once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. so as we brace for the big wave or for the minor splash that will drive the analysis tuesday night, we gather here around the table to offer you a final-weekend, halloween-night assessment of what the 2014 midterm election has turned out to be. has it been a referendum on president obama's record or on his congress' future? has it been a defense of incumbency? check out democratic senator mark pryor's approach. >> it's why i've worked across party lines and tried to take the best from both parties to get things done for arkansas. neither party is always right. i'm mark pryor and i approved this message because i'll work with anyone to make arkansas better. gwen: or is the problem washington itself? georgia republican senate candidate david perdue makes this pitch. >> if you're as frustrated as i am by the dysfunction in washington and believe we can do better, then i'd really appreciate your trust and your vote. gwen: let's start by talking about the voters. are they motivated or thro

once again, from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. we're bringing you a slightly different program this week. that's because we reached out to you to hear what you want to talk about and several of you get to play the role of fifth panelist tonight. this week's biggest story comes from ferguson, missouri, where darren wilson, the white police officer who killed black teenager michael brown was not indicted by a grand jury. the debate that proceeded that decision had cast a shadow for 107 days and it's not over yet. john from tallahassee, florida, wrote this -- pierre, what kind of challenge does that leave for the jut and law enforcement? >> if there are going to be criminal charges, the criminal justice has to be the entity that does it. the jut department has a high threshold in this case. they would have to prove officer wilson's actions were unreasonable and that he intentionally violated michael brown's constitutional rights. it's a high threshold but i can tell you investigation is quite vigorous. i think where it's going to dif

gwen: on purpose. it's like these candidates recruited to be not tea party. >> right, but many of them are very conservative. but how do they evolve and define themselves? >> did the establishment beat the tea party, or did the tea party co-opt the establishment? that's the real question. mitch mcconnell is going to have to answer that. gwen: cory gardner is a perfect example of this. everybody wrote about how he put a sunny face on coif principles but in the state like colorado, very, verify purple, the president has won there twice and he -- the governor is still able to win, he pulled off something the >> in the exit polls compared to 2010, the favorablity of the tea party is down 8 or 10 points. the second is that there is a feeling that this is a different group. they are very quoif -- conservative, as you say. very conservative group but they may have a different mission thapt tea party did. gwen: well, there are many missions and w going to be trabbing them all. . it may seem like they just scra

gwen: they're back! >> we're going to fight the president tooth and nail if he continues down this path. this is the wrong way to govern. >> this is not get-even time. we want to move on to the next congress with a record of accomplishment. >> i had maybe naively hoped the president would look at the results of the election and decide to come to this political center and do some business with us. but the early signs are not good. >> i'm here as long as my members want me to be here, as long as there's a reason to be here. gwen: did congressional leaders learn the lessons of this year's watershed election? or will everyone pick up where they left off? meanwhile, a big climate deal with china signals that this lame duck president is not done yet. >> when we work together, it's good for the united states, it's good for china, and it's good for the world. gwen: plus, sorting through the political fallout for candidates already eyeing the next big election. covering the week, susan davis of "usa today." ed o'

gwen: high noon. as undocumented immigrants see the possibility of reuniting families, democrats say they will force action. >> we told the president and we're telling him before all these tv cameras, we've got his back. gwen: and republicans mount a fierce pushback. >> when, president obama, do you mean to cease abusing our patience? some people seem to have forgotten this already, but we just had an election gwen: the white house sets the stage for two years of confrontation that could yet define the obama legacy. we examine that standoff tonight, with contributing correspondent john harwood chief washington correspondent for cnbc. fawn johnson, correspondent for "national journal." jeff zeleny, senior washington correspondent for abc news. and john dickerson of "slate" magazine and political director for cbs news. >> award winning reporting and analysis covering history as it happens. live from our nations capitol, this is "washington week with gwen ifill." corporate funding for "washington week" i

gwen: tom cotton in arkansas knocked off a household name. >> he did.

gwen? >> . >> ifill: jeff greenfield joins us now, long-time political reporter and author and a contributor to pbs "newshour" weekend. hi, jeff. jeff was recently in louisiana reporting on that neck-and-neck race between mary landrieu and bill cassidy. you discovered an interesting thing that you reported onge the weekend "newshour," which is it's not the same thing as a federal race, is it? >> in the sense that it's not an election, it's a general primary, but the other thing i just... that's what they call it. and if this were an election, mary landrieu, who is supposed to finish first, would be elected, but because of the run-off, as you heard, she's in serious political jeopardy. we've also learned this is one of a series, and this is what i talked about, of a prominent political family. you already saw one fall tonight in arkansas, mark pryor went down in defeat. we have begich, udall in colorado, and this to me helps define the national scene. these folks who have strong family ties

gwen: high noon. as undocumented immigrants see the possibility of reuniting families, democrats say they will force action. >> we told the president and we're telling him before all these tv cameras, we've got his back.

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, control of the u.s. senate hangs in the balance. republicans need to pick up six seats to retake the majority. >> woodruff: 36 states will elect governors. a third of them considered toss- ups, more incumbent governors are at risk of losing this year than any time in half a century. >> ifill: stay with us all night on-air and online for analysis and the latest results. plus, a special report at 11:00 p.m. eastern. >> woodruff: it's election night on the 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. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and

gwen: they're back!we're going to fight the president tooth and nail if he continues down this path. this is the wrong way to govern. >> this is not get-even time. we want to move on to the next congress with a record of accomplishment. >> i had maybe naively hoped the president would look at the results of the election and decide to come to this political center and do some business with us. but the early signs are not good. >> i'm here as long as my members want me to be here, as long as there's a reason to be here. gwen: did congressional leaders learn the lessons of this

gwen: they're back! >> we're going to fight the president tooth and nail if he continues down this path. this is the wrong way to govern. >> this is not get-even time. we want to move on to the next congress with a record of accomplishment. >> i had maybe naively hoped the president would look at the results of the election and decide to come to this political center and do some business with us. but the early signs are not good. >> i'm here as long as my members want me to be here, as long as there's a reason to be here. gwen: did congressional leaders learn the lessons of this ye w

gwen: high noon. as undocumented immigrants see the possibility of reuniting families, democrats say they will force action. >> we told the president and we're telling him before allm these tv cameras

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also tonight, homeland security chief jeh johnson weighs in on ferguson, and on president obama's executive order to halt deportations for millions of undocumented immigrants. >> woodruff: defense secretary chuck hagel announces plans to resign, opening up a change of command at the pentagon at a time of multiple crises abroad. >> ifill: the deadline to resolve disputes over iran's nuclear program is extended after failing a second time to reach a deal. >> woodruff: and arctic ground squirrels give scientists clues about how warmer temperatures are affecting tundra ecosystems. those are 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. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your life and become you're own chief life officer. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this wednesday, a historic landing on the surface of a comet. after a four-billion mile chase across the solar system. >> ifill: the supreme court hears arguments about plans to redraw voting districts in alabama that challengers say are racially motivated. >> ifill: plus, we take americans' questions about the affordable care act. >> my question is what is the penalty the financial penalty going to be this year? app how is that going to be enforced? >> ifill: those are 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. >> 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... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contrib

gwen: a bad week for defments a great week for republicans. but what about the voters? we sort through the 2014 elections and what they tell us about the country right now. tonight on "washington week." >> tonight we shook up the senate. >> we are heading to washington, and we are going to make them squeal! >> it was absolutely a mandate. it was a mandate really opposing the principles and the policies of barack obama. >> to everyone who voted i want you to know that i hear you. to the thirds of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, i hear you, too. gwen: the sounds and sights of an eventful week in american politics -- conciliatory signs. >> i think there are a lot

gwen: elections are just around the corner and much is at stake. the contenders, candidates and what comes next. tonight on "washington week." >> i like to complain and i want to feel like i have the right to do so because i cast my vote. >> there's some people that need to be out of office and others that need to be in office. >> it's always about the elections, but the season seems to be longer and longer every year to me. >> voting has already begun and tuesday will tell the tally. will the republicans take the senate? >> the president has the playbook and harry calls the plays. let's take the playbook away. >> will gwen: will democrats push back? >> when you step into that voting boot you have a choice to make. it's not just between candidates and parties, it's a choi

gwen: a bad week for defments a great week for republicans. but what about the voters? through the 2014 elections and what they tell us about the country right now. tonight on "washington week." >> tonight we shook up the senate. >> we are heading to washington, and we are going to make them squeal! >> it was absolutely a mandate. it was a mandate really opposing the principles and the policies of barack obama. >> to everyone who voted i want you to know that i hear you. to the thirds of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, i hear you, too. gwen: the sounds and sights of an eventful week in american politics -- conciliatory signs. >> i think there are

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heating up large amounts of lard like i'm gwen he poured the mixture into a tall clear jar and then he tripled the clear precious stones into the liquid constantly stirring it as it cooled so that the gems would not settle to the bottom. soon the concoction congealed from the outside the suspended diamonds were invisible. he arrived at his friend's home holding the apparently innocuous bottle as if he were carrying a child. his friend welcomed him with the warmth he had expected after they worry together about the current state of paris and france. a diamond trader said i must leave france for obvious reaso reasons. i am unsure about when i will be able to return but i do know that i would like to have this jar of a family remedy and i'm gwen for all that ails you waiting here for me when i come back. it means a lot to my family and to our memories. could i ask you to keep that? been used his friend accepted the consignments relieved that the request was a simple list during bottle in his house. the merchant left unburdened but apprehensive anti-outsmarted himself. should we have told

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is away.also ahead this wednesday, an attempt to rein in the national security agency's phone surveillance fails in the senate. arming public school administrators in washington state to protect students if a shooting occurs on campus. >> usually, when the police arrive, everybody's dead. the only thing we're doing isç buying time until a police presence shows up. because we're not the police. we're just buying time.->> ifilo player bela fleck and his wife abigail washburn on making music together. >> i think we knew it was going to work up front. >> we did. >> because aby's grandmother had invited us to play at her church, and that was the first time we ever played, did a concert together, and it fell together so easily, and people liked it as much as anything we had ever done separately. >> ifill: those are some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ç moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this wednesday, president obama on working across party lines and the way forward for democrats. >> ifill: plus, we look ahead to what election results say about the next race for the white house in 2016. those are 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. >> 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... >> 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: president obama today chalked up democrats' big election losses to voters' frustration with washington gridlock. he told reporters he'll try to cooperate with republicans, who'll now contr

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this monday, the white house weighs in on the debate over a fair and free internet. >> ifill: plus, in mexico, a growing population, aging infrastructure and ineffective politics limit access to water in one of the world's most crowded cities. >> i've had people ask me for bribes, for example. they could put up a couple hundred thousand harvesting systems in their municipality and basically say this project will go to you, but you know what's going to come to me. >> ifill: those are 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. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank

heand his associate, pat, had been gwen's graduate student. the do not care dollar if kennedy was killed by also walled and have -- also walled oswald and have no opinion. iey finally published and want to get them here to years ago to talk about this. ultimately, they concluded the bullet evidence from the assassination was were , medicalt from medical and surgical statistical standpoint. and their conclusion was, the inclusion of material evidence for only two bullets in the kennedy assassination and a forensic basis. >>. shortly after that, the next year, they published another article. they took apart the statistical analysis as well as the metallurgical conclusions. the neutron activation analysis has been to bonked. i'm not going to reap this for you. those that have an interest, i can get you the citation. it is relatively available. again, the fact remains they took a stab at some of these tests. worn commission reconstruction did not. the house select committee on assassination performed the trajectory analysis. he proved the wounds w