The fight against isil took center stage at the white house today, as iraq Prime Minister, alabadi met with president obama. He may not have received all of the assistance that he was looking for. Mike viqueira joins us from the white house, and mike, president obama wants the Prime Minister to make some reforms in this country, and what is the president actually looking for . Well, he certainly is. And this is Prime Minister abadis first visit since he was elected to the post several months ago and president obama made it clear that he wants to see all of different elements fighting in iraq, fighting against isil, not only on the same side, some of them opposing each other under normal circumstances but he wants to see all of them under abadis control. Shia are under iranian influence, and there are reports of atrocities and retribution after the city of tikrit was liberated from isil under these forces. President obama said that its very important to have all of these elements report
Free speech. In just about four hours it will officially be week two of the u. S. Government shutdown. Another week of no play for hundreds of thousands of americans, and neither side appears to be willing to bend. Mike viqueira joins us with the latest. Where it stands now is at a stand still. Positions hardered over the course of this weekend, and now many are talking about and thinking about what many regard as unthinkable, that is in just ten days a firstever government default. Instead of asia as planned, president obama was home bound visiting fema headquarters where 86 of workers are furloughed. Were not going to negotiate over the threat of a prolonged shutdown until republicans get 100 of what they want. Reporter only House Speaker john boehner will allow a vote. I ask the speaker, what are you afraid of . Reporter but boehner invests that votes are not there, and calls for the president to come to the table. The American People expect when their leaders have differences and w
Fight that changed boxing, one event in a year that changed so much more. We begin tonight with what could be a major change for u. S. Troops in afghanistan. Today president obama ordered the pentagon to prepare for a full u. S. Troop withdrawal by the end of the year. Its a decision that could affect the lives of 10s of thousands of americans families. Now, a few thousand u. S. Troops were sent to afghanistan not long after 9 11, by 2005, the numbers swelled to 20,000. The american presence piqued threpeakedthree year old ago, bt president obama has been pulling americans out of the country since then now about 35,000 u. S. Forces in afghanistan. The president spoke with afghan President Hamid karzai today and the white house acknowledged if afghanistan does not sign a Security Agreement with the u. S. That american troops will leave by the end of the near, Patty Culhane reports. Reporter u. S. President obama has left the negotiationing with hamid karzai to his staffer. But after nin
Problem and americans already already are feeling severe economic impact. A new report out today said Climate Change is effecting over corner of the United States. From Severe Weather to increase in pollen. Global warm something not only dangerous but extremely costly. The report said there is time to prevent Climate Change from becoming more of a threat. When we say every corner of the United States we mean every corner of the country. Reporter the white house said this is happening now. Not in the future, number some time next week, neck yea next yt right now. Im afraid america the beautiful could be turning into america the stormy, america the sneezy with all that pollen around. Where do you live . How about the northeast, the densely populated northeast face more heat waves, heavier rain, snow, and flooding as the oceans continue to rise. 80 million people, says the report, in the Fastest Growing metropolitan area of the country, the southeast, face decreased Water Supplies and thr
Six months after the typhoon, millions in the philippines are struggling to recover. College football stars getting ready to punch their tickets to the pros, the big money behind the nfl draft. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. After months of escalating violence between russia and ukraine that some believe be pushing the two nations closer to war, it appears russian president maybe putting on the brakes. He said he would pull Russian Troops and changed his tune on the elections and referendum in several cities. Pro Russian Forces havioned putins request saying sundays wrench comes will go on as planned. Kievs leaders as well as american and nato officials taking a wait and see approach to putins latest declarations. On the same day russia displayed its military might in red square, inside the kremlin, president Vladimir Putin grabbed the most attention with a series of surprising announcements, including the withdrawal of 40,000 troops amassed along ukrai