additional support is provided by -- and by -- the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributionso your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tish wnet studios, hari sreenivasan. >> good evening. thanks for joining us. secretary of state john kerry has stopped in egypt. he sought to urge leaders that the united states stands behind its once close ally. >> the united states will continue to provide support that directly benefits the egyptian people in health and scholarships and private sector development and we are continuing assistance to help secure egypt's borders. >> the u.s. recently suspended much of its $1.3 billion military aid package to egypt because of the o ucuster of mohd morsi. it says they are unhappy with the u.s. criticism of egypt's new government, what they consider tepid u.n. support for the syrian rebels and ongoing nuclear negotiations with iran. in iran, the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei offered support for the west about the nuclear program. this comes as conservatives in iran have a conciliatory tone. the discussions between on thursda

additional support is provided by -- the corporation for public broadcasting.nd by contributions to your pbs station from vars like you. thank you. from the tish wnet studios at lincoln center in new york. >> good evening. thanks for joining us. it's been more than a week since typhoon haiyan smashed into the philippines killing 3600 people and leaving 1200 more missing. today, some filipinos were searching through the rubble for lost loved ones. others lined up at the airport in tacloban to escape the devastated city. >> it's difficult to receive relief. our safety at our house is really quite not good yet. there's still a lot of looters and robbers. [ inaudible ] >> some relief is arriving. u.s. military helicopters dropped food and water to desperate storm survivors. the military is delivers hundreds of thousands of gallons of fresh water a day. filipino military choppers are delivering aid to stricken remote regions areas without power eight days after it struck with winds of 200 miles per hour. >> we land the helicopters from the populated areas. the peopl

additional support is provided by -- and by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> good evening, thanks for joining us. new cancellations at los angeles international airport day after the fatal shooting of an unarmed airport security officer. some passengers who fled the scene in panic were allowed to return to collect belongings today. an fbi investigation into the incident is under way. the alleged shooter who was wounded in an exchange with authorities was identified as a 23-year-old new jersey man living in los angeles. hours before the incident his family said he sent a text noefg one of his brothers suggesting he was suicidal. the tsa officer was identified at 39-year-old has regard oh hernandez. a new warning about the effect of climate change. a league dravt of the united nations report warns that rising temperature koss produce crop production leading to higher food prices. scientists say sensitive to heat wav

corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by northrop grumman. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. this week's health care meltdown provided an intriguing look into all things washington. a self-confident president reduced to rueful apology and an unpopular congress with an eye on midterm elections and the realization that big, sweeping change can collapse on itself. the president said repeatedly that his folks fumbled the ball by promising everyone could keep the policy they liked. >> my expectation was that for 98% of the american people either it genuinely wouldn't change at all or they'd be pleasantly surprised with the options in the marketplace and that the grandfather clause would cover the rest. that proved not to be the case. and that's on me. gwen: but for the staunch opponents who early on branded the plan obamacare, the botched rollout was about more. >> for millions of americans, it's cancellation today, sticker shock tomorrow.

corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by northrop grumman. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again, from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: because we've been talking at you all year long, we thought you might be thankful this week to have us talk with you. about the things that are on your minds. so if you're all talked out from thanksgiving dinner table debates, sit back and enjoy ours. i want to start by putting one of our regulars on the spot. the white house has had quite a year, from foreign policy showdowns to fiscal crises to health care debaffles. and peter baker says he saw it coming last winter. call it second termitis. >> by his own calculation he's got eight months, 12 months, 16 months at most to make his mark. so he has to come out of the box fast. and energetic. and he's coming out on guns, immigration, fiscal policy. and energy. and that's -- he needs to push the other side into deferring to his judgment while he has the opportunity to do it. gwen: how did that work for him, peter? >

additional support is provided by -- and by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch studios in new york. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. authorities now believe at least 10,000 people were kill during that extraordinarily powerful typhoon friday. the devastated cities, towns and fishing villages on the islands that make up the central philippines. even though typhoon heyan packed winds of 200 miles an hour, most of the damage was from the storm surge that reached as high as 13 feet. officials say the storm was so strong that it destroyed about three quarters of the buildings in its path. the president there flew to tacloban, a city of more than 200,000 people that was one of the hardest hit areas. the officials are here to ensure that help is given to you the fastest way possible and things are restored to the natural order. >> u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel ordered the pacific command to help with search and rescue operations and to air lift emergency supplies to

additional support is provided by -- and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributionsur pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york. >> good evening. thanks for joining us. the united states and the world's other major powers today hailed the interim agreement struck last night with iran over that country's nuclear program. >> the united states, together with our close allies and partners took an important first step toward a comprehensive solution that addresses our concerns with the islamic republic of iran's nuclear program. under terms of the six-month deal announced in the middle of the night in geneva, switzerland, the west will ease some of its economic sanctions against iran. in return, iran agreed not to enrich its uranium beyond 5%, well below the level needed to develop a nuclear wep opinion upon inspectors will monitor the agreement. mohammed zarif. >> it is important that we all of us see the opportunity to end an unnecessary crisis and open new horizons based on respect for the rights of iranian

corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by prudential. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. >> once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. it's quiet in washington tonight but there are echoes here from a tumultuous week. we begin in the senate where the biggest debate was about finding a way to end debate. >> the american people believe congress is broken. the american people believe the senate is broken. and i believe the american people are right. gwen: senate democrats infuriated the republican minority by pulling the pin on a long threatened grenade, changing the rules that require a 60-vote majority to confirm presidential nominees. >> they believe that one set of rules should apply to them, to them, and another set to everybody else. he may as just as well have said if you like the rules of the senate, you can keep them. [laughter] >> huh? if you like the rules of the senate, you can keep them. gwen: that was very lively from mr. mcconnell. how long was this in the w

corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by northrop grumman. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. it's supposed to get better. but so far, when it comes to the affordable care act, everything just seems to be getting if not worse at least murkier. low enrollment, canceled policies, and in the week's signature moment, 3 1/2 hours of grilling for the administration's top health official. witness this exasperated exchange. >> so the president ult ultimately is responsible. while it's great that you're a team player and taking responsibility, it is the president's ultimate responsibility, correct? >> you clearly -- whatever. yes, he is the president. he is responsible for government programs. gwen: that's a key point. because more than anything else, health care opponents want to link the problems with the law to the president himself. and to more essential flaws. mitch mcconnell said as much to me this week. >> the point is could anybody make

additional support is provided by -- and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tish wnet studios in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> thanks for joining us. a large, dangerous storm system is sweeping through the middle of the nation. the storm spawned tornados that did extensive damage in the small central illinois community of washington. in chicago, tens of thousands of fans attended the ravens/bears football game were advised to leave the stands and take cover. the game was suspended for nearly two hours. the storms, which are unusual for this time of year, also produced high winds and torrential downpours. in the philippines, new dramatic pictures were released today, showing the enormous power of the storm surge that hit the central philippines nine days ago when typhoon haiyan struck. authorities said the death count now stands at nearly 4,000, another 1,000 are still missing. president beneno aquino who has been widely criticized for the slow delivery of aid arrived in the city of tacloban where

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. >> 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: billionaire investor steven cohen and his high- profile hedge fund agreed today to a record plea deal for insider trading. s.a.c capital advisors will admit to criminal fraud and pay $1.8 billion in fines and forfeitures. for federal prosecutors in new york, it's the biggest catch yet in a long-running investigation. >> sometimes institutes need to be held accountable too. no institution should rest easy in the belief that it is too big to jail. that is a moral hazard that a just society can ill afford. >> ifill: cohen was not charged with any criminal violation, but will no longer manage money for anyone but himself. we'll have more on the details of the case, right after the news summary. the deposed president of egypt, mohammed morsi, went on trial today in cairo, and quickly condemned the proceedings. he insisted he's still egypt's rightful leader, and he rejected military rule. the trial then adjo

. >> 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 president of the philippines declared a state of emergency today, in the wake of typhoon haiyan. vast stretches of the central part of the country lay in ruins, especially the city of tacloban, where officials warned there could be thousands dead. for now, the confirmed death toll stands at 942. we begin with a report from angus walker of independent television news, in tacloban. you may find some of the images disturbing. >> reporter: tacloban city. survivors call it ground zero. the old coast road, a route rubble for mile after mile. entire neighborhoods washed away. tens of thousands of families lived around busy marketplaces and back streets. now parents scavenge for food. there's no power, no phone signal, no internet, no other way to send a message. the local market place, one of the worst affected areas in tacloban, all these shops and houses made of wood, now a pile of tangled timber. noth

. >> 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: they searched for victims and tallied the damage today, after a barrage of tornadoes hit the midwest on sunday. at least eight people were killed, and scores more were hurt. the most powerful storm cut a path roughly an eighth of a mile wide, clear across one illinois town of 16,000 people. >> terrified townspeople watched and prayed as the giant funnel ripped through washington, illinois, sunday. winds of almost 200 miles per hour tore at trees and blasted homes to bits. >> this is what my house looks like after a tornado came through. >> in a matter of minutes it was all over. then residents surveyed the damage, up to 500 homes damaged or destroyed. and cars crushed into mangled metal. >> today an emotional mayor gary minere vowed his town will recover. >> that is what this community is about. we love our neighbors and we're going to bounce back from this. and i want to thank the surrounding communit

. >> 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 u.s. economy turned in surprisingly strong jobs numbers for october. the labor department reported today that employers added 204,000 positions despite the partial government shutdown. at the same time, the unemployment rate ticked up a tenth to 7.3%. paul solman will have more on the numbers and what they mean right after the news summary. wall street shot higher on the jobs report, led by bank stocks. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 167 points to close well over 15,761, another record high. the nasdaq rose nearly 62 points to close at 3,919. for the week, the dow gained nearly 1%, the nasdaq fell 0.1%. the head of the international monetary fund says the global economic recovery still isn't strong enough. it agreed to pay a record $1.8 billion in dispiens forfeitures to settle charges it allowed insider trading. the company formally entered the plea in court in new york. the

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> wooduff: congress took the first step today toward letting americans hang on to their current health plans. but the bill that passed the house may be going nowhere fast. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> what has been visited upon the american people in the affordable care act will not be resolved by this action today. it is merely to stop the bleeding. >> reporter: the one page bill pushed through by house republicans would let those who want to keep or reinstate their health plans. the associated press reported more than four million policies have been canceled so far. michael burgess of texas: >> any good triage doctor knows before they can fully treat or cure the patient, they have to deal with the immediate problems. in this case, they have to stop the hemorrhage of people losing their private health insurance because of the affordable care act. >> reporter: but

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. >> 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: a shopping frenzy descended across the country today, as post- thanksgiving shoppers lined up for holiday savings. in some places, the mad dash for deals turned violent, with several shootings and fights breaking out. we'll have more on "black we'll have more on "black friday right after this news summary. investors on wall street kept a close eye on "black friday" shopping. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly 11 points to close at 16,086. the nasdaq rose 15 points to close above 4,059. for the week, the dow gained more than 0.5%. the nasdaq rose 2%. president obama and the first lady visited people who are fasting to protest congressional inaction on immigration legislation. they stopped by the tent on the national mall where the activists have been on a hunger strike for the past 18 days. the president told them he appreciated their efforts. house speaker john boehner has so far refus

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the nation's largest bank admitted today that it misrepresented mortgage- backed securities that collapsed in the 2008 crash. with that, j.p. morgan chase agreed to pay $13 billion, the largest settlement ever between a private company and the government. we'll hear much more on the details of the settlement right after the news summary. the problems with the healthcare.gov web site got a new going over today in congress. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman reports. >> reporter: the law came under fresh fire at the capitol, with the latest news accounts providing the ammunition. the "washington post" reported private consultants warned in march there were serious risks healthcare.gov would not be ready for its october rollout. republicans seized on the document at a house hearing. louisiana's steve scalise called it "damning." >> if the president really didn't know about this... this repo

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.y contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the most powerful storm on earth this year has hit the central philippines with sustained winds of nearly 200 miles an hour. thousands of residents were forced to evacuate, and officials warned of catastrophic damage. hours before landfall, the typhoon was already dumping heavy rain. the target area included a province devastated by an earthquake last month. trans fats could soon disappear from the american diet. the food and drug administration wants to ban the artery clogging substance found in processed foods from margarine to cookies to frozen pizza. the f.d.a. says that could prevent nearly 7,000 deaths from heart disease each year. we'll have more on this right after the news summary. the senate voted today to ban workplace discrimination against homosexual, bisexual and transgender employees. the outcome underscored the nation's evolving attitude toward gay rights. newshour congressional corresponden

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president obama moved today to put out a political firestorm and let people keep their existing health insurance policies for now. he said the government will suspend the requirement that individual plans meet minimum standards at least for one year. it's up to insurance companies to decide if they'll go along. in the white house briefing room, the president acknowledged the outcry by the public and politicians, and said he bears much of the blame. >> i think it's fair to say that the rollout has been rough so far, and i think everybody understands that i'm not happy about the fact that the rollout has been, you know, wrought with a whole range of problems that i've been deeply concerned about. i completely get how upsetting this can be for a lot of americans, particularly after assurances they heard from me that if they had a plan that they liked, they could keep it. and to those americans, i hear you

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the senate's long- festering fight over filibusters came to a head today. majority democrats pushed through a rules change making it easier to force action on presidential nominees. before, it took 60 votes; now, it will take 51. democrats said it will end gridlock, republicans say it's an abuse of power. we will hear some of the debate and talk to two senators right after the news summary. wall street rallied past a new milestone today on signs of improvement in the job market. the dow jones industrial average added 109 points to close above 16,000 for the first time. the nasdaq rose nearly 48 points to close at 3.969. afghan president hamid karzai urged tribal elders today to support a security deal with the u.s. it would keep thousands of american troops in afghanistan for another decade. but karzai said he will leave the signing of the agreement to his successor next year. the u.s. special representat

. >> 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: six days of misery and desperation bred anarchy today in the philippines, where the typhoon death toll rose again to near 2,350. survivors looted whole warehouses and even dug up water pipes around tacloban on hard- hit leyte island. we begin our coverage with john irvine of "independent television news." he spent the day on the island's easternmost tip. >> reporter: it's the last place outsiders have reached, the eastern edge of this country, where the philippines meet the pacific. we headed into what's left. the soldier with us was a guide, not a guard. the people here could not have been more welcoming as they showed us the horrendous destruction. this location, normally a blessing, was on friday a terrible curse. there's nothing to the east of this town, other than thousands of miles of pacific ocean, and it was from there that the typhoon came. the most powerful storm ever recorded by man first e

. >> 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: european sanctions on iran could be eased as early as next month. that word came today from french and european union officials. it follows the weekend agreement to relax some sanctions in return for freezing much of iran's nuclear program. we'll look at the details and the wider implications for the middle east right after the news summary. national security advisor susan rice was in kabul today, urging afghan president hamid karzai to sign a security deal without delay. the agreement would govern any u.s. troops who stay to train afghan units, after nato combat forces withdraw next year. afghan elders endorsed the pact sunday, but karzai insisted he'll leave it to his successor to sign after april's elections. a date and place for syrian peace talks are finally set: january 22 in geneva. the united nations announced it today. the talks will be the first between the syrian government and opposition s

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the holiday plans of many thousands of americans lay at the mercy today of a major winter storm that's arrived before winter actually starts. the system has killed at least 11 people since it blew onto the west coast last week. the storm rolled toward the east as a wintry mix of heavy rain, wind, snow and ice on the eve of the thanksgiving travel period. this morning, road conditions in eastern kentucky were already getting dangerous. >> it's been pretty terrible. it's... since i got on 75, it's been rain and. now, it's all been ice and snow. >> woodruff: the system had earlier crossed the west and southwest, dumping snow and ice from southern california into texas and oklahoma. by today, it was spreading from the gulf coast region up the length of the eastern seaboard. salt trucks hit the roads from north carolina to the northeast trying to get the jump on expected snow and ice. >> yeah, we're getting

. >> 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 united states dealt the pakistani taliban a major blow today killing its leader. american and pakistani intelligence officials reported hakimullah mehsud died in a u.s. drone strike. he had just arrived at a compound near miranshah, in north waziristan, after attending a gathering of taliban leaders. for more, we turn to declan walsh of "the new york times." he's in london tonight. declan walsh, welcome. first of all, is it definitely confirmed that mehsud is dead? >> well, there have been several reports in the past, of course, that he die which had turned out to be false but on this occasion all of the reports-- whether they be pakistani, taliban, or american-- are suggesting that indeed mr. mehsud is dead. is >> woodruff: so tell us who he was and what was his role in the taliban? >> well, pakistani -- hakimullah mehsud took over as the leader of the taliban in 2009 after his predecessor, a

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> wooduff: americans and the world marked the 50th anniversary today of one of the 20th century's defining moments- - the assassination of president john f. kennedy. hari sreenivasan reports on the day's events. ( "taps" playing ) >> reporter: the gray skies at arlington national cemetery this morning, matched the somber occasion. joined by family members, the president's sister and last surviving sibling, jean kennedy smith, laid a rose at the grave, where a flame burned as it has for the last half century. hours later, at dealey plaza, in dallas, people gathered in bitter, wet cold as bells tolled at 12:30 central time-- the exact moment when the president was shot, as he motorcaded through, 50 years ago. dallas mayor mike rawlings said his city has grown since that horrific day. >> while the past is never in the past. this was a lifetime ago. now, today we the people of dallas honor the life legacy and lead

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the white house spent another day on the defensive today about whether it over- promised on its health care plan. president obama said americans would be able to keep their existing insurance, but insurers are canceling thousands of policies. lawmakers from both parties are now complaining about a process they say is at best unclear and at worst seriously flawed. medicare and medicaid chief marilyn tavenner told a senate hearing today the troubled web site's performance is improving. >> we are now able to process 17 registrants per hour or five per second with almost no errors. we've updated the site several times since october 1, fixing bugs and improving the healthcare.gov experience. we've added more capacity and we've doubled the number of servers in order to meet demand. >> ifill: in washington last night, the president told supporters he has "one more campaign" in him, to prove the health care law w

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the president of the philippines announced today the typhoon death toll may end up between 2,000 and 2,500, far below earlier estimates. but it was little comfort to thousands of survivors, especially in tacloban, the city virtually destroyed by the storm. they grew ever more desperate, mobbing relief planes and pleading for help. we have two reports from independent television news, beginning with angus walker, who's in tacloban. >> reporter: in the ruins and the rain, survivors are now trying to rebuild their lives, but the misery goes on. "what's happening to my country? we have no food. help is not coming," she says. in the search for food and water, looting is often the only option. he peeks over the wall of a warehouse, wary of the guards. even the youngest are snatching what they can; others are able to take more. heavy downpours today, raising the risk of waterborne disease. >> my heart is brok

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: americans at home and abroad celebrated the thanksgiving holiday today. the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade passed through the streets of manhattan. it defied strong winds that threatened to ground its 16 giant balloons. elsewhere, shoppers got an early start hunting down bargains typically reserved for black friday. more than a dozen major retailers kept their doors open for the holiday. meanwhile, u.s. forces in afghanistan enjoyed a thanksgiving feast with turkey and all the trimmings. combat troops are preparing to leave the country by the end of next year. iran extended an invitation to the u.n. nuclear agency today to visit a facility that houses an unfinished nuclear reactor. the u.n. team will visit the heavy water plant in the central city of arak on december 8. this invitation is not part of the nuclear deal iran made last week to freeze its nuclear program for six months in return f