[applause] david m. rubenstein. [applause] the president medal of freedom is awarded to david m. from a working cath -- working class family in baltimore david rubenstein has become a leader in business, arts, and culture. after serving on the staff of the senate just dish -- senate judiciary committee david went on to become a transformational business leader and philanthropist. from advancing cutting edge cancer treatment, to restoring our nations monuments his leadership reminds us that at our best we learn from, preserve, and share our history so that everyone sees themselves in the story of america. [applause] accepting on behalf of george soros is alex soros. [applause] the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to george soares. born to a family in hungary, george soros escaped nazi occupation to build a life for himself and others around the world. educated in england, he settled in america as he became a philanthropist, supporting key pillars of open society. rights and justice, equity and equality, freedom now and in the future. his generosity reminds us all of our cap

[applause] >> david m. rubenstein. the presidential med ifal of freedom is awarded to david m. rubenstein. from a working class family in baltimore, david rubenstein has become a renowned leader in business, arts and culture. after serving our nation if on the staff of the senate judiciary committee and in president carter's white house, david went on to become a transformational business leader and philanthropist. from advancing cutting-edge cancer treatment to to restoring our nation's monuments, his leadership reminds us that at our best, we learn from, preserve and share our history so that everyone sees themselves in the story of america. [applause] >> accepting on behalf of george soros is alex soros. [applause] the presidential med ifal of freedom is awarded to george soros. born into a jewish family in hungary, george soros escaped nazi occupation to build a life of freedom for himself and countless others around the world. educated in england, he settled in america as he became an investor and philanthropist su

. ♪ >> the david rubenstein show is sponsored by wells fargo. are helping our clients reach the next horizon. david: let's talk about eli lilly itself. when was the company started? >> 1876. it was started by a colonel, eli lilly, who served in the civil war. he was a pharmacist by training, led an infantry and artillery company. was a prisoner of war in alabama actually. he saw firsthand the atrocities of medical care in the civil war. he started the company with a pledge to say, everything that is in this is on the label. if it's in there you know about it. transparency. that evolved into a company that embraced the scientific method and began to really adopt the methods of the modern industry , which is taking natural products which is what most medicines were in 1876 and refining them into what we think of as medicine now. david: when eli lilly evolved over the years in the 20th century, what were the big products? >> insulin was the birth of the modern company. this was a terrible condition, type one diabetes, and we were part of commercial

david m rubenstein. the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to david m rubenstein from a working class family in baltimore. david rubenstein has become a renowned leader in business, arts and culture. after serving our nation on the staff of the senate judiciary committee and in president carter's white house. david went on to become a transformational business leader and philanthropist. from advancing cutting edge cancer treatment to restoring our nation's monuments, his leadership reminds us that at our best, we learn from, preserve and share our history so that everyone sees themselves in the story of america. accepting on behalf of george soros is alex soros. the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to george soros. born into a jewish family in hungary, george soros escaped nazi occupation to build a life of freedom for himself and countless others around the world. educated in england, he settled in america as he became an investor and philanthropist, supporting key pillars of open societies

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you know, david rubenstein who has given tens of millions of dollars to restoring some of the facilities like the washington monument. >> totally worthy. why did lionel get it? >> but this is -- didn't show up. but this is that was hilarious but the idea that you would give the award to those people such deserving people. and then you would immediately cheapen the value of the reward by giving it to these people who don't deserve it. and then oh, and then one for a couple of hundred to george soros it is really -- and another one and then you're going to politicize all of them, of course, they gave one -- he gave one to rfk sr. which was clearly, i mean, why are you giving one to rfk sr. today it is sort of bizarre except it is a shot to rfk jr. and they sent somebody else to pick up his award. guy: people on the left will say these can get political look at some of trump's honorees like rush limbaugh and republican of congress. rachel: that one brought a tear to my eye. guy: that is the counterpoint. charlie: it is a great point but the thing is that no one can dispute he was the king o

. ♪ espn this is the pbs news hour from the david rubenstein studio and weata washington.n trudeau announced he intends to resign as prime minister and leader of the liberal party under trend this pressure from his own caucus and among his closest allies. here are part of his remarks making that announcement earlier today. >> i have always been driven by my love for canada, by my desire to serve canadians and by what is in the best interest of canadians and canadians deserve a real choice in the next election. it has become obvious to me with the internal battles that i cannot be the one to carry the liberal standard into the next election. amna: he will remain prime minister until the new liberal leader is selected at the end of march as his party prepares for a formidable challenge. i'm joined by professor roland paris from the university of body walk and a former senior advisor to the prime minister of canada. welcome. there have been signs for months that this is coming but help us understand why this is happening now. >> i think it was heading in this direction for so

jane goodall, magic johnson five-time nba champ there ralph lauren, bill nye the science guy david rubensteinenzel washington. some eyebrows are raised in hilary clinton was given the award along with george soros his son alex accepted on his father's behalf of you can see here social media erupted in protest. elon musk calling him vision highest award a travesty. behind a nationwide elected to elect district attorneys who failed to prosecute crime. republican senator tom cotton erupting on x posting given soros the medal of freedom is freedom isoutrageous but not sug democratic politicians support criminals more than cops they want violent criminals back on the streets if you want less crime vote republican. hunter biden was seen at the medal of freedom ceremony near post reporter steven nelson asked him a few questions on his way out. >> hundred yemeni regrets about foreign dealings? >> none. [inaudible] >> is not clear up hundred new steve nelson worked for the "new york post" of course is first to break the laptop story. there was one notable no-show here today the soccer legend did not m

. >> this is the "pbs news hour" from the david m rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in thet from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: america's long and close week where our neighbors to the north dispatch firefighters and air guns who help with the wildfires. but canada's assistance comes at a unique time when president elect donald trump is threatening to impose the tariffs on canadian imports and calling canada the 51st state. canada's ambassador to the united states joins us now. welcome to the news hour. >> thank you. amna: let me ask you about these comments. what is your response to those comments and how are they resonating in canada? >> i think that canadians to your second question have enjoyed a little bit of teasing back and forth for a while. there's a pivot more recently that's been a bit tougher and i think that's probably landing less well but what really matters here is that the president-elect is a negotiator and is trying to set the stage for a discussion and clearly wants to have a discussion with us around things t

. >> this is the "pbs news hour" from the david m rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in thefrom the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: one of president elect trump's most controversial nominees was the first to basis scrutiny of a senate confirmation hearing. pete hegseth has room to introduce himself to the country. 55% of americans don't know enough about him to have an opinion, 19% hold a favorable review of him, and 26% have a negative impression. geoff: the nominee was questioned today about alleged sexual and financial misconduct, as well as a concern that he lacks the experience to manage the defense department's more than three million employees. hegseth has denied any wrongdoing. congressional correspondent lisa desjardins reports now on how hegseth handled the hearing room spotlight. audience: usa! usa! usa! lisa: supporters chanted as the defense secretary nominee took the hot seat. pete hegseth, u.s. defense secretary nominee: when president trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was to bring the warri

. ♪ >> this is the pbs news hour from the david rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in the westr cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: today, canada's justin trudeau announced that he intends to resign as prime minister and leader of the liberal party, under tremendous pressure from his own caucus and among his closest allies. here's part of his remarks making the announcement earlier today. >> i have always been driven by my love for canada, by my desire to serve canadians and by what is in the best interests of canadians. and canadians deserve a real choice in the next election. and it has become obvious to me with the internal battles that i cannot be the one to carry the liberal standard into the next election. amna: trudeau will remain prime minister until the new liberal leader is selected by the end of march, as his party prepares for a formidable challenge the next election later this year. i'm joined now by professor roland paris, director of the graduate school of public and international affairs at the university of ottawa, and a former seni

lionel messi, actor denzel washington, conservationist jane goodall, billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein, and the democratic mega-donor george soros, as well as bill nye the science guy and basketball great magic johnson. biden's also going to bestow a few posthumous medals, including one to george romney. that's the father of republican senator mitt romney, who was notably the secretary of housing and urban development, as well as the republican governor of michigan. and one more to attorney general, the late robert f. kennedy. of course, his son, robert f. kennedy jr., is president-elect trump's incoming nominee for secretary of the department of health and human services. so really, a wide ranging list there. >> and danny, certainly a wide ranging list. i'm surprised that jane goodall hadn't gotten something like this before. some people i agree, betsy, tell us, though, before you go, how is the president planning to spend some of these final days? he has remaining in office. >> well, danny, we are seeing, just as his predecessors have the president really leaning into the trappings o

. ♪ >> this is the "pbs news hour" from the david m rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in theter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: facebook and instagram's parent company, meta, announced today it's ending third-party fact-checking on its platforms, calling the decision a return to a -- quote -- "fundamental commitment to free expression.” meta's fact-checking program was rolled out in the wake of the 2016 election. ceo mark zuckerberg said today the rules had become too restrictive and prone to overenforcement. mark zuckerberg, ceo, meta: we built a lot of complex systems to moderate content. but the problem with complex systems is, they make mistakes. even if they accidentally censor just 1% of posts, that's millions of people. and we have reached a point where it's just too many mistakes and too much censorship. the recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech. so we're going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression our p

messi, actor denzel washington, conservationist jane goodall, the billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein, as well as democratic mega-donor george soros, bill nye the science guy and basketball great. magic johnson and biden will also award a few posthumous medals of freedom today, including one that will go to businessman george romney. obviously, the father of senator mitt romney, who was a secretary of housing and urban development and also the governor of michigan, as well as to robert f. kennedy, the late attorney general, and notably, the father of incoming nominee for secretary of health and human services in the trump administration, robert f. kennedy jr.. danny and amara, a lot of fascinating names there. >> and my argentinian barber is going to be thrilled about messi. i can tell you that. one last thing, betsy. before you go, can you give us any clue how the president is going to be spending some of his final days in office? >> well, danny, like so many of his predecessors, we are really seeing the president lean into the trappings of the office, and we are seeing him issue som

. ♪ >> this is "pbs news weekend," from the david m rubenstein studio at weta in washington, home ofews hour, weeknights on pbs. william: many believe we're living in the golden age of scams. romance scams, investment scams, fake job scams. even the most skeptical among us are falling prey to increasingly sophisticated frauds. one particular scam called pig-butchering has cost victims around the world an estimated $75 billion in just the last four years. ali rogin has more on what it is, and how to avoid it. ali: pig butchering investment scams have exploded over the last few years. named for the practice of farmers fattening hogs before slaughter, the scheme often starts with a simple "hi" or a seemingly innocent wrong number text on messaging platforms like whatsapp. before they catch on, victims can lose hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars. in 2023 alone, americans reported losing $4.6 billion to investment schemes. and it's not just the targets that are being harmed. the imposters on the other end of the line are often human trafficking victims forced to run the sc

. >> this is the pbs "news hour" from the david m. rubenstein washington, and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: today marked a national day of mourning for the funeral of the late president jimmy carter. amna: but it was also a day to remember and celebrate the life and legacy of the nation's 39th president, a man who served only one term, but who forged an enduring legacy as a selfless humanitarian, and a winner of the nobel peace prize. here's laura barron-lopez with more. >> ready! step! ready! step! laura: president jimmy carter's final journey home. with the morning sun beaming down on the east front of the u.s. capitol, the late president's casket made its way to washington's national cathedral for the high honors, and solemn ceremony, of his state funeral. ♪ soaring hymns echoed through the grand space. thousands gathered in the pews for the culmination of more than a week of tributes for the soft-spoken southern democrat. speakers celebrated carter's deep faith, honored his mili

. ♪ >> this is the pbs news hour from the david m rubenstein center in washington and from the west atter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. laura: for more than four decades after leaving the white house, president jimmy carter channeled his work on the world stage through his non-profit carter center. one of the key achievements -- the near eradication of guinea worm disease, which once affected 3.5 million people. last year, there were just 14 cases reported in africa. that's why, as william brangham reports, carter's work promoting global public health is being remembered by many as a core piece of his legacy. william: the carter center's efforts spanned more than 80 countries and helped bring about the eradication of diseases, the delivery of life saving drugs to far-flung areas, and to focus on improving mental health care. to examine this work that was so important to jimmy carter, we are joined again by dr. peter hotez. he's co-director of the texas children's hospital center for vaccine development and dean of the national school of tropical medicine at

. >> this is the pbs “news hour” from the david m. rubensteinngton, and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: president joe biden's five decade-long tenure in public service comes to an end later this month, spanning four years as president, eight as second in command, and many more serving his home state of delaware in the u.s. senate. to examine the president's time in office and his legacy, i'm joined now by two reporters who have covered his career extensively. dan balz is chief correspondent for the washington post, and has covered mr. biden for decades. and annie linskey covers the white house for the wall street journal. welcome to you both and thanks for being here. a mr. biden has spentmna over half his life in public service. first elected when he was 27 years old to a delaware county seat. three years later becoming one of the youngest senators in u.s. history. in those early years how did he put his stamp on washington? dan: his career almost ended before it started because of th

. >> this is the pbs news hour from the david m rubenstein studio at w eta in washington and from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: one of president-elect trump's most controversial nominees was the first to face the scrutiny of a senate confirmation hearing. a new pbs news/npr/marist poll set to be released tomorrow finds that pete hegseth, the nominee to lead the department of defense, has room to introduce himself to the country. 55% of americans do not know enough about him to have an opinion. 19% hold a favorable view of him and 26% have a negative impression. geoff: the nominee was questioned today about alleged sexual and financial misconduct as well as concern that he lacks the experience to manage the defense department's more than three million employees. hegseth has denied any wrongdoing. congressional correspondent lisa desjardins reports on how hegseth handled the hearing room spotlight. lisa: supporters chanted as the defense secretary nominee took the hot seat. >> when president trump chose me for the position the primary charge