May. 22, 2015 3:35 p.m. EDT
News: What can the U.S. do to stop the Islamic State?
New victories by the Islamic State in Syria, Iraq and Libya are fueling debate and criticism in Washington over the U.S. strategy and reliance on airstrikes against the militant group. Gwen Ifill talks to David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Feisal Istrabadi, Iraq’s former deputy UN ambassador, about the complicated challenges facing the U.S.
May. 21, 2015 10:54 a.m. EDT
News: Bin Laden bookshelf shows scholarship of American policy
More than 100 papers and videos from Osama bin Laden were released by American officials today, offering new insight into what the terror leader read, wrote and envisioned for al-Qaida. Brian Fishman of the New America Foundation and Greg Miller of The Washington Post join Gwen Ifill to discuss what the documents reveal.
May. 08, 2015 9:11 p.m. EDT
News: ISIS Recruits Through Social Networking, GOP Contenders Race to 2016 and Hillary Clinton Focuses on Fundraising
This week, the FBI outlined the ways ISIS is using social media to do its recruiting. Pierre Thomas of ABC News reports on the tactics ISIS is using to reach people around the world. Attackers at an anti-Muslim event in Texas attempted to establish ties to ISIS. NBC News’ Pete Williams details the attacker’s motivation. Jeff Zeleny of CNN reports on other Republican potential and official contenders and the strides they’ve made in their campaigns. At this point in her campaign, Hillary Clinto...
Apr. 24, 2015 9:13 p.m. EDT
News: Two Republican Candidates from Florida, Compensating Families of Killed Hostages, U.S. Contractors Fueling Arab Wars & Mammogram Funding
Two of the Republican candidates eyeing the White House in 2016 are from Florida, and CNN’s Jeff Zeleny details the competitive friendship between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio.
Apr. 15, 2015 11:07 a.m. EDT
News: Can Nigeria’s new president advance the search for the missing schoolgirls?
One year since Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian school girls, most are still missing and the militant group continues to terrorize the region. Gwen Ifill talks to Christopher Fomunyoh of the National Democratic Institute about how the nation has balanced the mission of finding the missing girls and fighting the terrorists, and whether the country’s new president can help Nigeria "bring back our girls."
Apr. 10, 2015 9:08 p.m. EDT
News: Presidential Job Application, Courting Iowa's Conservative Voters, Mistrust of Iran & ISIS Inspires Attacks
John Dickerson of CBS News and Slate Magazine shares the seven questions he thinks every person who wants to run for president should have to answer.
Apr. 08, 2015 11:40 a.m. EDT
News: What drove a small sect to take control of Yemen?
The U.S. will speed up delivery of arms and intelligence to Saudi Arabia for the fight against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the State Department. How did the Houthis rise to stage a government coup? Gwen Ifill learns more from journalist Safa al-Ahmad, who offers a rare inside look in a new documentary on Frontline.
Apr. 03, 2015 12:37 p.m. EDT
News: Why al-Shabab is trying to inspire Muslim backlash against Kenya
Al-Shabab, a Somali-based terror group, claimed responsibility for today’s siege on a Kenyan university. The militants began cross-border strikes after Kenya sent its military into Somalia four years ago. Gwen Ifill talks to Kenneth Menkhaus of Davidson College about the group’s motivations for attacking Kenya.
Mar. 13, 2015 11:23 a.m. EDT
News: Tikrit is ‘huge test’ for Iraq’s fight against Islamic State
Heavy fighting continued in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, as Iraqi forces and militias moved in on the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, 25 Iraqi soldiers were killed in a friendly fire incident involving an aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition against the militants. Gwen Ifill gets an update on both stories from special correspondent Jane Arraf in Iraq.
Mar. 12, 2015 10:57 a.m. EDT
News: Obama administration seeks war authorization against Islamic State
Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to request authorization for war powers against the Islamic State forces. Gwen Ifill reports on Congress’ questioning of the Obama administration’s military priorities.
