capital.m our nation's this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by. it is one of the most amazing things we bid and it doesn't -- doesn't even fly. we build it in classrooms and exhibit halls, mentoring innovators. we build it raising roofs, and serving bitats america's veterans. phone ay thousands of volunteers help make their communities the best they can be better for ething all of us. >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is prudential. brigham & women's hospital. funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the public ion for broadcasting, and by contributions to pbs stakeses viewers like you. thank you. >> once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. tothe third time is supposed be the charm president obama's sia trip was designed to keep some long overdue twice canceled promises. ut even as his promise to emerge with a grand trade deal to veled so did the effort move the dial in the middle east. john kerry said the window shut completely f

from washington moderator gwen ifill. gwen: the supreme court doubled int its re week on a poeupb 5-4 majority has made. money equals speech. if that is so the court said government cannot impose limits use cash to express political beliefs. this was not only a big legal a huge political one. it out take two to sort starting with pete williams. did we see this coming? did. ne is not challenged you give up to $5,200 to any single candidate primary plus general. is about how much you can give to all candidates put together. $5,200 gave a maximum of you could only give to nine. what the justices said during does this gument how make constitutional sense that you can give to nine but not 10. showing their ed concern it seemed clear it was doomed. gwen: is this a question about at what point money corrupts? money and ally about what the -- the reason is as you said it is protected speech. the supreme court said you can limit it only if there's a good purpose and limiting that purpose. but this decision said corruption means gi

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live from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> it's one of the most amazing things we build and it i don't even fly. we build it in classrooms and exhibit halls, mentoring tomorrow's innovators. we build it raising roofs, preserving habitats and serving america's veterans. every day thousands of boeing volunteers help make their communities the best they can be, building something better for all of us. >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by prudential. brigham & women's hospital >> additional funding is also 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. with the exit of health secretary kathleen sebelius and the arrival of her nominated replacement, sylvia matthews burwell, the white house sees a fresh chance to push ahead with implementation of its health care

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, can police search your cell phone without a warrant? the supreme court grappled with that question today, with arguments pitting privacy concerns against law enforcement in the digital age. >> ifill: plus, a look at iraq. readying for it's first national elections since the u.s. withdrawal, but struggling to maintain peace and stability. >> this isn't the iraq the united states expected to leave behind. it isn't even an iraq a lot of iraqis recognize. and many fear it will become more dangerous. >> 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.

good evening, i'm judy woodruff, gwen ifill is away.also ahead, our conversation with the head of the international monetary fund, christine lagarde. she weighs in on western sanctions against russia and says the ukrainian economy needs tough reforms. >> the economy of ukraine was heading for disaster. it's an economy that needed profound transformation of its

and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this monday,a swirl of outrage from fans and players alike, over racist comments allegedly from the owner of the l.a. clippers. what's next for the n.b.a. and the franchise. >> woodruff: plus, paul solman's look at that all-important economic yardstick: gdp, or gross domestic product.

i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead tonight. the discovery of a planet that seems to be a lot like earth, close to the same size, and just far enough from a star to support life. >> ifill: plus, paul solman returns to the seattle suburb that voted for a $15 an hour minimum wage. and finds a legal battle over where most of those residents work has blunted its effect. >> just outside the airport, some 1600 workers did get their raises. but for the 5,000 or so workers on airport property, the court decision now being appealed was a body blow. >> 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

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, the justice department will make it easier for prisoners serving time for non-violent drug offenses to receive clemency, part of a broader push by the obama administration to change drug sentences. >> woodruff: plus, our conversation with former supreme court justice, john paul stevens. why he's pushing for changes to our constitution, on

. >> 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

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this wednesday. an execution in oklahoma, gone horribly wrong raises new questions about what happens at the end of death row. >> woodruff: and in seattle, paul solman samples the mood of business owners and employees. as the city considers boosting pay for many low-wage workers. >> in the end, people on both sides of the cash register are torn with regard to hiking the minimum wage to $15. >> 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 station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the worst flooding in decades literally drowned parts of the florida panhandle

i'm judy woodruff, gwen ifill is away.lso ahead, the results in afghanistan's presidential election won't be in for weeks. but calm and order prevailed despite taliban threats of violence, with higher than expected turnout at the polls. plus, wild moose are dying at alarming rates in parts of the u.s. and canada, we explore what's driving the decline.

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead tonight: jeffrey brown reports from the asian nation of myanmar. a country taking small steps toward healing after years of war and rebellion. >> brown: not long ago, this was an area of violence. home to what was often called the world's longest-lasting civil war. but a cease-fire is now in place, offering the chance for peace and a possible model for this long closed-off country.

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead, president obama arrived in japan, kicking off a four-countryswing, part of a long-promised foreign policy pivot to asia, in the shadow of a rising china. >> woodruff: plus, a promising new drug to treat the liver- destroying hepatitis-c, bringing dramatic results so far, but at a hefty price.

good evening,i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. the supreme court also heard arguments in a case pitting broadcasters against an internet start-up, that could decide the future of television. >> ifill: plus, it's not jurassic park, but it's close. we explore how scientists are trying to bring the wooly mammoth and other extinct species, back to life. >> it opens the door to this brand new future of conservation, in which we can finally shift gears from thinkin'r

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this wednesday. a major flaw was found in a key tool for internet security, setting off alarm bells across the tech world. and exposing passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive user data. and we return to bangladesh, nearly a year after the factory collapse that killed more than a thousand people. to see what has and hasn't been done to make these workplaces safer. >> for their part factory owners, complain that their international customers have talked about improving conditions but haven't been willing to pay for it >> 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

. >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff, gwen ifill is away. also ahead, as college basketball crowns its champions. the debate over student- athletes, and whether they should be paid to play, rages on. plus, some 42 million americans provide long-term care for the

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good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, the food and drug administration's proposal to clamp down on e-cigarettes. aiming to ban their sale to minors, and step up scrutiny of manufacturers. >> ifill: plus, the clash of politics, money and education that spurred thousands to protest in albany, new york over publicly funded but privately operated charter schools. >> they've been given the pick of the resources, the pick of the space, they have much better funding. >> people think we have all these advantages that we don't have. everyone is trying to make an excuse instead of looking at the teaching. >> 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

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead tonight: jeffrey brown reports from the asian nation of myanmar. a country taking small steps toward healing after years of war and rebellion. >> brown: not long ago, this was an area of violence. home to what was often called the world's longest-lasting civil war. but a cease-fire is now in place, offering the chance for peace and a possible model for this long closed-off country. >> woodruff: plus, the search for the missing malaysian jetliner has turned to a robotic submarine to scour the ocean floor, diving some two-and-a- half miles under the sea. 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

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, a senate report charges the c.i.a. misled the government and the public about its harsh interrogation program. concealing brutal methods and overstating results. >> ifill: plus, the push in many states to expand pre-school, and to make sure the places that do have it are offering a quality education. >> most fo

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. o ahead tonight, the first sign of a military response from kiev, against mounting unrest in ukraine's eastern regions. it says it's recaptured an airport from pro-russian separatists. >> ifill: plus, the second of jeffrey brown's reports from the asian nation of myanmar. tonight, the struggle to preserve it's grand architecture and cultural history, in the face of rapid change.

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, a senate report charges the c.i.a. misled the government and the public about its harsh interrogation program. concealing brutal methods and overstating results. >> ifill: plus, the push in many states to expand pre-school, and to make sure the places that do have it are offering a quality education. >> most four-year-olds who go to preschool programs, go to programs that aren't good. the standards are so low, its questionable whether you should call it a preschool education. >> 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

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, the money race driving the midterm elections, at twice the normal pace, and concentrated on a handful races that could determine which party controls the senate. >> woodruff: plus, the story of women like these, choosing to live together later in life. it's how they're facing the challenges of their "golden years." >> the setup we have here is going to help me be independent for a long time. >> 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 station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: grief settled over south korea tod

good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead tonight, the first sign of a military response from kiev, against mounting unrest in ukraine's eastern regions. it says it's recaptured an airport from pro-russian separatists. >> ifill: plus, the second of jeffrey brown's reports from the asian nation of myanmar. tonight, the struggle to preserve it's grand architecture and cultural history, in the face of rapid change. >> the city once called rangoon is often said to be frozen in time. that's changing and quickly. the key question is how to preserve something of the past while moving into a 21s 21st century future. >> 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. knowin

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, the justice department will make it easier for prisoners serving time for non-violent drug offenses to receive clemency, part of a broader push by the obama administration to change drug sentences. >> woodruff: plus, our conversation with former supreme court justice, john paul stevens. why he's pushing for changes to our constitution, on redistricting, the death penalty, and guns. >> the effect of the second amendment as it's now construed is to make federal judges the final arbiters of gun policy, which is quite, quite wrong >> 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 peo

i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. tonight, gwen leads an extended roundtable discussion on the civil rights act-- how far the country has come, and how far it has to go. >> it's really hard to talk to that today to young people because they can't imagine places in atlanta you couldn't go, or shop or try on clothes. >> many children in our country still grow up today and maybe college or their first job is the first time that interact with people of another race. >> ifill: also ahead this thursday, two takes on education. hari sreenivasan profiles one new york city high school putting its kids on the fast track to a college degree for free. >> i can make something out of myself with this degree so that i'm not another stereotype, that all women cook and they don't build, and they don't wire and they don't program. >> woodruff: and a global perspective from the former u.k. prime minister, gordon brown, on the challenge of expanding children's access to education. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're coveri

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead, president obama arrived in japan, kicking off a four-country swing, part of a long-promised foreign policy pivot to asia, in the shadow of a rising china. >> woodruff: plus, a promising new drug to treat the liver- destroying hepatitis-c, bringing dramatic results so far, but at a hefty price. >> each pill is a thousand dollars, and at a typical treatment of 120 days, the drug's extraordinary cost has raised concerns. >> 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 station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: officials in south korea now say search teams have recovered at least 156 bodies from a sunken

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this thursday: a veteran war correspondent wraps up her 13-year stint in afghanistan with a look at suspected collusion between the taliban and pakastani intelligence. >> woodruff: plus, recreating the drama of the 1978 camp david middle east peace talks on stage. >> what i was trying to do is retrieve something that's very important, that's been neglected, and it was an extraordinary achievement. >> 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 their lives. >> and by bnsf railway. >> and by t

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this wednesday. a major flaw was found in a key tool for internet security, setting off alarm bells across the tech world. and exposing passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive user data. and we return to bangladesh, nearly a year after the factory collapse that killed more than a thousand people. to see what has and hasn't been done to make these workplaces

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill.lso ahead this wednesday, the money race driving the midterm elections, at twice the normal pace, and concentrated on a handful races that could determine which party controls the senate. >> woodruff: plus, the story of women like these, choosing to live together later in life. it's how they're facing the challenges of their "golden years." >> the setup we have here is

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this thursday: a veteran war correspondent wraps up her 13-year stint in afghanistan with a look at suspected collusion between the taliban and pakastani intelligence. >> woodruff: plus, recreating the drama of the 1978 camp david middle east peace talks on stage. >> what i was trying to do is retrieve something that's very important, that's been

. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this wednesday. an execution in oklahoma, gone horribly wrong raises new questions about what happens at the end of death row. >> woodruff: and in seattle, paul solman samples the mood of business owners and employees. as the city considers boosting pay for many low-wage workers. >> in the end, people on both