Several developments today in the crisis in iraq. The pentagon said that the u. S. Military is flying armed drones over baghdad to protect troops and diplomats. Human watch say there is evidence that Islamic State in iraq and the levant killed up to 180 men after taking tikrit. The ayatollah called on the country. Mike viqueira is live for us on the white house with more on these militants. Do the drones represent a major escalation. Reporter heres what we knew and what we know now. Forces have flown over iraq to identify where the enemy is and ar where are the targets. And drones that are faced elsewhere surrounding iraq. What we now know is that some of those drones are armed. What u. S. Officials are Say Something that the reason that theyre armed is to protect u. S. Interest in iraq right now. Not only those individuals within private contracts that they should be evacuated, but part of those 300 advisers, the first wave of which has entered iraq to try to assess the capabilities o
Gwen as eric cantor becomes the first House Majority leader ever to go down to primary defeat. Im just humbled that the people spoke. And i think they want a new direction in washington, d. C. Gwen democrats were smug. The people have spoken. Gwen republicans were scrambling. The message is this. We were elected by american citizens. And we better represent the interests of american citizens. Gwen what next . And Bowe Bergdahl returns home. But at what cost . Any of these detainees ever try to rejoin the fight . They would be doing so at their own peril. Gwen the debate is just beginning. Covering the week, Nancy Youssef of mclatchey newspapers. Robert costa of the Washington Post. John harwood of cnbc. And the new york times. And Mark Mazzetti of the new york times. Awardwinning reporting and nalysis covering history as it happens, live from our nations capital, this is Washington Week with gwen ifill. Corporate funding for Washington Week is provided by we asked people a question. Ho
One Womens Mission to save girth in south sudan from a life of exploitation. The brazil 2014 cup. Mexicos dreams of a First Quarter final appearance since 1986 has just been shattered by the mather lands. Hello, we begin with breaking news out of high rack. Where isil have announced major changes to the group. They now want to be known simply as the Islamic State. The fighters have also announced the establishment of an islamic. [ inaudible ] they say the area stretches to aleppo in syria. Imran kahn is on the phone live from baghdad to explain the change. Imran, why this change now and what does it really mean . Reporter what isil have slowly been doing is taking territory. They have always maintained that their end game was going to be an establishment of an us had lamb i can state. Thats what they have declared. But this is quite controversial because religiously, what many what religious scholars would normally say is that you need to be elected as a tallies before you can establis
Launchers to the separatist forces. This border surge didnt happen overnight. Rick perry sent a letter in 2012 warning president obama. They are refuse to go take responsibility for the failed policies. The department of justice are working around the clock to address the increasing number of migrants. Another botched execution. This time in arizona. A convicted killer was seen gasping for air for almost two hours before he died. Should have only taken 10 minutes. One judge who heard woods appeal said a better solution might be the fire squad. When we look at the school to prison pipeline its filled with black and brown boys. When you sus stphaepbs child you ingrain in their head this their not good enough. Are moore like to go to jail aas as adults. We have to think about a country that would rather build prisons than schools. Tensions continue to rise in ukraine. In the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Flight 17. When the u. S. State department claimed russia was increasing its a
Israeli Officials Say they did not target i all nighted Nations School in gaza today. Gaza residents were using the school as a shelter when it was hit by several owe explosions. Palestinian officials blame the israeli militarism they say israeli shells hit the school. The israelis say they are investigate the attack and suggested air and shots by hamas fighters may have caused the expollutions. Officials say at least 15 people killed, dozens more wounds. Al jazerras Stephanie Dekker has more now from gaza. Reporter they should have been safe. Everyone here had left their homes to the supposed safety of a makeshift u. N. Shelter. All our children are in the school and us too, go and see, they shelled us with rockets, there are childrens body parts there is no safety, no security anywhere. Its close to the border with israel and its been an area thats been hit hard. When we drove here there was heavy shelling in the area. Translator they told us we should evacuate the school because isr