Jan 27 Watch 5:39 Trump bans Syrian refugees, calls for dramatic expansion of armed services By PBS News Hour President Trump acted on one of his most polarizing promises, signing an executive action to curb the admission of refugees, including an indefinite ban on accepting refugees from war-torn Syria. Lisa Desjardins offers a roundup of news from the White… Continue watching
Jan 27 Trump suspends refugee program to defend U.S. against 'terrorists' By Larisa Epatko Following through on a key campaign promise, Trump signs order to freeze and review refugee process -- and ban the entry of all Syrians indefinitely. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch News Wrap: Russia sends Trump a warning on setting up Syrian refugee safe zones By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a Kremlin spokesman warned that the U.S. should "thoroughly calculate all possible consequences" of setting up refugee safe zones in Syria. That came after President Trump in an interview said he favors the idea. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 20 Defense official: Al-Qaida training camp in Syria bombed Thursday By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. warplanes bombed an al-Qaida training camp in Syria, killing more than 100 militants, marking the second major U.S. counterterrorism strike in the final hours of Barack Obama's presidency, a defense official said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 18 Congresswoman Gabbard makes unannounced trip to Syria By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has made an unannounced trip to Syria and Lebanon, traveling to the region two months after she sat down with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss foreign policy. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:18 UN Ambassador Power warns against 'historical amnesia' in future Russian relations By PBS News Hour Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power used her final speech to focus on Russia as a major threat. Judy Woodruff sits down with Power during her last days in office to discuss troubling actions by Russia and the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Kerry urges Trump administration to attend Syria peace talks By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged the incoming Trump administration to accept an invitation from Russia to attend Syria peace talks next week. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 19:16 Obama leaves complicated legacy in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria By PBS News Hour President Obama came into office with a desire to wind down America’s wars overseas. Today the Middle East is a far more volatile place than it was. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports and Judy Woodruff gets an assessment… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 3:29 In Senate hearings, Mattis and Pompeo differ over Iran nuclear deal By PBS News Hour Gen. James Mattis was well received by the Senate Armed Services Committee, with whom he discussed threats from China and the Islamic State, as well as women in combat roles. In front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Mike Pompeo disavowed… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Kerry: Syrian conflict is 'the worst human catastrophe since World War II' By PBS News Hour In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed… Continue watching