May 09 Watch 4:53 Gina Haspel vows never to resume CIA interrogation as Senate presses her on moral code Gina Haspel couldn't talk about her work for three decades. On Wednesday, she had to defend it. Haspel, who played pivotal roles in the agency's most controversial recent actions in the years after 9/11, promised to never restart brutal interrogation… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 7:59 The arguments for and against Gina Haspel as CIA director Should the Senate confirm CIA director nominee Gina Haspel? Nick Schifrin gets two views on her background and role in a controversial detention and interrogation program from John Rizzo, a former DIA chief legal officer, and retired U.S. Army Brig. Continue watching
May 09 Watch 10:36 How will Iran navigate new pressures after U.S. quits nuclear deal? Iranian lawmakers expressed outright fury over the U.S. decision to walk away from the 2015 nuclear agreement. Iran's supreme leader was no more measured, lashing out at President Trump and accusing him of lying. William Brangham gets analysis on what’s… Continue watching
May 09 Trump rules out DMZ for summit with Kim By Associated Press President Donald Trump is ruling out the Korean Demilitarized Zone for his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
May 09 Democratic Republic of Congo reports Ebola outbreak, 2 cases confirmed By Jessica Villagomez The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an Ebola outbreak after two suspected cases tested positive for the Zaire strain of the virus. Continue reading
May 09 Who are the three Americans just released by North Korea? By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was bringing home three Americans, who had been imprisoned in North Korea for "hostile acts."… Continue reading
May 09 Leaders of Japan, China, South Korea agree to cooperate on North Korea By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Leaders from the three countries held their first three-way summit in more than two years, demonstrating a spirit of cooperation. Continue reading
May 09 Iran's top leader, lawmakers lash out at U.S. on nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The government backlash reflected broad public anger in Iran over Trump's decision, which threatens to destroy the landmark agreement. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 7:38 How Iran might respond to U.S. withdrawing from the nuclear deal From nuclear deal to no deal, President Trump on Tuesday made good on his vow to get out of the 2015 agreement with Iran -- his predecessor’s signature foreign policy achievement. Nick Schifrin looks back at Trump’s determination to derail… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Quitting Iran deal won't jeopardize Kim Jong Un meeting, says Trump In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed for North Korea to finalize a planned summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. He's also expected to push Pyongyang to release three Americans. Also, the president's nominee… Continue watching