Oct 10 CIA-backed rebels in Syria face Russian bombardment By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Over the past week, Russia has directed parts of its air campaign against U.S.-funded groups and other moderate opposition in a concerted effort to weaken them, the officials say. The Obama administration has few options to defend those it had… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 7:49 Pulling the plug on rebel training, what's next for U.S. in Syria? By PBS News Hour The Pentagon is canceling a program to train and equip moderate rebels fighting the Islamic State in Syria, after their efforts only produced a handful of fighters. Judy Woodruff discusses the decision with former State Department officials P.J. Crowley and… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 54:20 PBS NewsHour full episode October 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Pentagon cancels a program to train Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State. Also: Republicans struggle to find a new Speaker of the House, Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week’s news, health effects of… Continue watching
Oct 09 Pentagon to end Syrian rebel training program By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press LONDON — The U.S. will change the failed Syrian rebel training program to focus efforts on working with capable Kurdish and other forces in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Congress chastises Volkswagen for emissions cheating By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Congress went after automaker Volkswagen over the way it rigged diesel models to cheat on emissions tests. Also, Russia fired more cruise missiles into Syria, while denying several U.S. reports that several missiles crashed in… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 9:13 Migrant-magnet Sweden strains to shelter unexpected influx By PBS News Hour Amid a major migration crisis, Sweden has received more refugees per capita than any other European country, and is proud of its open door policy. But the welcoming nation's immigration system is straining to meet the demand, which far exceeds… Continue watching
Oct 07 Complete transcript of Hillary Clinton interview By PBS News Hour Read the complete transcript from Judy Woodruff's interview with Hillary Clinton at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, Oct. 7, 2015. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:23 News Wrap: Russia launches missile strikes in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Russia sharply escalated its military campaign in Syria by coordinating missile attacks with a ground offensive by Syrian forces. Also, the Associated Press reported that the FBI has foiled repeated attempts in Eastern Europe to… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Clinton: We need to 'push back' on Russians in NATO airspace By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 07 Clinton: We need to 'push back' on Russians in NATO airspace By P. J. Tobia In an interview with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff on Weds afternoon, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked tough about Russian fighters flying into Turkish Airspace. "(The Russians) are now on notice, if they invade the airspace of a NATO… Continue reading