Feb 03 These are the threats experts say Trump's immigration ban missed By Ryan Connelly Holmes President Donald Trump's recent executive order on immigration misunderstands what is -- and what is not -- a threat to the United States, experts say. Continue reading
Feb 03 U.S. hits 13 people, dozen companies in new Iran sanctions By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Iranians, Lebanese, Chinese and Emirati individuals and companies also are now blacklisted from doing any business in the United States or with U.S. citizens. Continue reading
Feb 03 Why the Australia-US refugee deal is contentious By Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press What happened between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull? How many refugees would a resettlement involve? A look at what's at stake. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 54:19 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 2, 2017 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump vows to drastically change the way church and state are separated during political campaigns. Also: What we know about a deadly raid by Navy SEALS in Yemen, how the president's aggressive approach affects world… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch News Wrap: Tillerson urges State Department employees to put aside differences By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, newly sworn-in Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised the work force at the State Department and said he understands their frustrations with the new administration, but urged employees to set aside any political differences with… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 8:05 How this educator is guiding Liberian girls toward school By PBS News Hour Liberia has had more than its fair shares of challenges, and is trying to rebuild after enduring a devastating Ebola epidemic and civil war. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro meets an American woman who has made her home in… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 12:24 When does tough diplomatic talk go too far? By PBS News Hour Barely two weeks into his term, President Donald Trump has shaken up global affairs through unilateral moves, blunt talk and tweets. What does President Trump’s aggressive approach mean for relations with other world leaders? Judy Woodruff speaks with two former… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:49 What went wrong in the deadly raid on al-Qaida in Yemen? By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump authorized a raid in Yemen over the weekend with the goal of targeting an al-Qaida stronghold. Details of the planning and execution have come under scrutiny; a Navy SEAL died, a transport aircraft had to be destroyed… Continue watching
Feb 02 From the heart of the Ebola crisis, this educator and poet says 'never again' By Mary Jo Brooks When the Ebola virus devastated Liberia two years ago, this poet and educator became an activist to make sure such an epidemic never happens again. "I don’t want to get over it," she says. Continue reading
Feb 02 Israeli leader vows new settlement as outpost is dismantled By Alon Bernstein, Associated Press Israel's prime minister on Thursday vowed to establish the first new West Bank settlement in over two decades "as soon as possible," promising to make up for the court-ordered demolition of an illegal settler outpost. Continue reading