once again, from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. we have been here before recoiling with shock, bracing for backlash. this time, ground zero is paris, where 10 journalists three police officers, four hostages, and three attackers have been killed during 72 hours of mayhem. french president francois hollande addressed the nation tonight. >> france has not finished with this threat, so i want to call on you for vigilance unity and mobilization. gwen: the attacks in paris have reverberated around the world, raising and reraising old questions here in washington. pete, nancy, and michael have been covering every angle of the story this week. what do we know tonight pete? >> well, for all intents and purposes it's over much the two responsible for the wednesday attack on the newspaper kide died nood a shootout with politics. an associate of theirs took hostages ate jewish market. he was killed, some of the hostages as well. but his wife remains at large and authorities would like to find her for two reasons the one, they are afraid she m

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once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. well, we got a little more clarity on the 2016 front today. mitt rosm who according to -- romney who according to nearly every account was perched at the edge. presidential campaign diving board, stepped back. here's a bit of what he said to potential supporters on a conference call this morning. >> i believe that one of our nicks generation of republican -- next generation of republican leaders and one who may not be as well-known as i am today and one who has not taken a message across the country and one who's just getting started may well emerge as being better able to defeat the democrat nominee. in fact, i expect and hope that to be the case. gwen: it was an interesting call to parse the words because during the course of it romney appeared to acknowledge two home truths. that polls show him out in front, for now. and that that could change in heartbeat. did you hear anything else in that dan? >> gwen, it was a huge surprise three weeks ago when he announced that he was going to

gwen: it's 2015. it's now ok. >> it's the most interesting part of the cycle as people try to make their decision and try to gauge elect rate. and a candidate looking at this race someone like a rick perry is going to be taking the temperature as he sees it of what is it that voters are going to be looking for this year and do i have something that speaks to that? on the democratic side it's a one-person race and on the republican race it's like a 12-way tie. it's just crazy. i've got my whole list of candidates right here on the republican side, there are so many. but i think the top tier is jeb who you mentioned who it's almost like a professional. it's like he's done this before. the way he's making these moves coming out first announcing the exploratory committee and disencumbering himself of his professional entanglements but he knows that not being in elected office he doesn't have the same platform that a lot of these guys have. so he has to inject himself into the conversation. he's doing that

gwen: what instead? we dive into a debate that extends far beyond washington domestic policy to ri had and ha savannaha and jerusalem and tehran. >> new sanctions at this time are both unnecessary and far from enhancing the negotiations risk fatally undermining our diplomacy, making a deal less likely, and unraveling the sanctions that so many have worked so hard to put in place. gwen: we're back in iowa where a conservative summit is attracting nearly a full complement of republican presidential hopefuls. raising the question, who's not running? covering the week, our white house correspondent for real clear politics. ed o'keefe, congressional correspondent for "the washington post." michael frowly senior foreign affairs correspondent for politico and in iowa tonight john dickerson covering politics for slate and cbs news. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> it doesn't matter what kind of weapon. it doesn

gwen: europe on age. iran in slough. 2016 hopefuls jockeying for position in the president's state of the union presale. tonight on "washington week" -- >> we will continue to do everything we can to help power seek the justice that is needed. gwen: the european terror attacks continue to reverberate as the u.s. and other nations grapple with the best way to stay on guard. >> we have to be on the offense around the world and kill them over there before they have a chance to kill us here. gwen: a brewing standoff over iran, between congress and the white house and its allies. to sanction or not? >> we should not impose further sanctions now. that would be counterproductive and it could put at risk

gwen: terrorism and its consequences abroad. politics and its consequences at home. tonight on "washington week. >> here in europe we believe in freedom of expression, of press and of thought and we cannot be silenced with these cowardly attacks. gwen: a deadly and bloody attack on a satirical newspaper. hostages taken at a kosher deli. and a renewed debate about homegrown terrorism. this time in france. and the world is watching. >> i want the people of france to know that the united states stands with you today, stands with you tomorrow. gwen: in an instant, fears of islamic extremism are once again front and center, as are . in washed, a republican-led

gwen: but many republicans only heard the president talking about taxes and veto threats.

gwen: but it was more than body language. it was a significantly different world view.

democratic source tells us gwen moore's office has been in touch with the white house about a plan she says that she and roughly 50 other members of congress all house members at this point plan to hold up pencils in solidarity with "charlie hebdo" newspaper magazine in france after those brutal attacks in paris, but this is not a coordinated effort with the white house, wolf. we do expect the president to talk about the attacks on "charlie hebdo" in paris, but as part of this overall emphasis on finding terrorism and rooting out violent extremism, according to our source the white house did not wave off the congresswoman for doing this and asked for a list of lawmakers who might do this. should be a stirring moment. >> could be very, very dramatic. stand by. we're getting more information on this. chief national correspondent, dana bash. i see you have a special guest. >> reporter: i do. few people know more about the threat of terror than dianne

gwen, where does this go? >> i was rereading the chapter of my book that i wrote in 2009 when barack obama was being introduced. ed brooke said he -- so many things he wanted to accomplish before he was laid to rest he sent the president a copy of his book. the president sent him copy of his book. they basically said to each other, you know, you paved the way and, yes, i am proud of you for that. an amazing extreme between two firsts. but all these years later, i don't know i never thought that that would fix everything. so here we are still every burton we push gets people worked up whether it's a button about a policeman being shot, young black man being shot. a couple of months ago maybe last year during anniversary of brown versus board i talked to bob moses one of the organizers of the southern -- young protesters in the south he said, he's seen the movie about johnson, i asked him if he liked it well, we were never in the room at the same time. he took issue with the historical accuracy of this play. thi

representative gwen moore of the fourth district of wisconsin. representative yvette clark of the 9th district of new york who is also the first vice-chair of the congressional black caucus. congressman keith ellison of the fifth district of minnesota. congressman hank johnson of the fourth district of georgia. congressman andre carson of the 7th district of indiana who is also the second vice-chair of the congressional black caucus. representative donna edwards of

gwen: terrorism and its consequences abroad. politics and its consequences at home. tonight on "washington week. >> here in europe we believe in freedom of expression, of press and of thought and we cannot be silenced with these cowardly attacks. gwen: a deadly and bloody attack on a satirical newspaper. hostages taken at a kosher deli. and a renewed debate about homegrown terrorism. this time in france. and the world is watching. >> i want the people of france to know that the united states stands with you today, stands with you tomorrow. gwen: in an instant, fears of islamic extremism are once again front and center, as are . in washed, a republican-led

gwen: europe on age. iran in slough. 2016 hopefuls jockeying for position in the president's state of the union presale. tonight on "washington week" -- >> we will continue to do everything we can to help power seek the justice that is needed. gwen: the european terror attacks continue to reverberate as the u.s. and other nations grapple with the best way to stay on guard. >> we have to be on the offense around the world and kill them over there before they have a chance to kill us here. gwen: a brewing standoff over iran, between congress and the white house and its allies. to sanction or not? >> we should not impose further sanctions now. that would be counterproductive and it could put at risk the

>> schieffer: we're back with all all-star panel, gwen ifill the pbs "newshour," david ignatious, columnist for "washington post" and joined by susan page, the washington bureau chief of "usa today" and dan balz the chief correspondent of "washington post" and i must say, the unofficial dean of the political press corps here in washington which means he is the oldest member. >> you got that right. >> schieffer: i want to talk to you about the "wall street journal" on friday, that the white house is suddenly -- they actually announced this that they're going to -- have new quote, strategy to work with congress on some things of mutual interest and journal finds republicans who say yeah, they think they are ready to talk. is this the new age of miracles here or is this just some first of the year talk. >> two things. one, it's news that people would think about working together. two, most people don't think

gwen: on capitol hill republican leaders retest arguments. on health care benghazi, and even outgoing attorney

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this wednesday, heroin on the rise. the moral and medical dispute over prescribing drugs to help people get clean and avoid fatal relapses. >> woodruff: plus, after decades of confrontation, bridging the chasm between iran and the u.s. for the sake of common interests. >> the goal is, for you to do less of the fighting and get your allies in the region, or even your former enemies in the region to do more of the fighting and more of the balancing for you. >> woodruff: and, san francisco's libraries help homeless patrons who seek refuge among the stacks. >> i look for people with a lot of bags or people who are asleep. hey brother, you're not allowed to sleep in the library ok? i'm sorry. that's alright. hey here's a place where you can sleep during the day. >> 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. at

gwen: but it was more than body language. it was a significantly different world view. >> all the president really offered last night was more taxes, more government more of the same approach that has failed the middle class for decades. gwen: what instead? we dive into a debate that extends far beyond washington

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we bring you special coverage from the u.s. capitol and analysis from mark shields and david brooks. >> ifill: plus, islamic state militants threaten to kill two japanese hostages unless paid a two hundred million dollar ransom. >> woodruff: and, a california public school shifts its focus to life lessons, preparing students to go on to college and careers in medicine. >> we have kids that go to every major hospital in oakland and they are starting to take some of the real world practical skills that they are learning on the internships but also the things that we're talking about in class and they are starting to synthesize that into the vision that they see for themselves. >> 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: >> it doesn't matter what kind of weather. it doesn't matter what time of day or night. when mother nature's done her worst, the only thing that matters to us, is keeping th

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this tuesday: we travel to ohio, to hear what buckeye voters have to say about washington dysfunction and how lawmakers can get past it. >> instead of being obstinate mr. president or mr. speaker don't be obstinate. sit down, shut the door. we don't need cameras in there. sit down and find out how we can work together. >> woodruff: plus, this flu season is causing concern. why health officials are urging doctors to perscribe antiviral medicine more often. >> ifill: and, in india, rescuing girls from forced prostitution when the pimps are members of their own families. >> it was the 14-year-old daughter of the brothel owner. until recently she had been enrolled in school and even lived in the apne aap shelter but was pulled out after seventh grade-being prepared, gupta said, to go into the sex trade. a common tradition here, passed from mother to daughter. >> woodruff: those are some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newsho

mitchel, and his wife, gwen, spoke with cb correspondent and host of "nfl today" james brown about the challenge of just going to a restaurant in the nation's capital at the time. >> reporter: off the field things sometimes got ugly. >> gwen and i were having dinner, and these three guys come walking by, and they were dressed, you know, and the whole thing. and one of them, when they got to me here, ( spit ) >> reporter: spit? >> yeah. >> reporter: he spit on the table where you were seated? >> on my foot. >> there were times when i knew he came home, and i could see the pain in his eyes. i could feel the pain in his voice. he would come home and, you know, close the door and go upstairs and, you know, just rest for a while and he never ever screamed or shouted or anything like that. but i could see the pain in his eyes. and i knew it hurt. >> i think bobby told me once, he said, "if the only thing i had to do was play football, it would be easy. but all of this racial stuff is just very hard to deal with." >> axelrod, of course, that was nfl all-time great jim brown. our james brown j

gwen: but it was more than body language. it was a significantly different world view. >> all the president really offered last night was more taxes, more government more of the same approach that has failed the middle class for decades. gwen: what instead? we dive into a debate that extends far beyond washington

gwen: will the new republican congress place his plans with their phone? could the supreme court change course with critical rulings on health care and gay marriage? and who will emerge in the best

gwen ifill is on assignment. also ahead this monday, violent clashes in the capital of yemen raise fears that a power vaccuum could benefit terrorists based in the middle east and increasingly in the west. then, the political divide over immigration reform that has become all too familiar in washington, and all too frustrating for those most directly affected. the digital arms race to crack down on fake online reviews how companies intentionally deceive consumers to promote their products and malign competitors. >> you would be surprised how many small business owners might claim their page on yelp and then go ahead and open a consumer account and write a five-star review of their own business and a one-star view of their exit around leave it at that. >> woodruff: plus, monty python's john cleese on his unexpected acting career and his advice for young comedians. >> if you love an actor or a comedian just watch them and watch them and watch them. and the key thing is watch them until you're bored. when you stop l

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