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. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> 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 vowed today to nominate someone "indisputably" qualified to replace the late supreme court justice antonin scalia. senate republicans are insisting he forego a nomination fight in this election year. but after a southeast asian summit in california, mr. obama said he means to do his job, and senators should do theirs. >> there are a lot of republican senators who are gonna be under a lot of pressure from various special interests and various constituencies and many of their voters to not let any nominee go through no matter who in nominate. but that's not how the system's supposed to work. that's not how our democracy's supposed to work. justice scalia will lie in repose in the great hall frid

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: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: the first two presidential contests of the year are in the books, and on both sides, it still looks wide open. tuesday's stunning results shook up the field again, and left a couple of names by the wayside. the rest moved on, hoping clarity will come soon. a day after new hampshire, the republican field hit the ground running in south carolina, battleground for their next primary, february 20th. fresh off last night's big win, donald trump planned a rally in the palmetto state tonight. and, on nbc's "today show", he announced he'll release his tax returns "over the next few months". >> they're going to be surprised by how little i pay. i fight like hell

. >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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 may be unprecedented, and it lit up the presidential campaign today: a sitting pope crossed verbal swords with a candidate for president of the united states, just ahead of a crucial primary. political director lisa desjardins has our report. >> reporter: this is not your typical presidential critic ... and definitely not your typical criticism. >> reporter: on his flight home from mexico, pope francis directly addressed donald trump. the republican frontrunner has advocat

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: >> 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: turkey's capital city is alive with fear and anger tonight, after a car bomb killed at least 28 people and wounded 61. we have a report on the blast in central ankara, from juliet bremner of independent television news. >> reporter: moments after an explosion was heard across the turkish capital, flames leapt into the night sky. the bomb had hit a convoy of military buses which had been taking soldiers home from their barracks. in the chaos, immediately after the attack, the governor said that he believed the bomb had been left in a car, and first reports said 18 people had died and anther 45 were injured. it was rush hour. commuters tried to help move a park

. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> 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: they're still counting the actual votes in new hampshire, but the races have been called. on the democratic side, the associated press projects vermont senator bernie sanders easily defeated hillary clinton in this first primary of 2016. she had won by a whisker in iowa. among the republicans: donald trump scored big, with john kasich a surprising second. jeb bush, ted cruz-- the g.o.p. winner in iowa, and marco rubio are fighting for third place. political director lisa desjardins is in new hampshire, where she watched the candidates and voters today. >> reporter: the campaign buses rolled across the granite state one last time, and candidates made one last push to sway possible supporters. but many of those voters admitted they were last-minute deciders: >> i just got out of my car and sai

. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> 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 months of campaigning and the endless tv ads have all come to a close today in new hampshire. this primary day means voters finally have to decide who wins, and the losers have to decide whether to go on. political director lisa desjardins is in new hampshire, where she watched the day's events. >> reporter: the campaign buses rolled across the granite state one last time, and candidates made one last push to sway possible supporters. but many of those voters admitted they were last-minute deciders: >> i just got out of my car and said, "oh my god who am i going to vote for? who am i going to vote for?" >> reporter: for others, it was more excitement than angst in their first experience with the "first in the nation" primary. >> hey, we got a first time voter! >> i don't know, i just fel

moving our economy for 160 bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this programade possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: president obama today insisted he will send a resistant senate a supreme court nominee. senate republican leaders are insisting they'll hold no hearings or vote-- and will, instead, wait until a new president takes office next year. but in a oval office meeting with the king of jordan, the president said he's going to his job, and senators should do theirs. >> i recognize the politics are hard for them, because the easier thing to do is to give in to the most extreme voices within their party and stand pat and do nothing. but that's not our job. our job is to fulfill our constitutional duties. >> ifill: meanwhile, it was widely reported the white h

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of yourancial future. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: 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 republican presidential race took another unexpected plot twist today-- with donald trump collecting a major endorsement from a former rival. it came just days before the all-important "super tuesday" contests. >> i am proud to be here to endorse donald trump for president of the united states. >> woodruff: in a single stroke, new jersey governor chris christie put donald trump back on the offensive after his rivals scored points in last night's debate. >> we don't need another washington politician in the white ho

bnsf, the engine that connects us.coln financial helps provide financial security for those who are always there for you, because this is what you do for people you love. lincoln financial-- you're in charge. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> 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: it's finally here. caucus night in iowa. people will gather all over the state to record the first actual votes of the 2016 presidential election year. it comes after endless months of campaigning and more than $200 million spent on ads. the potential payoff? 44 delegates for democrats, 30 for republicans, and bragging rights. judy and the newshour team are on the ground in the hawkeye state. judy? >> woodruff: so gwen, the caucus are now well into the business of the evening. and the decisions they make

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial: committed to helping you take charge of yourancial future. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: 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 democratic presidential rivals moved on from milwaukee today, fresh off their pbs newshour debate. but the arguments they had on-stage, continued at long distance. >> as i pointed out last night, he has called the president weak, a disappointment -- >> woodruff: hillary clinton returned to south carolina this afternoon and to a line of attack she used in last night's debate, that bernie sanders has distanced himself from president obama: >> and it is a-- the kind of criticism that we've heard from senator sanders a

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take >> and with theoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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: deadly attacks blasted hospitals and schools across northern syria today, killing nearly 50 civilians, many of them children. it signaled again there's no end in sight for the war, despite plans for a temporary cease- fire. activists blamed russian air strikes, and the white house condemned the attacks. we'll get a detailed account, later in the program. amid tensions across the middle east, saudi arabia today launched its largest war games ever. the drills involve 20 mostly arab and african countries. the saudis are already fighting shiite rebels in yemen, and they've offered to help fight the islamic state group in syria. in mexico, pope francis praised the country's indigenous people and denounced their exploitation today. the first latin american pontiff traveled to

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- >> the pbs newshour democratic debate in partnershiph facebook continues. live from the university of wisconsin in milwaukee, once again gwen ifill and judy woodruff. >> moderator: and welcome back to this pbs newshour debate, democratic debate here in milwaukee. let's get right to the questions. senator sanders to you first. coming off the results in iowa and new hampshire, there are many voters who are taking a closer look at you and your ideas. and they're asking, h big a role do you fore see for the federal government. it's already spending 21% of the entire u.s. economy. how much larger would government be in the lives of americans under a sanders presidency? >> well, to put that into context, judy, i think we have to understand that in the last 30 years in this country, there has been a massive transfer of wealth going from the hands of working families into the top 1/10 of 1 percent whose percentage of wealth has doubled. in other words, the very rich are getting richer. almost everybody else is getting poorer. what i believe is

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of youre and become you're own chief life officer. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: 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: it's the final weekend before the new hampshire primary and the eyes of the political world are focused on the granite state. candidates are dashing across the state to win over as many votes as possible. political director lisa desjardins, who is in manchester, reports that when the two remaining democrats took center stage together, they heated up a cold new england night. >> reporter: four days before the balloting, the democratic race is now about defining, and definitions. >> well, let

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we saw bnsf strengthening the regime and all it does is feel extreme ends of the sectarian divide. it feels has the less, feel to isil. we have to come together as great as it should as it should come a u.s. come arabia, russia and figure out a way to settle the conflict to, otherwise it will, haunt all of us. >> i have one final question. i have been having discussions. in fact, the chairman and i have had discussions with some of our sunni arab friends. and they expressed to us frustration at the united states for not being more of a player that is deeply involved that we seem to be reluctant to be involved. they paint a picture if we come forward, if we laid. they describe a part of the united states to get involved and they say that russia moved to tear syria they wouldn't do anything against the russians. -- not really leading and they would be willing to be with us, but we are recalcitrant. how do you answer that? in terms of the campaign, the u.s. forces on that in iraq we welcome our partners to join us in that number. we've done some real damage to isil and are looking for