World Dec 26 Breaking down U.S. strikes on ISIS in Nigeria and the complicated conflict there By Nick Schifrin
Arts Dec 24 Watch 3:32 'Joy to the World' performed by U.S. armed forces musicians We continue with a News Hour holiday tradition in which we ask members of the armed forces to record a holiday song. For Christmas Eve, we bring you "Joy to the World." This video was produced by the Pentagon's Defense… By Dan Sagalyn, Seth Pajak
World Dec 21 Watch 5:39 U.S. Coast Guard ramps up oil tanker interceptions off Venezuelan coast Trump’s pressure on Venezuelan President Maduro mounted Sunday as the Coast Guard went after another oil tanker that U.S. officials accused of helping Venezuela circumvent sanctions. Last week, Trump announced a “total and complete blockade of all sanctioned tankers heading… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
World Dec 21 Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt oil sanctions, U.S. official says The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to Venezuelan government. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Dec 20 Jordan says its air force joined U.S. strikes against Islamic State group in Syria Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. citizens earlier this month. By Associated Press
Dec 19 Hegseth announces operation to 'eliminate ISIS fighters' in Syria after Americans killed By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an operation to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Trump promises 'warrior dividend' of $1,776 for U.S. military service members By Joshua Barajas The president announced the checks during his address to the nation Wednesday, suggesting the money was made possible by tariffs. It's not clear how exactly the checks are being funded. Continue reading
Dec 17 U.S. says strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in eastern Pacific, marking 26th known strike By Associated Press The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels. Continue reading
Dec 13 2 U.S. service members, 1 civilian killed in ambush in Syria, Central Command says By Samar Kassabali, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. military’s Central Command said. Continue reading
Dec 12 Seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new U.S. crackdown on shadow fleet By Joshua Goodman, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues. Continue reading