May 17 Watch News Wrap: Series of Explosions in Iraq Stokes Fears of Sectarian Violence In other news Friday, it was the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. A series of explosions struck Sunni Muslim areas, killing 76 people. Also, Wall Street finished with its fourth straight week of gains, encouraging hopes… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan Reaffirm Urgency of Ending Bloodshed in Syria Obama, Turkey's Erdogan Reaffirm Urgency of Ending Bloodshed in Syria… Continue watching
May 13 Obama: IRS Scrutiny of Conservative Groups ‘Outrageous’ if True By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama said Monday that if an inspector general review of the Internal Revenue Service shows the tax agency gave conservative groups more intense scrutiny, "then that's outrageous and there's no place for it."… Continue reading
May 13 Watch News Wrap: Obama Rejects Republican Claims of a Benghazi Cover-Up In other news Monday, President Barack Obama rejected Republican claims that his administration covered up details about the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. Also, Mr. Obama said the U.S. is working with Britain to increase pressure on… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Shields and Gerson on Immigration Debate, Benghazi Hearings, Sanford’s Comeback Shields and Gerson on Immigration Debate, Benghazi Hearings, Stanford's Comeback… Continue watching
May 06 Watch Can the U.S. Avoid ‘Slippery Slope’ to Deeper Engagement in Syria? Can the U.S. Avoid 'Slippery Slope' to Deeper Engagement in Syria?… Continue watching
May 06 Israeli Strike on Syria Shows Growing Lawlessness Along Border, Analysts Say By Larisa Epatko An Israeli airstrike on a military research facility near Damascus, Syria, last weekend killed 42 Syrian soldiers, reported the Associated Press, and raised the specter of the Syrian conflict pulling in more regional players. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Obama on Syria, Guantanamo, Boston Bombings, Jason Collins President Barack Obama on Syria, Guantanamo, Boston Bombings, Jason Collins… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch On Syria, U.S. Must Weigh Risks of Involvement, National Interest, Moral Values On Syria, U.S. Must Weigh Risks of Involvement, National Interest, Moral Values… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Obama Raises Concerns About Syrian Chemical Weapon Use in Call to Russia Syria's Prime Minister Wael Nader Al-Halqi survived an assassination attempt in Damascus, where he was the target of a car bombing. Judy Woodruff reports on the latest violence in the Syrian war, as well as how the U.S. is grappling… Continue watching