first mark mcgwire's emotional interview about his steroids admission today. stick around. we have more on that. >>> some developing news on the baseball front. mark mcgwire admitted today what many folks had suspected all along that he used steroids. they released portions an interview that bob costas conducted with the onetime slugger. take a look. >> it's tough because when you have to tell your son and your family for the first time, you know, something that i hid for a long, long time. especially my wife. close friends. it's not pleasurable doing that. >> jose conseco claims he introduced mark mcgwire to steroids and helped him inject them. conseco is larry's guest tomorrow. it's an exclusive. now going from one sport to another, back to the political page turner everybody is talking about. joining us is nancy who served as senior policy adviser for the mccain campaign as well. lenny davis is a democratic strategist and served as white house counsel to president bill capitol hill tlinton. tanya acker is with us. lanny, let's begin with you because we're taking about co

or take the fifth like mark mcgwire. >> my lawyer has advised me that i cannot answer these questions family, and myself. bill: do you think the fans to immortalize him? i do. >> if you have made that kind of money, there is not a whole lot. living hell takes on a whole different -- when you are in sub-saharan africa, that is a living hell. he will have some reporters in his face. bill: the werber is you are going to be on dancing with the stars shortly -- the rumor is that. is that true? >> i heard you are going to be on next year with barney frank. bill: i am not dancing with barney frank. if i am on that show, and margaret is going to be on with me. >> you are walking around doing a poor what -- doing a turn. bill: listen, i used to be a wicked disco guy. but you are big on this "dancing with the stars." >> what are you, a virgin? what do you do, sitting around at night, watching "the factor"? bill: i have never watched "the factor." i read books. i have to read books so i can understand what you are talking about. >> i liked the show because -- where else are you going to get that

. >> lehrer: ps, a look at sports andrugs, after home run king mark mcgwire admittedsing steroids. that's all ahead on tonighs pbs newshour. mar funding for the pbs newshours provided by: >> and by the bi and melinda gates fodation. dedicated the idea that all people deservehe chance to live a healthy, producve life. and with the ongoi support of thesinstitutions and foundations. and... this program was made possle by the corration for public broadcasting. and by contributions tyour pbs station fromiewers like you. thank you. >> a majoruake shook the caribbean nation of hai. it hit 14 miles from the capital city port-au-pnce. the u.s. geo logical sury reported a magnitude of 7. the largest ever rorded in that region. reports said t presidential palace and a hospital collapsed alonwith other buildis. the presidt and his wife escaped injury. but dozens of otr people wereilled or buried under rubble >>rown: with me by phone is dale grant of the u.s.eo logical suey in golden, colodo. mr. gran7.0 magnitude. what can you tell us at th point abouthe scale of the devastation? >> good eveni

. >> lehrer: plus, a look at sports and drugs, after home run king mark mcgwire admitted using steroids. that's all ahead on tonight's pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. 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. >> lehrer: there was word today the federal government will levy new fees on major financial institutions. it came as president obama faces public frustration over bailouts and bonuses. judy woodruff has our story. >> woodruff: on wall street today, there was every expectation big banks will announce sizable profits for 2009 plus new bonuses for employees. in response, the obama administration is weighing taxes to recoup losses from the $700 billion bailout program and other measures to rescue the financial system. the still unconf