gwen: well, thanks. if you're one of those who think it's too soon to be talking 2016, like me, but i've given up. then you weren't paying attention to the doings just outside washington at the annual conservative political action conference this week. forget about the democrats and hillary. this was all about republicans competing to reclaim the white house. here's a taste. >> the way the left tells it, the republican party is in this big massive civil war. it's tee party vs. establishment. libertarians vs. social conservatives. there's infighting. conflict. backbiting. discord. look, i'm irish. that's my idea of a family reunion. >> as our voices rise in protest, the n.s.a. monitors your every phone call. if you have a cell phone, you are under surveillance. i believe what you do on your cell phone is none of their damn business. >> it is time for washington to focus on the few things the constitution establishes as the federal government's role. defend our country. provide a cogent foreign policy. and

gwen: the u.s. has got a lot more at stake here than just what's happening here domestically or even what's happening in the white house about russia. the eye to eye, eyeball to eyeball thing we see going on between obama and putin. and that's that there are nuclear talks under way involving iran in vienna right now. there's cooperation with getting -- well, not that he's going anywhere but getting bashar al-assad out of power in syria. it seems like all of that is now on tiptoe stance. >> it is, gwen. and this is what makes this so complicated. because putin has ways of getting in the way of other elements of the american agenda. now, you could argue that before ukraine even came into the headlines, putin was not being terribly helpful on syria. and assad was gaining power. and there was nothing the russians were going to do to undercut that. they were a bit helpful in pushing assad to give up the chemical weapons, which we learned this week are about half of them, a little less than half of them a

gwen: gauntlet thrown. but no sign that russia is backing down as nato closes ranks, the next move is vladimir putin's. in rome the first african-american u.s. president meets with the first latin american pope. >> i don't think that his holiness envisions entering into a partnership or coalition with any political figure on any issue. his job is a little more elevated. gwen: the differences and the similarities. at home, six million people have signed up for the federal health care exchanges. but the government is giving them even more time. >> last night brought us yet another delay of obamacare. another deadline made meanless. gwen: but the white house says it's good news. and at the high court, the fight over abortion rights is back. >> we believe that americans don't lose their religious freedom when they open a family business. >> religious freedom gives us our right to belief but it doesn't give us our rights to impose them on others. gwen: peter baker of "the new york times." doyle mcmanus of the "l

thank you. >> once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. we start tonight with an update on ukraine where an east-west divide is growing and uncertain government has formed. and obama administration officials suggest russia has troops on the ground. the president today issued his sternest warning yet. >> just before the world came together for the olympic games it would invite the con den nation of nations around the world. and indeed the united states will stand with the international community in affirming there will be cost for any military intervention in ukraine. gwen: even before the president spoke, the u.n. was stepping up its criticism. >> there are enough tensions that it is important for everybody to be extremely careful not to inflame the situation and not to send the wrong messages. gwen: i spoke about that earlier today from the bloomberg news washington bureau. endira, welcome. en john kerry says beware of messages, what he' are -- what's he mean? >> that's trying to put on the record for the whole world to hear that the unit

gwen, her truthfulness is in doubt. >> we've been doing this a long time.t be doing it much longer, you know. he'll be out and not needing an attorney. >> in the meantime, duckett's appeals had left teresa's mother in limbo. >> i just want justice for my daughter. that's what i want. 26 years. i'm tired of it. i don't think i'll ever have closure. because he is not going to admit it. >> these years looking back, i should have drove teresa home, walked her up to the door, i should have handed her over to them. absolutely. and that was my fault. i didn't kill your daughter, though. no. i didn't. >> 11-year-old was killed. that's tragic. murder should never have happened. but you don't have a smoking gun. you don't have what a lot of people demand in a case. >> from a legal point of view, he really should never have been convicted. it's a good thing that he was because there would probably be other dead kids out there. >> you know, i'm not a fry 'em all, fry 'em sooner, that sort of thing. i feel the weight of the state deciding to take someone's life. but if

gwen essex and gwen [speaker not understood]. next speaker. >>> hi, lauren lampert, ucsf. i've been analyzing state and local e-cig policies and looking at who is favorable to e-cigarette companies. most of the campaign are orchestrated by big tobacco companies and right wing think tanks. it's not mom and pop industry. e-cig companies have been mobilizing the same group the big tobacco industries have been using for years to push their policynd

i'm amy walter in for gwen ifill tonight on "washington week." old war tensions escalate. >> the president has made it clear there will be consequences if russia does not find a way to change course. and we don't say that as a threat. we say that as a direct consequence for the choices that russia may or may not choose to make here. >> putin has already said we will respect the choice of the crimean people. >> can moscow be persuaded to stand down, or is crimea destined to be annexed to russia? the c.i.a. gets called out for allegedly spying on the senate committee investigating its practices. >> the c.i.a. did not ask the committee or its staff if the committee had access to the internal review or how we obtained it. instead, the c.i.a. just went and searched the committee's computers. >> when the facts come out on this, i think a lot of people who are claiming that there has been this tremendous spying, monitoring and hacking will be proved wrong. amy: we'll have the latest on the investigation. plus, why a special house election in florida may

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead, from the extravagant estate of the deposed president, to those still occupying a tent city where the protests began. margaret warner explores ukraine's corrupt past and murky future. >> woodruff: plus, our conversation with former president jimmy carter. he weighs in on ukraine, n.s.a. spying and his new call to action. ending violence and discrimination against women. >> the crimes against women and girls exceed almost anything i've ever known in my lifetime as far as human rights abuses. >> woodruff: 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: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> 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 s

gwen: could developments in ukraine turn u.s. foreign policy upside down? and how the midterm elections could do the same thing to domestic policy. tonight on "washington week." >> russia has offered a variety of arguments to justify what is nothing more than land grab. >> the united states reacts russia's military intervention and land grab in crimea. >> russia needs europe more than europe needs russia. gwen: the west gambles tougher sanctions can force russia back from the brink. >> the ukrainians shouldn't have to choose between the west and russia. gwen: wut could russia's annexation of crimea enflame other tensions around the world? on the domestic front, the midterm elections fight begins to take shape. >> my belief is that it's going to be a very big wi

gwen: what started as an internal upheaval in ukraine is now a superpower standoff. plus a taste of politics 2016 style. tonight on "washington week." >> in 2014 we are well beyond the days when borders can be redrawn over the heads of democratic leaders. gwen: the standoff between crimea and kiev, between europe and russia, between barack obama and vladimir putin. grows more tense. >> i don't mean to sound in any way pollyannaish about this moment in history. this is a moment that could turn south in a hurry and could escalate in a hurry. gwen: russia denies bad intent but threats on all sides are only escalating. >> the united states will not grant visas to those who threaten the sovereignty or

gwen: gauntlet thrown. but no sign that russia is backing down as nato closes ranks, the next move is vladimir putin's. in rome the first african-american u.s. president meets with the first latin american pope. >> i don't think that his holiness envisions entering into a partnership or coalition with any political figure on any issue. his job is a little more elevated. gwen: the differences and the similariti

gwen essex and gwen [speaker not understood]. next speaker. >>> hi, lauren lampert, ucsf. i've been analyzing state and local e-cig policies and looking at who is favorable to e-cigarette companies. most of the campaign are orchestrated by big tobacco companies and right wing think tanks. it's not mom and pop industry. e-cig companies have been mobilizing the same group the big tobacco industries have been using for years to push their policy agenda. the heartland institute, cato institute, public policy research with tea party links have been pushing these policies. it is important that you understand these -- many of these are deceptively designed to [speaker not understood]. we urge you to protect the public health and recognize these cynical influences. thank you. >> thank you. [speaker not understood] and joseph [speaker not understood]. michael barger, lawrence tam. [speaker not understood]. and i think i already called dr. darlene bonds. next speaker. >>> good afternoon, my name is amanda fallon and i am a [speaker not understood]. my colleague conducted a study tha

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also tonight. the deadly, mile-wide mudslide in washington state. a desperate, but dangerous search for survivors rages on, with possibly more than a hundred people still unaccounted for. >> woodruff: plus, the story of a young liberian nurse tackling his country's mental-health crisis, and healing the psychological scars of a prolonged civil war. >> debah is a certified mental the only mental health worker in a region of liberia that's home to a half million people. >> woodruff: 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: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. that's bae systems. that's inspired work. >> and w

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead tonight. the pain and the pride experienced by the 2.6 million americans sent to fight in iraq and afghanistan. we examine a new survey on the scars of war. >> woodruff: plus, it's deadline day for the new health insurance exchanges. but a surge of people racing to sign up caused more problems for the website. and mixed experiences for those trying to beat the clock. 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: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is, "how did i end up here?" i started schwab with those people. people who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more jus

gwen caplan from ace mailing, ace digital. and i want to say that jocelyn kuntos and stacey camillo, could you come up here, please? (applause) >> thank you for your dedicated and generous commitment of time and energy and directions on how to do business with dpw. we were so grateful and thank you for your hospitality, for your knowledge, and your ability to really walk us through a complicated system and make it simple so that we could all understand. your outstanding services and dedication are tremendously appreciated by our class. thank you. so, jocelyn. >> this is for you as the san francisco public employee lbe advocate of the year, for your support, education, and training to the business development program, and encouraging cmd certified firms. so, thank you. congratulations. (applause) >> thank you for this award. i'm so honored and he very pleased. this is going to be definitely going to my den with all my other, my other awards, but this is going to be taking the biggest piece of it because, for one, i always belie

gwen [speaker not understood], faculty at ucsf and reside in district 9 and parent of a middle school student here in public school in san francisco. i'm here in strong support of the proposed regulation. our research team investigateses tobacco use among adolescent males and we reese entitlesly conducted a survey in san francisco. the results of the data indicates that smoking of electronic cigarettes is very common with nearly one in five reporting having smoked electronic cigarettes. this level of use is much higher than reported in the national tobacco survey and [speaker not understood] having smoked electronic cigarettes. 10% have done so in the last 30 days. many were using them in combination with other products. i support this regulation very strongly and i thank you for taking steps to protect the health of san francisco. thank you. >> thank you. and before mr. gordon comes, let me

gwen [speaker not understood]. >>> [speaker not understood] i what born in san francisco and i live in the richmond district my entire life. i'm a freshman attending san francisco state university. this is what i'm witnessing at san francisco state. students are switching from cigarettes to cigars. [speaker not understood]. i believe students are using e-cigarettes as a way to get around the policy. with more campuses going smoke-free more and more are using e. cigarettes instead of cigars. this is a terrible problem. i've seen [speaker not understood]. it sends a mixed message about smoking. and third, i am concerned about the health of my closest peerses because i do not want them to fall into the misconception of e-cigarette being a safe alternative. >> great, thank you [speaker not understood]. next speaker. >>> hi, my name is may how, i work with the sunset project and i'm a resident of outer mission district of san francisco. i am here today because i just want to tell you guys that i really love the taste of peanut butter cup. i also love the color green and if i really believed

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this monday. a massive recall for general motors more than 1.5 million cars found to have a potentially fatal defect. >> woodruff: plus, a story from arkansas, about a program combating high rates of poverty and teen pregnancy, by helping young mothers and mothers-to-be fend off hunger. >> without this kind of help, most would face what the government calls severe food insecurity. malnutrition during pregnancy can have consequences that last a lifetime for children. >> woodruff: 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: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is, "how did i end up here?" i started schwab with those people. people who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of th

i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this thursday: >> wonderful to meet you. thank you so much. >> woodruff: president obama and pope francis met face-to-face for the first time. afterwards the president spoke of shared objectives while the vatican emphasized their differences. >> ifill: plus, innovative structures for disaster victims. that idea earned one architect

of the bay and that will continually but notice it stretches a long as you go through cordelia and gwennearby why and the rest of us are seeing just a breeze and for the after noon, 6668 in san jose, 72 for gilroy, 68 for santa cruz and notice the last few days of winter will be dry, mostly an any and with your weekend always in view, we will are a lot of change. >> all right, thank you, rose mace. >>> the social issues that thousands are focusing on this year. . >>> stocks are sharply higher today, factories surge and it has reassured investors, it may have been temporary as much of the u.s. was affected by severe winter weather and it is despite concerns in ukraine and taking a look at the big bored dow jones industrial average up and the s&p 500 and nasdaq up 18. >>> san jose firefighters uncovered a marijuana grow operation at a house fire which theyen found on linear lane. they had it under control two hours later and the fire captain said 70 marijuana plants were found and they had an extensive marijuana grow operation and they had to cut electricity to the house. there are three

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead tonight. majors changes to the s.a.t. the college admissions exam will be overhauled to better reflect the work of high school students and focus on relevant academic skills. >> woodruff: plus, miles o'brien's second report from the crippled fukushima nuclear plant. how the meltdown is still affecting fish in nearby waters. >> cesium released at the crippled nuclear power plant has made its way into the sediment. that makes it unlikely these fukushima flounder will be deemed safe enough to catch and sell anytime soon. >> ifill: and, a look at tainted waters here in the u.s. one of the country's largest coal producers gets slapped with penalties in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and ordered to clean up waterways in five different states. >> woodruff: 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: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, yoga and concentration exercises-- for children. bringing focus and calm to young lives afflicted by chronic stress and p.t.s.d. >> do i think that stress of our community can get to a child? 110% absolutely. for every child who acts out in out school, i can look exactly to the point in their life where things arent working and every single time there is a concrete, very sad story, about why this child is not getting what he or she needs. plus, the u.s. election season heats up, we look at the fight to become texas' next governor, ahead of tomorrow's primaries. 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: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is, "how did i end up here?" i started s

good evening, i'm judy woodruff, gwen ifill is away. also ahead, the republican party scored a key election win in florida. but does it mean the g.o.p. has an advantage heading into this year's midterms? and, it was once a novelty, but after a quarter-century, it's

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday. president obama unveils his new budget blueprint, laying the groundwork for political battles over how to close the country's economic gaps. >> ifill: plus... >> with this app, we can make better decisions and maybe in the future i think we can change the world with this game. >> ifill: the california program introducing young men to the world of hack-a-thons and tech startups, training them to become the app developers of tomorrow. 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: >> at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. that's bae systems. that's inspired work. >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are

i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, crimea took further steps today to plot out its break-up with ukraine, while parts of eastern europe, wary of moscow's next moves, showed off their military ties to the u.s. >> ifill: plus, the brutally cold winter hit the midwest especially hard. we venture out to witness a rare sight: the great lakes encased in ice. >> it's almost like being in another world it doesn't feel like you're out on the lake at all. it's like looking out at the ice its almost like you're looking at the surface of the moon or something like that because it just goes for miles and miles. >> ifill: 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: >> at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastruc

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is off tonight. also ahead. promising new approaches in the fight against aids. from gene therapy to news of a second baby born with h.i.v now free of the disease. plus, we're drowning in economic data-- g.d.p, housing starts, jobs numbers-- what do they really tell us about the state of the economy? >> jerpthe question we should e asking is, is our complicated reality well served by these simple statistical wonders. >> ifill: 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: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is, "how did i end up here?" i started schwab with those people. people who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting scie

good evening i'm gwen ifill. >> wooduff: and i'm judy woodruff. also tonight, religious freedom, women's access to birth control and the affordable care act, collide at the supreme court. >> ifill: and as ukraine continues withdrawing it's troops from crimea. margaret warner sits down in kiev with the embattled country's interim prime minister. >> what is happening as russia crosses the border of the main land. this is the duty of every ukrainian citizen to protect our country. we will fight. >> ifill: 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: >> at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. that's bae systems. that's inspired work. >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead, from the extravagant estate of the deposed president, to those still occupying a tent city where the protests began. margaret warner explores ukraine's corrupt past and murky future. >> woodruff: plus, our conversation with former president jimmy carter. he weighs in on ukraine, n.s.a. spying and his new call to action. ending violence and discrimination against women.

gwen ifill is away. also ahead this monday, officials on the case of that missing malaysian airliner backtracked on a key weekend development, adding to the confusion as the search stretches far to the north and south of where the jet vanished from radar. plus: >> my brother started writing poems in prison. to be able to make a poem out of that situation felt like, the act of creation, was a triumph over the experience. >> woodruff: jeffrey brown and u.s. poet laureate, natasha trethewey, continue their journey to find "where poetry lives." this time they travel to seattle, where troubled teens give voice to their hardships in verse. >> different places, group homes, institutions. i started writing because i didn't have another way to cope. 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: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. th

gwen ifill is away.lso ahead this monday, officials on the case of that missing malaysian airliner backtracked on a key weekend development, adding to the confusion as the search stretches far to the north and south of where the jet vanished from radar. plus: >> my brother started writing poems in prison. to be able to make a poem of