once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. the president of these united states strolled into the white house east room today to unburden himself of a few things. before he follows congress' lead and escapes washington for a summer vacation. but the next 10 days will clearly not be a vacation from work. in his briefcase, how to soothe fears about domestic surveillance programs. how to paper over a cold war-like rift with vladimir putin and how to brace for republican pushback on various domestic issues like health care. >> my friends in the other party have made the idea of preventing these people from getting health care their holy grail. their number one priority. the one unifying principle in the republican party at the moment is making sure that 30 million people don't have health care. gwen: but let's start with the president's comments on domestic surveillance programs where he promised greater transparency and said the u.s. is still better at it than its critics. >> it's true. we have significant capabilities. what's al

gwen: that's what you're hearing, as well. it at the beginning, gwen. no easy answers. i think that there actually is some sympathy for the difficulty of the positions that the united with. is dealing gwen: thanks to both of you. we end tonight with a look back at over 50 years at the historic march on washington for jobs and freedom. a quarter million people of all colors, genders and ages capital to the nation's on an august wednesday, 1963, to march peacefully for civil rights. it's remembered as the moment reverend martin luther king jr. delivered the "i have a dream" speech. "washington post" reporter michael fletcher interviewed some of the people that were there. we talked about what else that day. they came by plane, train, automobile and by foot to be the march on washington, an estimated 250,000 people converged on the lincoln memorial on that hot august day 50 years ago this month. people forget it was really hard to get that many people in one place 1963. come together?ch >> it's interesting. the idea for the march actually years beforeted 22 it occurred, ph

once again, live from moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. people say august is a slow news month. tell that to the secretary of state or the prime minister of great britain or the of syria or the president of the united states who is now making the case that time for the u.s. to act. in an interview at the white woodruffs week, judy and i asked president obama why. are saying in a clear but very limited the we send a shot across bow saying, stop doing this, that can have a positive impact our national security over the long term and may have a positive impact in the sense weapons are not used again on innocent civilians. bow. shot across the if you listen carefully, you see the president beginning to make case for the american people for yet another middle east intervention. secretary of state john kerry followed up with force today. >> the united states government 1,429ows that at least syrians were killed in this attack including at least 426 children. this is the indiscriminate, horror of chemical weapons. this is what assad did to his ow

gwen: who does? >> that's reality -- it was interesting coming from a newcomer and you'd like to think that it could happen and it needs fresh eyes but i think we'll come back to her at the end of the year when we've gone through the government shutdown and debt limit. gwen: ask her what the reality is again. on the democratic side politically there's another reality and that's the looming popular and political shadow of hillary clinl. everyone is seeing, watching who she has breakfast and lunch with. i don't know if that affects anything at all or just laying the groundwork. >> i think it's part, in a sense of the background music we hear. everybody in this town is always looking to the next election. gwen: not at this table, not us. >> no, not at this table and she looms so large on that ront within the democratic party. her popularity is so great compared to anybody else who might run and a lot of people won't run because she may run. it's frozen everything. gwen: any rk? >> the risk is you get si

once again congratulations to anacita, gwen, shirley, and karen. can we have all the other recipients of this pres tangibleious award -- please stand if you're able. okay. don't be shy gosh. again how about a big round of applause for all these standing. [applause] one of the greatest awards is to be honored by your community, by your own people, so again my hats off to all the recipients for this year. we give thanks to the native american aids proyektd, the mayor's office office of services, each bay health center, aqmd, the health center of santa clara valley and once again we applaud you and we thank you. [applause] going back over to our singers. smoky bay, two starts and a song -- one of your favorites and napsters two starts as well. dancers, do you want to come in? all right. here we go. make them dance. (drums). >> good singing. good dancing. here we go. rocking san francisco city hall. good dancing. all right. (drums). napsters take it away. two starts. all right. we would like to get the honorees. if the honorees could come up here by th

gwen has been part of the alliance for about 15 years now. gwen is a elder and retired from the american indian district titles four, seven and nine of the indian education act. she has moved beyond the limits of her duties for the families in her district. she spends time volunteers for all community functions that the alliance puts on. the families that she serves remember her fondly and all that she did for them. she offered her talents to powwows, food booths, graduations and dinners and let's watch a video on gwen stirrer. >> i am [inaudible] known as the keepers of the western door. they're on the western side of new york and they're the biggest of the tribes. i'm the one -- i'm the one that creeks that runs through our reservation now. indian community -- there was nothing in the beginning. for 20 years that i work in the school district helping the children understand that their heritage was important, and important to be

gwen: and how frosty are things with congress?> we're not in a normal atmosphere around here when it comes to "obamacare." gwen: these issues and more will follow the president as he leaves on vacation. we take a look with doyle mcmanus of the "los angeles times." martha raddatz of abc news.

>> well, first of all, gwen, you do not have to report at all within the chain of command.re are multiple avenues you can report to. now we're also going to have special victims' counsel so victims have their own lawyer to represent them. but in addition to that, our proposal does have incredible accountability for the commanders because if there's a disagreement between jag attorney and the commander in terms of bringing a charge, that's going to go all the way up to the civilian secretary of the force. whether it's the secretary of the air force, the army to make the call and even if both say that we're not going to bring a case it still goes up for another level of review to make sure that victims know that there is accountability within the chain of command. >> ifill: senator mccaskell, at your press conference on this matter you had a navy retiree who said part of the problem here is that the investigations just take too long. that their hands are tied, there's nothing they can do. what about your approach to this would resolve that problem? >> well, the good news is t

thank you, gwen. >> ifill: thank you.gwen's extended conversation dan balz detailses the behind-the-scenes push to get governor chris christie to run for president. we'll be back with a look at concerns over babies using smartphones and tablets. first we are taking a pledge break, and we ask for >> brown: finally tonight, the latest thing in child-raising and technology: so-called "baby apps." software products that light up mobile device screens to keep young children occupied. some companies promote them as educational. but that's met some resistance, including from an advocacy group called the "campaign for a commercial-free childhood". it filed a complaint yesterday, asking the federal trade commission to step in. to tell us about the phenomenon and the debate, we turn to dr. michael rich, director of the center on media and child health at boston children's hospital and an associate professor of pediatrics at harvard medical school. welcome to you. first, tell us about the world of apps for very young children. how m

thank you, gwen. >> ifill: thank you.gwen's extended conversation dan balz detailses the behind-the-scenes push to get governor chris christie to run for president. we'll be back with a look at concerns over babies using smartphones and tablets. first we are taking a pledge break, and we ask for your support to help keep programs like ours on the air. thank you. >> ifill: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we take a second look at a revolution of sorts in american cities. judy woodruff has that. >> woodruff: cities are increasingly the places people want to live. two-thirds of americans today reside in metropolitan areas which in turn account for three- fourths of the nation's economy. but government has traditionally operated with the model of washington, the federal government on top. the states next and cities having whatever is left over at the bottom. now, however, as urban areas are washington is viewed as stuck in partisan gridlock and not able to respond quickly, cities are starting to take matters into

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i'm gwen ifill. >> warner: and i'm margaret warner. on the newshour tonight, the warning came just hours after reports that suspected al qaeda members were killed by an american drone strike in yemen. we get the latest on the terror threat there. >> ifill: then, it's the dawn of a new era at one of america's landmark newspapers. we have an exclusive broadcast interview with the chairman and c.e.o. of the "washington post's" parent company, donald graham. >> warner: "i am the shooter," declared army major nidal hasan at the start of his trial in an attack that killed 13 at fort hood, texas. we look at today's opening arguments and early testimony. >> ifill: the pentagon eased financial pain for its employees by cutting unpaid furlough from 11 days to six. ray suarez discusses the budget cuts and terror threats with deputy secretary of defense ashton carter. >> our effort to deal with the current budget situation, we believe, has to be driven by strategy. that is, a view of the future. terrorism is one of those things that's going to be

gwen mcallin. there you are: my name is jennifer deergin, i'm a resident of san francisco, i want to thank the commissioners and staff for all your work, i encourage you to pass the rates today so the program can launch next spring and now's the time to pass the rates, thank you. >> thank you. [inaudible] outside? okay, don weiss with marine energy? this is our second witness from marine -- don't you guys work over there? >> yeah, luckily we're very close, it's just across the road. >> welcome, thank you very much sh it's a pleasure to be here, my name is dawn weiss, i'm the executive officer for the marine energy authority, and the questions and issues you guys are all grappling today are not new when our clean energy program grappled with many of the same issues with our early start-up, i'm happy to report the program works, in fact, we've been able to exceed a lot of our expectations ahead of schedule and we've been able to prove that a lot of the initial fears of the program were unwarranted. a

here's gwen before, and here's gwen after!cs. you don't wanna bruise nothing or mess it up going down. turn around, look at yoself in the giant monitor behind you. >> that's gwen when shgot here .... ahhhh! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> oh, my gosh. [ applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] [ laughter ] >> i love how gwen jt screamed, and did the lady wave. you are hot, right . >> oh, my gosh. >> i thought we would let you check yourself out more in a moment. you were surprise? >> was i, i made sure i didn't look in any mirror. >> you look so young, vital, beautiful. you look like a movie star. >> thank you so much, thank you, thank you, thank you n. [ applause ] >> cynde, what did yoyou do? >> this is great, cutler salon is amazing, they are here in new york. if you come, let them cut. >> yes, , let them cut and color. and it was all about color, from the beginning. she had the great she coululdn' get rid of. she took the base of brown and highlighted it only on the ends so it will be easy for her to maintain. >> wh it grows out,

i'm amy wolter in for gwen ifill. tonight on "washington week." >> the united states strongly condemns the steps that have been taken by egypt's interim government. amy: the president responds to the increasing violence in egypt. but how much influence does the u.s. have in the region? >> we violated our own rule of law by not calling it for what it is because our law clearly states that if it's a military coup then aid is cut off. they had the coup and we didn't do that. that's a blow to credibility. amy: the attorney general takes aim at those con victed of minor drug offenses. >> certain low level nonviolent drug offenders who have no ties to large scale organizations, gangs or cartels, will no longer be charged with offenses that impose draconian mandatory minimum sentences. amy: and hillary clinton laying the groundwork for 2016. >> many americans are asking how do we ensure that the law continues to serve and belong to the people in a time when ideology and gridlock have paralyzed our politics? amy: but is this

back to you. >> thank you, gwen. it was a beautiful weekend for the tens of thousands who came to d.c. to reflect on martin luther king, jr.'s vision for america 50 years ago. saturday's gathering at the national mall rallied many just as it did in 1963. to continue the fight for equality and to make king's dream come true. but some we spoke to say, while great strides have been made, there is still work to be done. >> the crowd that overflowed along the reflecting pool represented every slice of american life. >> i was a little boy in '63 when it happened. i told myself one day i'm going to participate in it, and here i am. >> unlike the 1963 march where nearly every sign said march for jobs and freedom. this time around there were many more issues that people were passionate about. >> that there must be equality for our children to come. and that's why we're here today, to stand up. to stand up. there will be no profiling here for our children. >> georgia congressman john lewis, one of the last major speakers from

i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, after facing sniper fire, u.n. inspectors arrived at the site of the alleged chemical weapons attack in syria.. we have the latest on the investigation, and look at options on the table for a u.s. response. >> ifill: a massive wildfire near yosemite national park has engulfed more than 200 square miles, threatening key sources of water and power for the city of san francisco. jeffrey brown gets the latest on the dangerous blaze. >> woodruff: we continue our march on washington conversation series, as a father and son reflect on what that event has young people were found with courage and some often radical symptoms, i wouldn't have the >> ifill: and we close with the story of army staff sergeant ty michael carter, who received the nation's highest military honor today for his bravery druing the war on afghanistan. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan f

i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: tonight, an exclusive interview with president obama at the white house. >> woodruff: we discuss the potential for military action in syria. >> we do have to make sure is that when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us, that they are held accountable. >> ifill: and we get his take on race relations in america, following his speech at the lincoln memorial today, 50 years after the march on washington. >> no one can match king's brilliance but the same flame can light the heart of all who are willing to take a first step towards justice. i know that flame remains. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> supported by the john d. and 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 and foundations. and... >> this pr

i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: the release comes amid reports of a new n.s.a. spying program on internet activity. we look at the latest revelations and the secret court at the center of the controversy. >> ifill: then, ben bernanke's tenure as federal reserve chairman nears its end, as the debate over who will replace him begins. we examine how that choice could affect the economic recovery. >> brown: egypt's government ordered police to take all means necessary to disband protests in support of the ousted president. margaret warner explores the potential for violence and the actions of the new military rule. >> ifill: and in india, child labor is outlawed, but a staggering number of children still toil away. fred de sam lazaro reports on efforts to change that practice. >> the combination of official and middle-class indifference, and dire poverty, drives perhaps 50 million children into the workplace. some as young as six or seven. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >>

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, holder said his aim is to "punish, deter and rehabilitate," not "to convict, warehouse and forget." we talk to a supporter and a critic of the move. >> ifill: then, russia's recent ban on expressing homosexuality has provoked growing backlash abroad. we examine the continuing controversy. >> woodruff: its eye catching design should withstand a major earthquake, but there have been big concerns over the bolts holding it together. spencer michels reports on the troubles plaguing san francisco's new bay bridge. >> it's one of the largest infrastructure projects in the nation. but just when it opens to traffic still isn't clear. >> ifill: boston mob boss "whitey" bulger was found guilty of a string of 11 murders and racketeering. how the jury reached its verdict. >> woodruff: and in our continuing look at surveillance and privacy in america. tonight, we explore how law enforcement keeps tabs on our movements by photographing our license plates. >> it's privacy,

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jay carmona, he's referring to gwen, welcome. >> i'm gwen, you called me earlier, i've been a supporter, i believe the current not to exceed rates for the program are affordable to the majority of san franciscans to expand most of our city and find a local build-out creating green jobs and a sense of pride. i want to encourage you not to be in the shell shock campaign, this is clearly an attempt by pg&e, to maintain the monopoly, if cleanpowersf were not a greener energy portfolio than the one we already have, we would not have strong environmental records such as supervisor john avalos, supervisor mar, assembly member tom ammiano, i appreciate this is a historic opportunity for our city to move forward and set an example for the rest of the country. we cannot afford to wait any longer. i look forward to being a cleanpowersf customer in the spring. thank you. >> carl bernadeto. >> thank you, commissioners, i am a resident for 11 years in san francisco and speaking as a resident, i'm in support of clean energy and cleanpowersf, for the record, i agree with everything that michelle meters

gwen falls parkway at dennison we do have an accident with some injuries. we'll check that out, take a look at 795 at cockies mill. looking pretty good this morning, 795 commute looks good, i-70 also looking good this morning. wow! that was lightning, i think. we'll have to check -- is it lightning up towards 795, lynette? >> no. >>reporter: maybe that was something else. 95 southbound at exit 74 we do see some construction-related delays this morning. here's 95 southbound right past the white marsh mall, we do see just some construction-related dhais. they'll get that wrapped up later this morning. outer loop at exit 34, 695 as you get into white marsh, also seeing some delays this morning. and then if you're hitting up the tunnels, most of our crossings looking really good, key bridge, bay bridge looking good. this is the harbor tunnel, lots of green on your screen, that's what we like to see, even the fort mchenry tunnel, speeds around 50 to 60 miles per hour and that goes right up through 895, so really looking good this morning. we'll talk more about y

and as you get towards gwen falls parkway at dennison, good news is they're starting to clear this upwo injuries with this accident on the west side of town this morning. just be aware of that if you're traveling into baltimore city. notice on the jfx you're looking pretty good right now this morning. we'll take you to i-95 at 395 south of the city. we're really looking good this morning, but we know this usually gets tied up a little around 7:00, 8:00 this morning it, so we'll probably see that change. this is 95 southbound past the white marsh mall, also dealing with some construction-related delays this morning. if you're going to cross the tunnels going through the harbor tunnel, even the fort mchenry tunnel also looking pretty good, speeds around 50 to 60 miles per hour. we'll talk more traffic and weather with you coming up in less than 10 minutes. charley, on to you. >>> today president barack obama leaves the white house and heads north to pennsylvania and to new york. for the next two days he'll be stopping in towns and schools talking about his vision for a better bargain fo

gwen: rinot -- riots in egypt, evidencein syria and of spying at home. we look back at the march in washington, tonight on "washington week." more red lines crossed in syria. >> what we've seen indicates big eventis clearly a of grave concern. when you start seeing chemical weapons used on a large scale and, again, we're still gathering our information about this particular event, but it is very troublesome. >> there's no reason, if there's hide, for the regime not to let the investigative team in. gwen: more tough choices in egypt. >> what we're doing right now is theg a full evaluation of u.s.-egyptian relationship. >> we have the same objective. to see a democratic