May 23 Watch UK raises terror-threat level as Manchester mourns attack By PBS News Hour The United Kingdom is mourning the victims of a suicide bombing. Twenty-two people were killed, including an 8-year-old girl, Monday night at the end of a pop concert. The attacker has been identified as a Briton of Libyan descent, and… Continue watching
May 23 Lawmakers demand documents, testimony from U.S. contractor in Iraq sex trafficking case By Desmond Butler and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The allegations include prostitution, alcohol smuggling, timesheet fraud, concealment from Department of Defense auditors, and retaliation against employees. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:07 What to expect when President Trump meets Pope Francis By PBS News Hour President Trump will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday. Despite the gulf separating them in terms of personality and policies, the pontiff insists he has an open mind about their meeting. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on what… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:46 Why stopping terror attacks against soft targets is so hard By PBS News Hour What does the deadly attack at an Ariana Grande concert in the United Kingdom mean for the global fight against terrorism? Hari Sreenivasan gets analysis from Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens of George Washington University and Michael Leiter, former director of the United… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 4:25 Former CIA director says Russia was warned not to interfere in election By PBS News Hour Former CIA Director John Brennan, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats and NSA chief Mike Rogers appeared before congressional hearings on Tuesday, amid reports that President Trump asked Coats and Rogers to help him push back against an FBI investigation into… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Nuclear missile that can reach U.S. from North Korea 'inevitable,' says Defense official By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart warned that it’s inevitable North Korea will develop a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. mainland unless something is done to prevent it. Also, President Trump reportedly retained Wall Street… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:41 Short on specifics, Trump expresses optimism that Israelis and Palestinians 'can make a deal' By PBS News Hour President Trump spent four days in the Middle East on a visit packed with high-stakes meetings with several regional leaders. Before departing for Rome, Mr. Trump met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, but did not… Continue watching
May 23 Everything we know about the Manchester attack By Joshua Barajas Here's what journalists and police have uncovered about the attack at an Ariana Grande concert, which injured dozens and killed 22 people Monday. Continue reading
May 23 Trump touts the 'ultimate' peace deal in the Middle East. But what kind of deal will that be? By Erica R. Hendry Daniel Estrin, NPR’s Jerusalem correspondent, breaks down what Trump said -- and didn't say -- during his Middle East tour this week. Continue reading
May 23 Despite populist campaign rhetoric, public support for NATO grows By Margaret Warner As President Trump prepares to fly to Thursday’s NATO summit in Brussels, he and his 27 counterparts should look at a new poll of public attitudes on both sides of the Atlantic about their alliance, and about the threat posed… Continue reading