Jan 19 Watch 53:12 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court will hear the case against President Obama’s executive action allowing 4 million undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. Also: U.S. Envoy Brett McGurk reflects on the prisoner exchange with Iran, China’s economy… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 10:55 U.S. envoy: Seeing Americans freed from Iran 'overwhelming' By PBS News Hour For 14 months, a team of American officials met in secret with Iranian negotiators to work out an agreement releasing prisoners held by both countries. Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk sits down with Judy Woodruff to tell the inside story… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Iraqis killed at 'staggering' rate since rise of ISIS, says UN By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, 18,000 Iraqis have died from violence between the start of 2014 and last October, according to a U.N. report. Also, Reuters reported that three Americans who disappeared in Baghdad were kidnapped by a Shiite militia. Continue watching
Jan 19 Washington Post releases first video of Jason Rezaian after his release from Iran By Erik Andersen The Washington Post published Tuesday the first video of Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian after his release from Iranian custody. The video, filmed at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, shows Rezaian laughing with his wife Yeganeh Salehi. Continue reading
Jan 19 Why was Robert Levinson not included in Iran prisoner swap? By Larisa Epatko Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who vanished in Iran in 2007, was not included in the weekend’s prisoner swap because he is not believed to be in Iran, said Brett McGurk, the administration’s point person on the swap. Continue reading
Jan 19 Obama touts Australia's contribution to Islamic State fight By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday thanked Australia for its "steadfast" alliance and key contributions in the fight against Islamic State group, as he we welcomed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the White House for the new leader's first… Continue reading
Jan 19 Here's what Congress can do about Puerto Rico's debt By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico's $72 billion public debt crisis has forced congressional leaders to pay attention to a U.S. territory that's usually on the sidelines of American politics. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 4:20 Iranian-American prisoner pardoned by Obama plans to stay in U.S. By PBS News Hour Seven Iranians who have been held in the U.S. are being released by the Justice Department in a prisoner exchange for Americans imprisoned in Iran. Jeffrey Brown talks to Joel Androphy, attorney for Bahram Mechanic, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 4:32 After years in Iranian jail, Americans ready to restart life By PBS News Hour The deal to release Americans imprisoned in Iran included Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine who was held for more than four years. Jeffrey Brown talks to Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., the congressman who represents Hekmati's home district in Michigan… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Security forces search for Americans missing in Iraq By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, security forces searched Baghdad for three Americans who disappeared over the weekend. An Iraqi lawmaker said they worked for a private company. Also, a pair of Iranian poets have escaped to another country after having… Continue watching