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 27 Watch U.S. considers expanding Islamic State mission with airstrikes over Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Why do foreign fighters join the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Douglas McAuthur McCain, an American man who was killed while fighting for the Islamic State in Syria, is not the first U.S. citizen to die as an Islamic militant in the war-torn country, and the FBI warns there are dozens… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch News Wrap: UN investigators accuse Syrian government of additional poison gas attacks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch News Wrap: Fighting in Ukraine intensifies as Putin and Poroshenko meet one-on-one By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 26 AP: American militant said killed in Syria By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A U.S. official says an American man reported to have been killed in Syria was there to fight alongside a terrorist group, most likely the Islamic State. The official said Tuesday that investigators were aware that Douglas McArthur… Continue reading
Aug 26 American woman held hostage by Islamic State By Lara Jakes, Associated Press The Islamic State militant group is holding hostage a young American woman who was doing humanitarian aid work in Syria, a family representative said Tuesday. The 26-year-old woman is the third American known to have been kidnapped by the militant… Continue reading
Aug 26 Qatar reportedly working to free more U.S. hostages By News Desk Several news outlets reported Tuesday that the wealthy nation of Qatar is working to release more Americans held captive in Syria. Continue reading
Aug 26 Ten weeks out from Election Day, is a Republican wave coming? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Why the landscape has shifted away from Democrats U.S. steps up game in Syria Teeing up the most expensive race in the country Who are libertarians? Summer of change: In politics, summer is usually… Continue reading
Aug 26 AP sources: U.S. surveillance planes fly over Syria By Julie Pace, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. has begun surveillance flights over Syria after President Barack Obama gave the OK, U.S. officials said, a move that could pave the way for airstrikes against Islamic State militant targets there. Continue reading