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lehrer? >> caller: this has bugged me for almost 20 years about president bush looking at his wash during the debate. i took it that he was saying how much time do i have left to get to the issues i want to talk about, or have i stressed enough? i didn't want take it, him looking at his watch, like the press did, like, oh, well, will this finally ever get over? and a lot -- >> host: all right, diane. we got the point. we've got to let you go. mr. lehrer writes about that issue in "tension city." so the need for debates in the today's media world and the 1992 watch incident. >> guest: i think they're separate and apart. i think the needs for debates is as strong as it's ever been because of so much information out there. the debates are the only time you have a comparative situation. you actually have whether it's in a primary debate or a general election debate, you have the candidates on the same stage talking, moving, talking about issues, reacting to questions, all of that sort of stuff. a

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: in a closely- watched voting rights case, the supreme court today rejected redrawn texas electoral maps that favor minorities. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we'll assess the texas-sized ramifications of the ruling with law professor richard hasen and political reporter shira toeplitz. >> woodruff: then, gn ifill updates us on the tightening g.o.p. presidential race, one day before the south carolina primary. >> may hinge on the decisions on the state's most conservative voters. >> suarez: plus we'll have analysis from mark shields and david brooks. >> woodruff: from our colleagues at wisconsin public television, we have an update on the effort to recall governor scott walker. >> all of this was set in motion a year ago when governor walker and the republicans passed a bill that removes most collective bargaining >> suarez: and margaret warner looks at the federal shutdown of one of the world's most popular online sites, the file-sharing web site megaupload.com. >> wo

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: the pentagon today outlined almost half a trillion dollars in budget cuts that would shrink the size of the u.s. military by eliminating ground forces, retiring ships and planes and delaying some new weapons. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> warner: and i'm margaret warner. on the "newshour" tonight: deputy secretary of defense ashton carter walks us through the plan to reshape the military while trimming costs. >> brown: then, we turn to florida, where judy woodruff has an update on the g.o.p. presidential primary contest. >> warner: kwame holman reports on a key component of president obama's re-election strategy highlighting the political gridlock in washington. >> president obama says this 112th congress-- as divided and partisan as it is-- should work with him on behalf of the american people. >> brown: ray suarez looks at today's jobs problem and the future role of manufacturing. >> warner: and, we have a conversation with veteran reporter tom edsall about the political landscape in a time of scarce resources. >> t

. >> not in the presidential debates because jim lehrer and others will not allow it. >> normally thend says nobody screams talks, applauds other than in a polite way and if you do, i will call you out. in the last few weeks that at -- they have -- that has gone by the boards. that helps somebody who is a hot candidate and newt is a hot candidate. >> newt gingrich always gets good mileage out of attacking the media been. he did it with many reporters. it is the one unifying thing of all republicans, moderate conservative flat tax you name it -- we hate the elite. we hate the liberal we hit the mainstream we did the media. >> he did it on fox. >> we're not talking about diseases or hurricanes or earthquakes. we're talking about what he apparently did according to his wife to her. >> the interview with marianne gingrich did not hurt them in south carolina >> he knows he will be asked about tax returns mitt romney and gingrich knows he will be asked about accusations an open marriage and he knocks it out of the park. it makes the media the villain. people love to hate the media. he manag

he's got numerous radio and television programs including the macneil-lehrer rorkts the "nbc nightly" cnn and national public radio. he's lace family fan. -- also a family man. married to his wife shirley for 44 years, they are one of the most admired and respected couples in l.a. and the proud parents of their son khalil. their partnership represents and alliance based on love, respect, family and friends. and they're also very generous with their success. over the past 20 years they've donate. ed and raised millions of dollars for scholarships for college-bound students, particularly african-american students and students going to their favorite institution, florida a and m university, which bestowed an honorary doctorate to bernard. recently the kinseys have also become known for the collection of african-american art, boorkss and manuscripts that document the story of the african-american community. it's called the -- called the kinsey collection, shared treasures of bernard and shirley kinsey, where art and history intersect. it's been on tour to six city as -- cities and opened

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the obama administration has rejected the plan to build a controversial oil pipeline from canada to texas. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> warner: and i'm margaret warner. on the "newshour" tonight, juliet eilperin of the "washington post" explains the reasons for the decision and what happens next. >> woodruff: we discuss the pressure on g.o.p. front-runner mitt romney to release his tax information in advance of the south carolina primary. >> warner: we debate the risk of sliding into war with iran, as the west tightens sanctions against its nuclear program. >> woodruff: spencer michels reports on how fog and tourism are threatening to destroy the historic murals in a san francisco landmark. >> the quality of art is amazing here. it's really indicative of the time period of the early '30s and for the public art, public mural movement of that time period. >> warner: and we debate the impact private equity firms have on jobs and the economy. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: presidential candidate mitt romney fights back against criticism from fellow republicans that he was a corporate takeover specialist who helped destroy jobs. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we look at the state of play in the g.o.p. race, eight days before the first in the south primary. >> woodruff: then, margaret warner looks at president obama's proposal that congress give him the authority to consolidate federal agencies. >> suarez: betty ann bowser reports on the challenges that still remain to find cures for certain cancers even while new advances mean the disease can be managed more effectively. >> for 40 years it's known as the war on cancer. doctors here at uc case of in northern california wonder if it's really a war and if it's winnable. >> woodruff: binyamin applebaum of the "new york times" sifts through newly released transcripts suggesting the federal reserve bank missed early warning signs of the collapse of the housing bubble and subsequent financial

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: the g.o.p. presidential campaign in florida has ratcheted into high gear just four days before the winner-take-all primar good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, judy woodruff is in jacksonville with the latest on the no-holds- barred contest. >> brown: then, we examine president obama's plan to tie college financial aid programs to the institution's affordability. >> suarez: margaret warner updates the situation in syria, as fighting intensified in the city of homs today. >> brown: david brooks and e.j. dionne analyze the week's news. >> suarez: and we close with poet rae armantrout, whose new book, "money shot," deals in part with the financial crisis. >> is to write about the intersection of the public and private. or what's left of the flight our lives. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, tec

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: republican presidential hopefuls ratchet up attacks on frontrunner mitt romney after his big win in new hampshire last night. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the campaign as the candidates all head to south carolina for the next contest ten days away. >> woodruff: and we explore romney's tenure as head of the investment firm, bain capital. >> ifill: then, paul solman explores a debate over taxes. does raising the rate on the wealthy produce more government revenue? i don't think raising taxes on the upper income makes sense in economy at this time. >> i'm in the top 1% and i'm trying to make every extra dollar i can even though i'm at the top marginal tax rate. >> woodruff: margaret warner examines today's supreme court decision shielding a church- based school from an anti- discrimination law suit. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown looks into a new law that gives the military more authority to detain terror suspects. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on to

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: u.s. and afghan officials denounced a video that appears to show u.s. marines desecrating the corpses of taliban fighters. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the impact of the images on anti-american sentiment in afghanistan and the prospects for peace talks with the taliban. >> brown: then, we look at the assassination of an iranian nuclear scientist. >> woodruff: betty ann bowser reports some good news in the fight against cancer. >> one of the great success stories in medicine over the last 40 years is pediatric cancer. we'll introduce to you two survivors and how they're coping. >> brown: margaret warner gets the latest on the decision of a mississippi judge to halt the release of 21 inmates, pardoned by outgoing governor haley barbour. >> woodruff: and ray suarez examines sweeping changes to internet names that could allow for a new world of dot anything. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." nejor fu

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: tensions rose between the u.s. and iran today as tehran upped the nuclear ante, while also convicting an american of spying and sentencing him to death. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, margaret warner gets the latest on the escalating rhetoric from david sanger of the "new york times" and julian barnes of the "wall street journal." >> brown: then, we turn to politics, as republican presidential hopefuls jockeyed for position, the day before the nation's first primary. >> woodruff: gwen ifill reports on the campaign from manchester, new hampshire. >> ifill: 24 hours until the voters get their say. believe it or not some of the more independent-minded ones still haven't made up their minds. we talk to them. >> brown: and we get analysis from stuart rothenberg of the "rothenberg political report" and susan page of "u.s.a. today." >> brown: plus, we examine the arguments in two supreme court cases on redistricting in texas and environmental regulations with

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: it was negative and nasty today, as florida republicans prepared for the latest vote in this up-and-down primary season. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, judy woodruff is in on the ground in the sunshine state with the latest on the fight for conservative voters. >> woodruff: with only hours to go until the polls open here in the state of florida, the republican contest for president, instead of quieting down, has only grown louder and meaner. >> brown: and stu rothenberg and susan page look ahead at the critical contests to come. >> ifill: then, from brussels, margaret warner reports on how european leaders are attempting to tackle the continent's financial crisis. >> brown: ray suarez sits down with doctor hans rosling, whose unique take on global health and development statistics has made him an online sensation. >> can you see that? the green that the american companies are moving towards smaller families. >> ifill: and we talk to author adam johnson about a new novel t

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the white house says president obama will call on americans to "rebuild an economy where hard work and responsibility are rewarded" in his third state of the union address this evening. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we'll preview the speech with white house press secretary jay carney. >> he's just simply using every tool in his tool box to make progress on his number-one priority: growing the economy, creating jobs here at home. >> woodruff: jeffrey brown has the latest from the republican campaign trail including last night's debate. >> ifill: plus we examine how frontrunners newt gingrich and mitt romney made their money and paid their taxes. >> woodruff: and we see how all of this looks to "new york times" columnist david brooks and "washington post" columnist ruth marcus. >> ifill: then, from russia, jonathan rugman of independent television news reports on dissident groups in st. petersburg opposed to vladimir putin's return to power. >> woodruff: margaret wa

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: u.s. navy seal team six staged a dramatic rescue of two aid workers, including one american, held hostage by somali pirates. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, tom bowman of npr has the details on what happened and peter pham of the atlantic council updates the situation in the war-torn horn of africa nation. >> ifill: then, kwame holman has reaction to last night's state of the union speech and we examine the rhetoric and the reality with glenn kessler of the "washington post." >> brown: plus, we debate the president's overall approach to the nation's economic woes with economists heather boushey and douglas holz-eakin. >> ifill: betty ann bowser reports on how spanish television soap operas are leading the way in health education. >> "cross roads" tackles just about every health issue affects latinos from diabetes to asthma to alcohol and drug abuse. >> brown: and margaret warner updates the latest tensions in egypt, one year after t

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: rescue teams exploded holes in the hull of the grounded costa concordia today as the death toll from the sinking cruise liner climbed to 11. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the wrecked ship with a report from the tuscan coast by martin geissler of independent television news. >> ifill: then we look at last night's g.o.p. presidential faceoff, and track the influence of big money in the 2012 campaign. >> woodruff: we debate wall street compensation and bonuses at a time of a sluggish economic recovery. >> ifill: ray suarez examines why major web sites are threatening a protest blackout beginning at midnight. >> woodruff: and jeffrey brown sits down with director angelina jolie and the cast of the new bosnian war drama, "in the land of blood and honey." >> bosnia just was always ringing in my mind. what was that? how did that happen in the '90s? how did that go on for four years with nobody doing anything? >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: at least 29 people are still missing after a cruise liner capsized with 4,000 passengers off the coast of italy. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest from alex thomson of independent television news, plus we sort through some of the legal and safety issues stemming from such maritime accidents. >> woodruff: we get a campaign 2012 update from christina bellantoni and susan page as the g.o.p. presidential field narrows to five. >> suarez: we look at the rebuilding and recovery efforts in haiti two years after a devastating earthquake killed over 300,000 people and left more than a million homeless. >> woodruff: and we close on this martin luther king, jr., birthday with two takes on his powerful rhetoric. >> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up. >> we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >. bnsf ra

well, thank you so much, jim lehrer. this is a fabulous book, i really enjoyed it. not just because i'm a political junkie, but there's a lot of interesting history in here, and it's very important. "tension city" by jim lehrer, my view from the middle seat. you should have said middle hot seat. [laughter] thanks a lot, jim. >> guest: thank you, gloria. >> that was "after words," booktv's signature program in which authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed by journalists, public policymakers, legislators and others familiar with their material. it airs every weekend on booktv at 10 p.m. on saturday, 12 and 9 p.m. on sunday and 12 a.m. on monday. you can also watch "

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the republican candidates pushed on to new hampshire today, after mitt romney squeaked out a tiny eight-vote victory over rick santorum in iowa and michele bachmann ended her presidential bid. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the campaign in the granite state from our own gwen ifill and jeremy peters of the "new york times." >> woodruff: then, we examine president obama's move to sidestep the senate and tap richard cordray to head the new financial watchdog agency. >> brown: we have the story of libyan fighters recovering from their war-wounds thousands of miles away in boston. >> many of them are gunshot wounds and there are severe hand injuries to shoulder injuries. there are, obviously, patients that also have p.t.s.d. >> woodruff: margaret warner updates the escalating tensions between iran and the west. >> brown: and we close with the discovery of new species found in remote hot springs far beneath the surface of the ocean near antarctica