i'm gloria borger in for gwen ifill. the implications, tonight on "washington week." >> justice has been done. >> and with that declaration, president obama announced that the world's most notorious terrorist had been killed. how did the c.i.a. get him? >> we looked at several options that were discussed by the president and by the national security team. the details behind the mission. the team methodically cleared the compound moving from room to room in an operation lasting nearly 40 minutes. >> and an impact on an already rocky relationship with pakistan. >> we believe that that partnership is critically important to breaking the back of al-qaeda. >> and of course, the political fallout. >> it's an unmistakeable trance to our personnel. it's also a credit to our commander in chief, the present one and the former one. >> peter baker of the new york times. james kickfield of the "washington journal." and john babbington of "the "associated press"." >> live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen

nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to connect our forces to what they need when they need it. to help troops see danger before it sees them. >> to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. >> around the globe the people of boing are working together to protect. that's why we're here. >> corporate funding is also providing by, prudential financial. additional funding for "washington week" is provided by the anenburg foundation. the corporation for public broadcasting and through contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> once again live from washington sitting in for gwen ifill this week gloria borger of cnn. >> good evening. what a week as reporters scrambled on sunday with word from dramatic news of the president, 57 million americans tune in to hear president obama announce the death of osama bin laden. >> for over two decades bin laden has been al-qaeda leader and symbol and has continued to plot against our cou

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, tom bearden examines how the rising water is affecting the environment. they each picked up a lot of rain. those things have an impact. >> lehrer: then, we update the case against i.m.f. chief dominique strauss-kahn and explore the differences between u.s. and french laws and reactions. >> ifill: congressional correspondent kwame holman reports on two bills aimed at big oil and bringing down high gas prices. >> lehrer: paul solman explores the connection between new technologies and new jobs. >> ifill: reporting from bahrain, margaret warner interviews the foreign minister about the government crackdown on protesters. >> lehrer: and spencer michels reports on a california artist, who finds inspiration in everyday places and things. that's all ahead on tonight's "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

once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. tonight, we talk fallout -- osama bin laden's death solved one mystery but has opened a pandora's box of complications. at the top of that list, what happens now with u.s. involvement in pakistan and in afghanistan. the two allies present separate dilemmas, but each turns on how much money and how many troops will be devoted to the relationships with each nation. beginning with afghanistan, nancy, where do things stand? >> well, this week we heard a lot from secretary of defense robert gates and some of the commappeders in afghanistan their hopes that the death would lead to reconciliation between the coalition and the afghan government and some of the insurgent groups there. the problem is so far that hasn't happened and it seems that these groups are starting to think about what they should do if the united states leaves. that isn't reconciliation but wait the clock as they watch the debate here about whether the united states should stay engaged in afghanistan of the gwen: fair amo

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live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. produced in association with national "journal," corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to connect our forces to what they need when they need it. >> to help troops see danger before it sees them. >> to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. >> around the globe, the people of boeing are working together to support and protect all who serve. >> that's why we're here. >> corporate funding is also provided by prudential financial , additional funding for "washington week" is provided by the annenberg foundation. the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. if you're one of those folks who have been just waiting for the 2012 presidential cane to begin in earnest, have we got news for you. just this week millions of dollars were raised, candidates invaded living rooms in new hampshir

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, thene president took time to honor the nation's servicemen and women this memorial day. we look at the day's events and the new militaryeadership. >> ifill: then, we t an update on efforts to rebui joplin, missouri, one week after a deadly tornado ripped through the city. >> brown: and judy woodruff explores what's behind the recent uptick in severe weather, not just in joplin, but across the country. >> ifill: plus, ray suarez, in rome, reports on the catholic church's approach to hiv-aids prevention. >> the vatican has ended the debate but not the controversy over whether catholics or catholic organizations can use condoms to control the spread of aids. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major honews hasurp b newshour has been provided by: >> during its first year, the humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. she lifts her calf to its first breath of air, then protects it on the long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the

i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we look at what's driving down sticker prices. >> ifill: then, we have our own congressional debate over a vote to increase the nation's debt limit. >> woodruff: jeffrey brown talks to neurosurgeon keith black about a possible link between cell phones and brain cancer. >> ifill: spencer michels reports on a california family's remarkable art collection, featuring early works from picasso, matisse and the parisian avant-garde. >> woodruff: and margaret warner explores why yemen's president ali abdullah saleh remains in power amid growing violence and calls to step down. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so, whe

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill on the "newshour" tonight. kwame holman has the latest on the destruction and the rescue operations in oklahoma, missouri, arkansas and kansas. >> woodruff: then, david chalian looks at how the medicare debate helped turn a new york house seat from red to blue. >> ifill: margaret warner updates the political upheaval in egypt, as former president hosni mubarak is ordered to stand trial on charges of corruption. >> woodruff: ray suarez talks to "global post" reporter james foley, recently released from six weeks in captivity by qadhafi forces in libya. >> when we hit that two-week mark i knew, okay, this is going to be a long time. they're telling us two to three days but they're just playing mind games with us. >> ifill: and we chronicle the 25-year run of cultural and business phenomenon oprah winfrey, as she ends her daily talk show. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i want to know what the universe... >> looks like. >> feels lik

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we devote the entire program to the death of the al qaeda leader. ray suarez has the latest on today's developments, including reaction here and abroad. >> lehrer: special correspondent saima mohsin reports from the pakistani town where bin laden was hiding in an elaborate compound. >> reporter: amongst their midst was osama bin laden and of course the irony that you can't walk 100 meters or so without seeing a military installation here. >> ifill: margaret warner walks us through the details of the planning and execution of yesterday's raid and intense gun battle. >> lehrer: we assess what the operation says about what could be next in the combat against terrorism. >> ifill: judy woodruff explores the reactions of americans across the country, from san francisco to washington, d.c. >> al qaeda needs to know that, yeah, you hit us at a bad point. but weary vent ally going to come after you. we're going to get you and we're going to stop this. >> lehrer: and we

i'm gwen ifill. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, tom bearden reports from louisiana on the decision to divert the river away from major cities, a move that's affecting families along the way. >> reporter: a number of small towns are bracing for what could be record high water. >> ifill: then we analyze the fallout from the arrest of i.m.f. chief dominique strauss- kahn on sexual assault charges. >> suarez: we talk with binyamin appelbaum of the "new york times" about raising the federal debt ceiling as the government hits its limit for borrowing today. >> ifill: in advance of tonight's pbs documentary about the "freedom riders," judy woodruff talks with two who reenacted the trip. >> you believe in something that is so right, so good and so necessary that you're prepared to stand up and be willing to die for it. >> suarez: plus, as the space shuttle launches, we profile poet tracy k. smith, who writes about exploring the universe and ourselves. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, jeffrey brown has the latest on the operation, and the reaction today in washington and elsewhere. >> lehrer: we have a newsmaker interview with c.i.a. director leon panetta, who was overseeing the mission from c.i.a. headquarters. >> ifill: margaret warner hears from special correspondent saima mohsin in pakistan. >> surprisingly pakistan's media have been very damning of both the government and military and somewhat pro united states which we rarely see in the press here. >> lehrer: we talk to senators mark udall and saxby chambliss about the u.s. pakistan relationship. >> ifill: and judy woodruff explores the impact of bin laden's death on americans, nearly a decade after the 9/11 attacks. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my make huge profits. >> last year, chevron made a lot of money. >> where does it go? >> every penny and more went into bringing energ

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we examine the latest housing numbers and what they mean for the struggling economy. >> woodruff: newshour political editor david chalian updates who's in and who's out of the race for the 2012 g.o.p. presidential nomination. >> woodruff: ray suarez talks to dr. anthony fauci about a new clinical study showing early hiv/aids treatment can help prevent the spread of the disease. >> if you know you're infected and you get on a treatment program and you link to care you've a dual positive effect: good for the person and good to prevent infection. >> woodruff: from bahrain, margaret warner reports on the sectarian fault lines in the persian gulf kingdom. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown interviews science and technology author james gleick about his new book chronicling the evolution of information. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we n