Apr 06 Photos: When tanks replaced horses, and the birth of other WWI weapons By Larisa Epatko It was 100 years ago today that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress voted to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 8:38 What are Trump's options in Syria? By PBS News Hour A chemical weapons attack in Syria on Monday crossed “many lines,” according to President Trump. But what options could the president pursue to help end the six-year civil war? Judy Woodruff speaks with former Defense Department official Andrew Exum and… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 3:01 Trump threatens tougher approach toward Assad after chemical attack By PBS News Hour President Trump condemned the deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria, saying that his attitude toward Syria and President Bashar al-Assad had "changed very much." In a White House Rose Garden news conference with King Abdullah of Jordan, the president didn't… Continue watching
Apr 05 WATCH: Trump says his views about Syria have 'changed very much' in wake of chemical attack By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Trump welcomed King Abdullah II to the White House as he denounced the chemical attack on Syrian civilians. Continue reading
Apr 05 Homeland Security chief says families crossing border illegally won't be routinely separated By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says parents and children caught crossing the Mexican border illegally won't be separated unless the "situation at the time requires it."… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 9:56 What growing Jewish settlements in the West Bank mean for Mideast peace efforts By PBS News Hour More than a half million Israelis live in Jewish settlements in the West Bank -- land they see as a biblical birthright, but that international law contends is occupied territory, and that Palestinians hope will comprise a future state. Special… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 9:23 What we know about the chemical weapon attack in Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 04 Trump turns to foreign affairs in meetings with three heads of state By Jessica Yarvin With some of his major domestic initiatives stalled in Congress or the courts, President Donald Trump turned to foreign policy this week and meetings at the White House with several foreign leaders taking the measure of his "America First" approach… Continue reading
Apr 04 Trump-Xi meeting watched for clues of future relationship By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping probably won't give President Donald Trump a round of golf during their first face-to-face meeting this week, but he may find it worthwhile to ensure his American counterpart does not feel like he's leaving empty-handed. Continue reading
Apr 04 Dozens dead after suspected gas attack in rebel-held Syrian town By Larisa Epatko A humanitarian group said a suspected chemical attack in rebel-held Idlib province in northern Syria on Tuesday killed at least 58 people, including 11 children. Continue reading