vladimir Putin may be Obama's biggest roadblock to gathering support for American military action. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch Can Obama Convince Congress to Approve a Limited Strike in Syria? Can Obama Convince Congress to Approve a Limited Strike in Syria?… Continue watching
Sep 02 Updated: Your Cheat Sheet to the Syrian Conflict By News Desk PBS NewsHour will live stream statements and hearings on Syria as they become available. Watch the player above for the latest. And at 6 p.m. EDT every weekday, this player will stream the NewsHour broadcast. President Barack… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch Refugees Feel Let Down by Foreign Caution for Military Action in Syria Martin Geissler of Independent Television News visits the largest Syrian refugee camp in Jordan to gauge reactions to President Barack Obama saying he will wait to seek Congressional approval before any military strike against the Assad regime. Continue watching
Aug 31 Live Blog: Kerry Says U.S. Has Evidence Sarin Gas Was Used in Syria EmbedVideo(7277, 482, 304); President Barack Obama said Saturday from the White House that the U.S. should take military action against the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. The president said that he will seek authorization from Congress when members return… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Shields and Brooks Debate Need for National Consensus Over Syria Shields and Brooks Debate Need for National Consensus Over Syria… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Should Obama Seek Congressional and Public Approval Before Action on Syria? Should Obama Seek Congressional and Public Approval Before Action on Syria?… Continue watching
Aug 30 Twitter List: Keep Up With the Latest News From Syria A heavily damaged street in Syria's eastern town of Deir Ezzor on Aug. 26, 2013. Photo by Ahmad Aboud/AFP/Getty Images. An alleged chemical attack outside Damascus on Aug. 21 drew the world's concern back to the Syrian civil war. Since… Continue reading