. >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there were stern words at the white house today over i.r.s. targeting of tea party and other conservative groups. president obama said he first learned about it last week, and he warned it won't go well for those responsible. the president's rebuke came as he answerd a question at a joint news conference with british prime minister david cameron. >> if you've got the i.r.s. operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrageous. it is contrary to our traditions, and people have to be held accountable and it's got to be fixed. >> woodruff: the news broke last friday that i.r.s. agents had applied extra scru

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by b.p. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: israel today played down a weekend of air strikes that hit syria. the syrians, in turn, threatened to strike back, but there were no signs of new hostilities in the offing. on syrian state television today, images of the smoldering remains of a military complex near damascus. it was hit early sunday by air strikes attributed to the israeli military, the second in three days. israel did not officially claim responsibility, but senior officials there said the targets were advanced iranian missiles being shift to hezbollah militants in lebanon. israeli leaders warned again sunday that hez bol must not obtain game-changing weapons. >> it's vital for the security and the stability of the middle east that no weapons of mass destruction will spill over to the hands of terror organizations. >> brown: similar

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundationsd... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the people of moore, oklahoma, began the long climb back today from catastrophe. authorities labored to clear wreckage in the shattered suburb outside oklahoma city, and the death toll stood at 24, including nine children. officials said the numbers could rise higher yet in the wake of a tornado that was one of the most powerful ever. the scene that met jason leger as he emerged from his cellar on monday evening unscathed was one of total destruction. >> the lord giveth and the lord taketh away. >> ifill: today, similar scenes greeted those who had fled and returned to survey what, if anything, was left of their homes. >> it's going to take time to rebuild, the families. you look at you see the movies and everything, but when you are actually standing there, yeah... >> it's hard. it's hard, but, you know, i know that the

. >> bnsf. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: government officials said today the trust fund fueling the nation's medicare program is in somewhat stronger shape than it was last year. they projected it will stay solvent until 2026, two years later than last year's projections. at the same time, the budget outlook for the nation's social security program remains unchanged. it is projected to stay solvent until funding runs out in 2033. meanwhile, a new federal reserve study found that while some americans are rebounding from the economic recession, others continue to struggle. among the results: u.s. households have recovered on average only 45% of the $16 trillion o

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by b.p./ >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: president obama marked the first 100 days of his second term today, using a news conference to demand action on his agenda, from guantanamo to guns. newshour correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> do you still have the juice to get the rest of your agenda through this congress? >> if you put it that way, jonathan, maybe i should just pack up and go home. golly. >> reporter: president obama joked and jabbed in the white house briefing room as he pressed the point that he's no lame duck and that he'll keep pushing his priority. >> we understand that we're in a divided government right now. republicans control the house of representatives. in the senate this habit of requiring 60 votes for even the most modest piece of legislation has gummed up the works there. despite that, i'm actually conf

our commitment has never been stronger. >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> rose: welcome to the program, we begin this evening with a look at the president's 100 days in office since his reelection and a press conference today in washington, joining me is al hunt, jessica yellin, jonathan karl and chuck todd. >> he wanted to be in the thick of immigration reform by now he instead had guns come up and he has been thrown off by a terror attack and the north korea crisis, and still he was, you know, insistent he is going to not only get his whole agenda accomplished or at least protecting some, projecting some confiden

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> more than two years ago, the people of b.p.e a commitment to the gulf. and everyday since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we shared what we've learned so that we can all produce energy more safely. b.p. is also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the president used a wide-ranging speech today to try to reframe america's approach to fighting terrorism. in so doing, he tackled some of the most controversial elem

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. by b.p. and by at&t. rethink possible. supported by the john f. catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just and peaceful world. more information at macfound .org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and this program was and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> rose: we begin with a new broadway play. it is called "lucky guy." it was written by nora ephron. it was about the late new york tabloid journalist mike mcalary, with two of the stars tom hanks and cotney b. vance, director george c wolf, and nora ephron's son jacob bernstein. >> he had a fantasy about what he did. it is a fantasy, but it did overtake the pessism at the end of the day that he was a knight and he writed wrongs. at the end of the day, the journalists, the tabloid journalists, that's what they did

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contribuons to your pbs station from viers like yo thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> rose: welcome to the program. tonight we take a look at the middle east with ben wedeman of cnn ander if as in fassihi of the "wall street journal." >> many syrians will tell you they find the means of the regime distasteful over the years, over the decades. but they realize if this regime falls that the floodgates are open for some of the worst elements in syrian society to ta revenge. and wilbe very nasty. and i think that there's no great love for bashar al-assad or the ba'ath party or the alawites among those that are loyal to the regime. i

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> more than two years ago, the people of b.p.e a commitment to the gulf. and evyday since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we shared what we've learned so that we can all produce energy more safely. b.p. is also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it verges on the miraculous. rescuers in bangladesh found a survivor today in the ruins of a garment factory that collapsed on april 24. the discovery came long after hope had faded. we begin with a report narrated by jonathan rugman of "independent television news." >> reporter: amid thumbs up and astonished cries of "god is great" reshma

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundationsd... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the battle over the benghazi consulate attack was renewed today in congress. at a lengthy hearing, a house committee heard new testimony about what happened during the deadly assault and after. "newshour" correspondent kwame holman has our report. >> reporter: from the opening gavel, the political battle lines were clear. republicans still accuse the obama administration of deception about the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi eight months ago that killed u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. california republican darrell issa chaired today's hearing. >> i want those watching this proceeding to know that we'veç made extensive efforts to engage the administration and to see and hear their facts. the administration, however, has not been cooperative, and unfortunately, our minority has mostly

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