mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the week's news. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> my customers can shop around; see who does good work and compare costs. it can also work that way with healthcare. with united healthcare, i get information on quality ratings of doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me and my guys make informed decisions. i don't like guesses with my business and definitely not with our health. that's health in numbers. united healthcare. >> 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... >> 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: th

that's syndicated columnist mark shields and "new york times" columnist david brooks. to you both. david in philadelphia tonight. let's talk about what happened yesterday in the senate. essentially changing the rules, mark, to say that to confirm a president's-- one of the president's nominees it only takes a simple majority, no longer 60. they called it the nuclear option. but were the democrats just fine doing this? >> were they justified? i'll leave that to a higher power to make that determination. i think it became inevitable. there were 168 filibusters on presidential nominees in the history of the senate, half of them have occurred in the last four and a half years under president obama. so it had become a tactic that was just part and parcel changed the system and the rules in the senate that you required 60 votes to be confirmed. it reached the point where they weren't objecting to nominees on the basis of their qualifications or lack thereof. it was just a blanket opposition, and i think democrats concluded breaking their word from five years ago when they op

mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the week's news. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> 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. >> 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 i

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mark shields and david brooks have advice on how to avoid conflict at the holiday dinner table. d's advice: if you harbor resentment over how you were treated on your 13th birthday, deal with it honestly. most family political debates are fought because of deeper family issues. mark's best tip? don't talk politics, talk football. to help you out: our online team built a bingo board that you can use to follow all the games this long weekend. find it on the rundown. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. i'm hari sreenivasan. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow with mark shields and david brooks. plus, new images from the furthest reaches of the solar system. we talk with the nasa scientist in charge of the cassini spacecraft imaging team, which recently released a picture of earth taken from the backside of saturn. that's friday on the "newshour." thank you. happy chanukah and happy thanksgiving. good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental

that's syndicated columnist mark shields and "new york times" columnist david brooks. welcome to the program, gentlemen? mark and david air, tough week for the president culminating in this vote today in the courthouse house. 39 democrats crossing over to vote with republicans. why-- what happened? why is this happening? >> well, there's a slide. i've always thought obamacare would not be repealed and will essentially go into effect, more or less as an enacted. this week you have to begin to have some doubts and i say that fair couple reasons. first on substance grounds, the reversal on the insurance on the people who had their insurance policies canceled. that's going to do a little, as you said earlier on the program, to make it more likely the young people do not get involved in the exchange and do not end up subsidizing so you get a sicker, older pool of people there, rates rise, and you get into this problem where nobody wants to get in because rates become so high and they end up paying the penalty. i think you have a substantive problem there. they need the youn

he would rather engage in discourse with david brooks or someone else and not actually run the countrythat is disturbing. neil: on the signature piece of legislation, it's a remarkable achievement and then to drop this volatile follow-through. and in disengaged with the follow-through. that is what worries me it's stunning that you would fail that's when you got it through congress and the implementation is just collapsing and, you know, you couldn't imagine that the president would be so disengaged on this important aspect of his legacy. neil: jamie weinstein, thank you so much, my friend. >> thank you. neil: to my small business pals. this explains a lot. they had long been wondering. >> in confidence level is ridiculous and we complied even though we didn't have to comply. >> of it does work, it doesn't give you any information. i mean, take care of your people. this became such a big problem and the government has shut down over this. focus on this and forget about what is inconsequential. do your job and it is crazy. neil: the president might never have heard or known that you wer

basically says, sir, we're going to portray you his a reasonable person because you can't please both david brooks and paul krugman so we just have to choose. why not just go with the best policy? >> what about this rumor about this feud between reed and romney, mention that story? >> you like this one? >> i don't know if i like it. >> remember when senate majority leader reid suggested mitt romney hadn't paid his income taxes. the report it was none other than jon huntsman. and he said this book says he told harry reid that. now, the huntsman people are disputing that today. >> so far, nothing in the book is -- >> no, but what are they going to say, yes, i did it? maybe i'm just a geek. >> i think it makes sense. >> i've got to tell you, there's nothing sexier than a mormon feud. >> that's why i thought we had to let people know that "the five" is on top of it. >> next, model heidi klum is known for her stunning good looks and she's also known for great halloween costumes. this year, she did not disappoi disappoint. >>> all right, some foreign researchers published a study saying that owning a gu

that's david brooks mocking the republican party for continuing to ignore issues important to women especiallyand nominating hardline anti-abortion zealots like ken cuccinelli in virginia where unmarried women in particular bolted from the gop actually for the democratic candidate. last tuesday was the first electoral test since 2012. they largely ignored their post-romney autopsy report which conceded that the party's inability to take the women was costing them elections. republicans neglected their own advice. that including nominating candidates who have a forward leaning vision to vote republican in the wake of defeats in 2012 and 2013, a group of republican women political operatives have joined forces and established a strategy that advises republican candidates on how to tailor their messages to women. now we've got an expert on the program tonight. kelly ann and sam stein. kelly, i most want to hear from you. just forget the usual partisan arguments we have here and everywhere else. if you sat with a young candidate, man or woman, who tried to turn so he had a 50/50 shot at the woman

speakers included david brooks of "the new york times" and francis collins. and in little more than half hour, heart of the georgetown university forum on the future of afghan women. that included comments from hillary clinton and laura bush. now, david brooks. >> some going to talk about our souls, so it should be short. [laughter] i can't even see your faces. i'm going to start at an elementary school in a town where used to live in bethesda, maryland, just outside washington. if you go to an elementary school at three in the afternoon in bethesda you will see the kids coming out, the third graders with the 80-pound backpacks, the wind blows and over. they are like beatles stuck on the ground. you will see lines of cars pulling up outside the elementary schools. in bethesda, maryland, it's socially acceptable to have a luxury car, that belongs to hostility was for an country. there's a creature that comes out of these schools, who comes out of the cars that i've written about called the over moms who have taken time off to make sure all the kids can get to

lie cease, sir, we're going to portray you as a reasonable person because you can't please both david brooksnd paul, so we have to choose. why not go with the best policy? >> what about this rumor aboutot this mormon feud between harry reid and mitt romney? why don't you mention that story? >> oatlike one? >> i don't know if i like it --i >> remember when senate majorite leader harry reid suggested that mitt romney hadn't paid his income taxes. everyone wondered where he got that information. the book says it was john huntsman, also from utah, and he said this book says that he told harry reid that. now, the huntsman people are disputing that today. >> so far nothing in the book is -- >> no, but what are they going to say? yes, i did it? >> i think it makes -- >> there is nothing sexier than a mormon feud. >> that's why we had to let people know that "the five" is on top of it. we got it covered.ow t >> next, we'll talk about howdym klum ho is known for her stunning great looks and her great halloween costumes and this year did not disappoint. we have those pictures. ♪ columbia heidi klum th

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and in the interest of holiday civility, mark shields and david brooks have advice on how to avoid conflictthe thanksgiving day dinner table. mark's best tip? don't talk politics, talk football. our online team built a bingo board that you can use to follow all the games on thursday. find it on the rundown. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll have three special thanksgiving stories. a conversation with chef, author and activist alice waters, paul solman on the different economic attitudes of the pilgrims and native people in plymouth. plus, a look back at norman rockwell's "freedom from want." i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the "pbs newshour," happy hannukah, happy thanksgiving, and have a good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation create

that's david brooks mocking the republican party for continuing to ignore issues important to women especiallyting hardline anti-abortion zealots like ken cuccinelli in virginia where unmarried women in particular bolted from the gop actually for the democratic candidate. last tuesday was the first electoral test since 2012. they largely ignored their post-romney autopsy report which conceded that the party's inability to take the women was costing them elections. republicans neglected their own advice. that including nominating candidates who have a forward leaning vision to vote republican in the wake of defeats in 2012 and 2013, a group of republican women political operatives have joined forces and established a strategy that advises republican candidates on how to tailor their messages to women. now we've got an expert on the program tonight. kelly ann and sam stein. kelly, i most want to hear from you. just forget the usual partisan arguments we have here and everywhere else. if you sat with a young candidate, man or woman, who tried to turn so he had a 50/50 shot at the woman vote, what

i was on a train coming up from new york and david brooks was in the same car with me.e doesn't teaching at yale. -- he does some teaching at yale. he was talking about the washington bureau he was that years ago and the one he was and now. it is younger, more vibrant heard let's say there is a lot more diversity. you have videographers, you have the technical team that is there to support. it is still a very, very powerful operation. >> i want to ask you one question with respect to "the huffington post." on much of your stuff is red smart phones, mobile devices, and how does that change the form factor? >> a lot. itending on what you're on, iscould be that 30% to 40% mobile now. you consume more news at mobile. if you take something like "the .ew york times" on the mobile once you switch, they don't switch right away. i think on the formfactor side, i think that one thing is a little cloudy on the web right now is that there is a model of audience development with people writing fast stories with not a whole lot of facts to get an audience and then there is journalism

landrieu and david brooks of "the new york times." and we have several live events to tell you about tomorrow on our companion network, c-span3, beginning with a hearing on the response to the typhoon in the philippines. that is at 10:30 a.m. eastern. at 3:30 p.m. eastern, a senate banking subcommittee examines the viability of digital currencies and also outgoing federal reserve chairman ben bernanke speaks at the national economist club. live coverage on c-span3 is at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> if you are in middle or high school student, the studentcam video competition wants and what is the most important issue that congress should address next year. making five to seven minute video and be sure to include us in your programming. with $100,000, the deadline is january 20. give more information on student cam.org. >> next, an alliance for health reform discussion analyzing health care costs and the use of what is called referenced-based pricing. this is a less than two hours. >> all right. why don't we try to get started. my name is ed

i was on a train coming up here from new york, and david brooks was actually in the same car with me. is going to yale where he's done some teaching. he was talking about the washington bureau he joined 11 years ago. and the washington bureau he's part of now. and quite frankly its younger, more vibrant, let's just say there's a lot more diversity. because ya videographers. you have the technical team that is there to perform. and it's still a very, very powerful operation. >> want to get to you in a second. i want ask you one question with respect to the "huffington post." how much of your stuff is now red on smartphones, mobile devices? how does that change the form factor? >> a lot. basically depending on what section you're on, it could be 30, 40% of the traffic that is mobile. also with the mobile changes, people consume more news with mobile. if you take something like "the new york times" and looks at their usage, you look at somebody reads the desktop of the newspaper, once you add mobile they don't switch the consumption 100%. they add consumption. on average if you look at t

david cameron. murdoch owns the parent company of fox news. brooks and cohlson deny doing anything wrong. now, prosecutors said brooks and cohlson were allegedly part of a conspiracy which paid more than $600,000 to politicians and celebrities cell phones. prosecutors disclosing that three former journalists for news of the world pleaded guilty on that and they said brooks approved, quote, quite large sums of money to public officials to buy information for the paper. and that's what ultimately this case is about. a troubling coziness has been developed between the politicians of the country and the reporters who are paid to report on it. in the end, this will be a verdict on sordid practices. don't forget, send us a tweet about our show this hour. next on media buzz, my exclusive conversation with abc's barbara walters. questions. i'm jami colby and i'll be back at the top of the on hour for america's news headquarters. >>> it's hard to believe, but barbara walters is in her final season at "the view." first at nbc's "today show." then at abc, co-host of 2020 and countless special and a

david cameron. murdoch owns the parent company of fox news. brooks and cohlson deny doing anything wrong., prosecutors said brooks and cohlson were allegedly part of a conspiracy which paid more than $600,000 to politicians and celebrities cell phones. prosecutors disclosing that three former journalists for news of the world pleaded guilty on that and they said brooks approved, quote, quite large sums of money to public officials to buy information for the paper. and that's what ultimately this case is about. a troubling coziness has been developed between the politicians of the country and the reporters who are paid to report on it. in the end, this will be a verd i >> use police are waiting to talk to the 23-year-old paul ciancia charged with the murder of a federal officer. the death penalty if convicted, the file says he shoot at a t.s.a. agent point plank range before opening fire on a crowd at least five people, then, were injured. >> new york city marathon making a return after sandy forced its cancellation. a runner from kenya crossed the finish like, defending his title. there w

curry with 11 rebound 5 assist and gorgeous dish to david lee who finishes with a right hand. tied at 11 110. no. west brook the rebound away from o'neal then the save and then he gets it back and hits the 3. with 1/10th of a second left. the dagger. and the warriors nibble to get that last rebound lose 113-112. you this i that was nuts. absolutely wild game this afternoon between san jose state the hosting undefeated from nose state. epic shot out featuring total of 114 points. over 1300 yards. need ago we know to become bowl eligible. spartan quarterback david was spectacular. on senior day at spartan stapled. offense galore fails. out to kyle. 31 yard touch down 7 nothing spartan. this was defense operational or non-existent actually. derek josh. one handed. amazing. fails. connecting again this time it's 75 yards. fails. throws for a school record 547 yards. 6 touch downs no fix. car throws for 5 19 yards. 6 touch downs of his own. 21 air to isaiah make it 41-35 bull dog. accounted for over 1,000 yards 12 td in the first half. fail fails. to jones. 3 touch down catches. fails to add another score on the