Jan 23 U.S. says Russia to blame for Syrian chemical weapon attacks By Matthew Lee and Angela Charlton, Associated Press Russia is ultimately to blame for any use of chemical weapons in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday amid reports of a suspected chemical attack this week near the capital, Damascus. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Court tosses out Pennsylvania's gerrymandered congressional map By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court threw out the state's congressional map for being heavily gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. Also, Turkey continued its military offensive against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria for a third day. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 21, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday Jan. 21, Republicans and Democrats remain far apart on an agreement to reopen the government. And, during a weekend of demonstrations one year into President Trump's term, women launch voter registration drives in swing states. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 9:24 U.S. troops could be in Syria indefinitely. Here's why By PBS News Hour Turkey's military appeared ready on Friday to invade a Kurdish area of Syria and attack a force who, backed by the U.S., helped liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State. While the U.S. wants to convert them into a stabilization force,… Continue watching
Jan 17 Tillerson signals deeper U.S. military commitment in Syria By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The mission as described by Tillerson now appears bigger. Beyond defeating IS and al-Qaida, it includes several longshot propositions. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 7:12 In Syria's reconstruction, Lebanon sees economic opportunity By Jane Ferguson After nearly seven years of war, as Syria looks toward a massive reconstruction project, neighboring Lebanon sees an economic opportunity. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports from Lebanon as the task of rebuilding Syria begins to take shape - and the… Continue watching
Nov 28 ISIS could spread if 'Americans turn their back' on Kurdish allies in Syria, official says By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The comments by Ilham Ahmed, a member of the political arm of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, were in response to the U.S. administration’s suggestion that military aid to the Kurdish-led forces may be halted. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 22:18 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode November 26, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 26, Rep. John Conyers announces he's giving up his post as top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee amid a sexual harassment inquiry. Also, an investigation shows that the FBI did not inform U.S. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 11:33 Putin says the end of the Syrian civil war is in sight. Is he right? By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the end of Syria’s civil war was in sight as he hosted Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Sochi Summit, a meeting that didn’t include the U.S. As Syrian opposition members… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: GOP write-in for Alabama Senate race 'under discussion,' says McConnell By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Roy Moore is refusing to drop out of a Senate special election in Alabama despite pressure from top Republicans. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it would be up to the people of that state, but… Continue watching