joan mondale was 83 years old. our deepest condolences to walter mondale and the entire mondale family. >>> remember, you can always follow us here on twitter, tweet me @wolf blitzer, tweet the show at cnnsit room. "crossfire" starts right now. >>> tonight on "crossfire" -- is compromise good politics or a dirty word? in reaching across the aisle, are both parties selling out their most loyal supporters? on the left, van jones. on the right, s.e. cupp. in the "crossfire" -- maria cardona, a democratic strategist, and ralph reed, chairman of the faith and freedom coalition. when our leaders find the middle, will they lose their base? tonight on "crossfire." >>> welcome to "crossfire." i'm s.e. cupp on the right. >> and i'm van jones on the left. in the "crossfire" tonight we've got strategists from both political parties. now a few hours ago, president obama met with the top democratic senators to start planning the strategy for the midterm elections. here's a little tip. think seattle not denver. okay? these electi

. >>> joan mondale, the wife of former vice president walter mondale, is being remembered by president obama. mondale died yesterday in minneapolis surrounded by her husband and sons. her family did not discuss her illness. a statement from the president praised mondale's passionate efforts to promote arts and culture during her years in washington referring to her nickname, joan of art. mondale was 83 years old. >>> new jersey's embattled governor is speaking out for the first time since last week's bombshell claim made by a former aide. david wildstein said evidence exists that chris christie knew about the george washington bridge closures while they were going on. christie responded on a new jersey radio show last night. >> the most important issue is did i know anything about the plan to close these lanes? did i authorize it? did i know about it? did i approve it? did i have any knowledge of it beforehand? and the answer is still the same, it's unequivocally no. >> we've learned overnight the official at the center of the scandal, bridget anne kelly, is taking the fifth and refusi

walter mondale, mourners including president carter and vice president joe biden. she was remembered as a huge champion of the arts in this country, survived by her husband and two sons and four grandchildren, joan mondale died at the age of 83. >>> much has been made of some of the glitches on the way to the beginning of these winter games here in russia. while not quite an international incident this photograph got a lot of attention on social media today when johnny quinn of the u.s. bobsled team got stuck in a john. one thing bobsledders do real well its upper body strength, and so much for the locked door. that one will have to go on our tab. >>> still ahead for us tonight, the american skater with something to prove after she got picked over someone else to represent the u.s. here in russia. >>> finally tonight, what long ago became known as a staple of olympics coverage, an up close and personal look at one of the members of team usa without giving away the story you will see unfold tonight. nbc's chris jansing is here with us tonight to talk about a figure

. >>> we have late word from minnesota that joan mondale has died. americans came to know her during the years her husband, walter mondale, served as vice president under jimmy carter. she proudly earned the nickname, joan of art for her support of the arts over the years. her husband and family members were by her side when she passed away while on hospice care. joan mondale was 83 years old. >>> still ahead for us tonight, the new technology that they say allows your car to interact with the ones around you on the road. they say that would be a good thing. a >>> we're back now with something the feds say could be a game-changer in reducing the number of fatalities on our roads. if it works and if everyone pulls together. the government announced today it is working toward requiring all cars to talk to each other to warn of road dangers ahead or crashes about to happen. our report tonight from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: after decades of focusing on surviving a car crash, the government today announced a dramatic shift in focus. beginning the p

. >>> former second lady joan mondale has passed away. described as a traditional political wife, she was known as joan of art. former vice president walter mondale served under jimmy carter from 1977 to 1981. yesterday he released a statement about his wife's passing saying, quote, he is grateful for the expressions of love we received. joan was greatly bofd by many. we will miss her dearly. joan also advocated for equal pay between men and wimp. she is survived by her husband and two sons. joan mondale was 83 years old. >>> for hillary clinton, any chance she'll be hearing the phrase madam president in the near future may rest on one word, inevitability. it's that very idea that could prevent her from returning to the white house. according to buzz feed, several democrats believe his ri is repeating the same mistakes from six years ago. the president's chief campaign pollster just says i don't see any strategic value in stories positioning her as inevitable or the preemptive nominee. i don't think people out there talking about this hel

and to vice president mondale good people. but my district is that kind of a place right this is where eugene mccarthy it's a war congressman you know you know this is where he would hold sway so the people who elected me are the kind of people who are are tough on their politicians but who are but are tough for the right reasons they're going to say what are you doing are you helping us get some jobs are you helping us have a favor a better cleaner society and by the way your religion that's your business and by the way you know your race you know that you're you know everybody's a race you know and so you know my district you know doesn't get sensitive when i start talking about racial justice because i do and they expect me to write a lot of america to live up to that you know liberty and justice for all things right that pledge we take every morning they kind of believe it you know so you know that's the kind of district that i represent and you know the kind of you know the district i represented to you when i got in trou

joan mondale was 83 years old.le and the entire mondale family. >>> remember, you can always follow us here on twitter, tweet me @wolf blitzer, tweet the show at cnnsit .

a funeral for joanne mondale. former president jimmy carter and vp bide boyd were mong the memorial service. mondale was the wife of walter mondale who went on to be a democratic nominee and ambassador to japan. she called national attention to arts and culture. joanne mondale died monday after a lengthy illness. she was 83 years old. >> what you don't know about the affordable act on obama care can cost you cash. the little known medicare rule that means the difference being covered or to thing the bill yourself. and one witness said it was like a volcano going off. smoke and the inferno and the pictures coming in to fox news. legs up! verizon has free tablets and ee phones. get here anyway you can. good job! free tablets. free phones. on the best network. only at verizon. get tablets like the verizon ellipsis 7 free. and when you trade in your old smartphone, you can get the samsung galaxy s4 free. or the droid maxx by motorola free. plus get a data plan with unlimited talk and text for as low as $45. this week

joan mondale, wife of former vice president, walter mondale, has died.was a passionate advocate for the arts, showcasing prominent artists and pushing congress to increase funding for public arts programs. in fact, she was so devoted, she was given the nickname joan of art. just yesterday, the family said she went into hospice care. and she died with her husband and sons by her side. joan mondale, 83 years old. >>> and when we come back, as always, our "instant index," up tonight. and this night, 80 feet of pure adrenaline. the biggest wave ever surfed. and the unlikely athlete who did it. next. about trying or adding a biologic. this is humira, adalimumab. this is humira working to help relieve my pain. this is humira helping me through the twists and turns. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for over ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. for many adults, humira is proven to help relieve pain and stop

. >>> joan mondale, former wife of walter mondale, has died.one into hospice care. a statement from president obama and first lady praised mondale's passion to promote culture. referring to her by the nickname she earned back then, joan of art. she was 83 years old. >>> manhunt for a quadruple murderer is over. recaptured last night in northern indiana. police tracked him down after reports of a stolen car. cameras observed him getting through two fences. an officer was said to be monitoring those cameras and he also eluded an officer in a vehicle 20 feet away. >>> michael dunn, a software developer s accused of killing 17-year-old jordan davis outside a convenience store. the pair argued over loud music coming from the teenager's suv. dunn says he fired multiple shots into the suv after the teen threatened him and one raised a gun. >>> google must move its controversial mystery barge from the middle of san francisco bay. a state agency says permits for construction there should not have been issued. the floating four-story building has generat

mondale known for her strong support of fine arts. she was 83 years old. >>> this year marks 50 years since the murder of kitty genovee. she was stabbed to death as many neighbors watched her die. what later became known as bystander syndrome. >> what is the bystander syndrome? >> there is a tendency for at least four or five reasons for people to see an emergency and not respond. first thing they have to notice the incident. in this case they thought it was a scream in the night. >> some people thought it was a lover's quarrel. >> exactly. people have to decide it's really an emergency. they see lights going on and figure, it doesn't seem too important. nobody is helping her. >> so i don't either. >> exactly. then the third step, people may think that something should be done but why should it be them? the fourth step i call concern confusion. that's where people see the event, they want to do something, but they are not sure what to do. people becomeparalyzed. >> the cream nobody answered. "fox files" airs tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m

. >> joan mondale has died at the age of 83.te for cultural arts and worked to increase funding for public arts programs. in a statement president obama said the nation will always be thankful for the service of joan of art. >>> cars that can actually talk to one another. this is happening. the government is in the process of one day requiring new cars to come with technology to avoid a crash. it will transmit a 360 degree status report. >>> in minneapolis the cables holding a white roof were severed by a series of explosions. it's being demolished to make way for the vikings new billion dollar stadium. >>> so republicans or democrats, which political party can take the joke? ♪ i must confess, when the weather is stressed i feel like dancing the whole night ♪ you are the one i can see having fun with, not just the night before the rest. served daily. innovative cc cream from nice 'n easy. our advanced treatment helps keep highlights and lowlights shiny and luminous. cc cream, find it in every box of nice 'n easy. the most natura

former vice president walter mondale is recovering after heart surgery.ld served in the carter administration. he is expected to make a full recovery. this news comes on the heels of the death of his wife joan mondale. >>> congressman gary miller of california is retiring. that makes a total of 11 house republicans and 7 democrats who are resigning this election year. >>> house dems are taking off following their debt ceiling victory. >> it's really stunning that 199 republicans voted to default on the -- credit of the united states of america. that is not in furtherance of an economy that works for all americans. >>> wendy davis she would washing the law only if the law deferred to a woman and her doctor. the democrat made headlines filibustering the same law last year and she stood for 11 hours in those pink sneakers of her. >>> california an parent first in a congressional campaign ad. a new ad shows him holding hands with his partner. he is one of three openly gay republicans running for congress this year. >>> speaking of 2014 elections. superpacts h

mondale died at the age of 83.ately known as joan of art, for promoting art. she was an accomplished potter, and published three books, including one titled politics in art. no cause of death was released, but the family church in minnesota said mondale's husband and children were by her side when she died. >>> a young girl killed inside her home. 2 investigates just how many times police have been called there in the past year. and later, lost at sea for more than a year. a fisherman's incredible survival in a small boat, and what surprised even rescuers. >> plus, four ballot measures with one common goal. to legalize marijuana in california. >> there's a huge amount of momentum, and a huge amount of energy. >> why supporters say it comes down to one crucial thing. >> a uñ ♪ [ man ] yo buzz! drop that beat! remix! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ ♪ you got that medley crunch ♪ go! go! buzz! ♪ go! go! go! buzz! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medle

mondale died at the age of 83.promoting art. she was an accomplished potter, and published three books, including one titled politics in art. no cause of death was released, but the family church in minnesota said mondale's husband and children were by her side when she died. >>> a young girl killed inside her home. 2 investigates just how many times police have been called there in the past year. and later, lost at sea for more than a year. a fisherman's incredible survival in a small boat, and what surprised even rescuers. >> plus, four ballot measures with one common goal. to legalize marijuana in california. >> there's a huge amount of momentum, and a huge amount of energy. >> why supporters say it comes down to one crucial thing. >> a reminder, you can get ktvu news to go. download the ktvu app, and click on the icon and you can watch all of our broadcasts. >>> new at 10:00, the push to legalize marijuana for recreational use in california. momentum is building for a ballot initiative. in fact, there are now f

joan mondale, the wife of former vice president walter mondale, has passed away. mondale was surrounded by her husband and two sons during her final hours yesterday. the women who was known as "saint joan of art" for her passion for the arts was 83 years old. the former vice president released a statement "we are grateful for the expressions of love and support we have received. joan was greatly loved by many. we will miss her dearly." a funeral service will be held saturday. the debate over debt ceilings will resurface in washington. the treasury needs congress to >> we have these extraordinary measures to finance the government. this time it will only give us a brief span of time before we run out. >>the budget deal that ended the government shutdown in october suspended the debt limit through friday. treasury secretary jack lew says the measures used to pay bills now will run out by the end of the month. house republicans are demanding spending cuts before they agree to raise the debt ceiling again. remember the guy who jumped to earth from a high-altitude ball

. >>> joan mondale, the wife of walter mondale, died at age of 83. an advocate for cultural arts and worked to increase funding for public arts programs. in a statement, president obama said the nation will always be thankful for the service of joan of art. >>> real life castaway here. a man who washed ashore on the martial islands says he has been adrift in the pacific ocean for more than one year. the man claims he left mexico on a fishing trip with a companion, but they became lost when the engine malfunctioned. the companion died of starvation while he survived on raw fish, birds, and rain water. authorities saying the man is still not fully coherent. >>> cars that talk to one another. the government in the process of one day requiring new cars to come with technology to avoid a crash before it happens. vehicle to vehicle communications would enable cars to constantly transmit a 360 degree status report. >>> taking you to minneapolis, the cables holding the iconic white roof at the metrodome were severed by a series of explosions. the stadium is

. >>> former vice president walter mondale's wife joan is being remembered this morning.e died yesterday just days after entering hospice. mrs. mondale built a reputation as an advocate for the arts while her husband was in office here in washington. joan mondale was 83. >>> thousands of super bowl fans are still trying to get home thanks to the storm that brushed us yesterday. take system dumped 8 inches of snow on new york city just as tens of thousands of fans who attended the game were trying to catch flights hope. even the seattle seahawks had their flight delayed. now another winter storm is matching through the midwest and will brush us as well. >> we're done with the first round but the week is not over. >> more is on the way. is it snow? is it ice? howard joins us next with details in his seven-day forecast. >>> coming up on 5:14 this tuesday morgue. what now from mother nature, howard? >> not me. >> that's why i said what now from mother nature. >> she didn't say what now from howard. >> i was sensing something. i apologize. >> okay. now, what now from mother na

joan mondale was 83 years old. >>> 5:18 is your time right now. a disabled veteran waiting for benefits from the government should receive them by the end of the year. the department of veterans affairs says it will end the backlog by 2015. the v.a. had 600,000 cases pending last march and reduced it to h400,000 by november. many claim their benefits were denied or cut incorrectly. >>> 5:19. the winter weather is not letting up today, so this means a mess to our north and west. check out what areas of pennsyania are dealing with this morning. anywhere from 9 inches to more than a foot of snow fell yesterday. cars on the side in ditches. people trying to run through slush. in new york city about 8 inches on the ground. tonight, freezing rain and ice is headed both here and their way making for an even nastier situation. we'll check back in with meteorologist tom kieran in less than a minute for more on the forecast. >>> the weather could keep you from catching a flight today. here's a live look at reagan national airport with three flights canceled

to japan walter mondale, has died after a long illness.vocate for the arts she became known as joan of art for her life-long devotion to the arts and arts education. during her time as second lady she campaigned for equal rights amendment and equal pay for women. walter mondale said he and his two sons were grateful for the expressions of love and support they received. we will miss her dearly and so will we. [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ [ male announcer ] that's handy. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah. everybody knows that. did you know there is an oldest trick in the book? what? trick number one. look-est over there. ha ha. made-est thou look. so end-eth the trick. hey.... yes.... geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. ♪ clovers and blue moons shoes ♪ hourglasses, rainbows ♪ and tasty red ba

mondale became a national arts advocate when her husband served as vice president.icknamed joan of art because of her passion, public arts programs. joan mondale was 83 years old. >>> and storm team 4 meteorologist -- just thinking, he's here. >> that's right. >> he's going to start talking. he has a lot to say. no need to introduce him. chuck bell is with us now in for tom kierein. >> busy day in the weather office today and tomorrow promises to be even busier with the threat of freezing rain, which really could interrupt quite a bit of the morning commute tomorrow. so, be planning on, anyway, for the potential of delays and maybe even some cancellations for your wednesday. the weather headline sincere where i left you a few minutes ago. we'll start out with you right now. the cold rain is coming, everybody. not going to rain here for the rest of the daylight hours. rain drops probably don't arrive here until after 7:00 or 8:00 this evening. there is an opportunity for some ice right here in the heart of the d.c. metro. we'll have to watch this very carefully. a fr

joan mondale died yesterday afternoon in minnesota. she was in hospice care.ondale became a national cultural arts advocate when her husband served as vice president under jimmy carter. she was nicknamed joan of art because of her passion. she lobbied for more spending on public arts programs. she was 83 years old. >>> the autopsy results for award-whipping actor philip seymour hoffman could be released as early as today. his body was found on the bathroom floor of his new york city apartment on sunday. he had a needle in his arm and dozens of bags of heroin in his apartment. the new york medical examiner's office is looking into whether or not the heroin found near the 46-year-old body is linked to heroin with synthetic morphine. in the wake of seymour hoffman's death, the area clinics and doctors have been taking a closer look at a possible bad batch of heroin in our area. >>> according to maryland's health officials, 37 people have died due to heroin tainted with a powerful form of a synthetic fine since september. the bread of the city organization in d.c.

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. >> joan mondale, former wife of walter mondale, died.e, but hthe first lady and family praised mondale's love of art and culture bb referring to the name she got back then, joan of art. she was 83 years old. >> a man who escaped from a prison monday night is over. recaptured in northern indiana, police tracked him down after receiving reports after stolen car. prison officials will try to determine how well he escaped when cameras observed him getting through two fencees. an officer is said to be monitoring those two cameras. also someone in a vehicle saw him just 20 feet away. >> michael dunn, a software developer is accused of killing 17-year-old jordan davis outside a convenient store. the couple airs. teens threatened him and one raised a gun. >> state aej agency says permits should not have been issues. this has generated complaints. plan it around a learning center. >> by now you know that broncos were the big losers in the super bowl. >> yeah. they lost the game but a furniture store owner in houston lost big time too. he is he ma

. >> joan mondale the wife of a former vice president walter mondale is dead. she died with her husband and two sons by her side in minneapolis. she was a natural culture arts advocate. she had the nickname joan of art for her love for arts. >> joe naamath grabbed the headline with the giant fur coat and his botched coin toss. broadway joe sat down to explain what went wrong with the coin toss. >> well i got to blame that on the officials, of course. preparation. they weren't clear. they hand me the coin, i am doing my job. i had the quick release, so i am flipping it, man. >> naamath that is taken a little heat from peta about the fur coat. don't worry. he loves animals. >>> it is 11 minutes after the top of the hour. a town divided over a flag meant to honor a fallen soldier. this isn't an ordinary flag site. the reason why people are upset to it might surprise you. >> it is already expensive but prepare for the cost to soar sky high. other air lines could follow wih the fees. ♪ ho ho ho [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some

who recently lost his beloved wife and we pray with them but also walter mondale but is a remarkable place. >> host: you are of co-chair of the progressive caucus? >> yes. also the minority whip where relies on also on the steering and policy committee and a proud member of the democratic caucus to serve with everybody else. >> host: you are a relatively new congressman why write this book now? >> after my colleague from the york decided he would use his prerogative as the chair of the homeland security committee i went to charity and to say i don't mind you talk about the radicals as we have to stand against radicals of any kind. but i ask you to not only focused there is a lot of people with threats of a homeland. people said no. i will how will but i will let you testify. i went back to certain friends and advisers why would you dignified by participating? others said get the alternative point of view. to talk about this kid he lost his life writing to the burton towers it do york and died as others were trying to protect their lives understandably so but yet this man gave field o

walter mondale.mong those attending, vice president joe biden and former president jimmy carter. she died on monday at 83. >>> the white house now considering yet another delay to obamacare, allowing millions to keep their existing health care plans for three years. smart move or politicking until after the next presidential election? we're joined by jehmu green, former president of women's media center, fox news contributor, ed rollins joins us, former national campaign director for ronald reagan and worked in the reagan white house, fox news contributor. good to see you both. ed, let me start with you. this would reinstate and extends the individual policies beyond not just the 2014 midterm elections in nine months, but the 2016 presidential election. do you suspect that this -- it's not about helping the american people, but the white house is trying to help democrats and the next democratic presidential nominee? >> i can see by the smile on my co- analyst's face that we know it's politics. the sa

mondale's family is calling the procedure done at the mayo clinic successful.ng to make a full recovery. this surgery coming just days after the death of his wife, joan. >>> fulfilling a promise he made at the state of the union address to raise minimum wage for contract workers. now obama is urging congress to pass legislation to cover all workers. susan salney reports from washington. >> reporter: with the stroke of his pen on an executive order, president obama raised the minimum wage for new federal contract workers to $10.10 up from $7.25. >> wherever i can act on my own without congress, that's what i'm going to do. >> reporter: the president announced the measure during his state of the union address last month. he declared 2014 to be, quote, a year of action, tackling problems related to income and inquality equality. the wage raise enacted is far from the sweeping legislative change obama wants congress to pass for all minimum wage workers. this raise will only apply to new contracts, and the officials say it just affected a few hundred thousand people

. >>> the family and friends of joan mondale the wife of former vice president john mondale.hey're celebrating the life of the woman dubbed joan of arc. >>> alex rodriguez ending his league fight with major league baseball and accepting his season-long suspension. it's the longest penalty in sports history related to performance-enhancing drugs. >>> and finally, the first olympic medals are being awarded in sochi. the u.s. taking the gold in the new event of snowboarding slopestyle. and congratulations to the winners, of course. that's a quick look at the top stories making news right now. >>> turning now to concerns over iran. iran is now helping al qaeda terrorists based in the islamist republic. this news coming from the white house which now suggests iranian officials are backing both sides in civil war. joining us, oliver north, a regular contributor here on fox news. welcome. >> great to be here. it's a total misread on the part of the obama administration of what's going on. sunnis and shia have long held the philosophy that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. even tho

walter mondale you can talk about ambassador kennedy now to japan.hese are people that have invested in it and have a political celebrity that can translate. but when you are giving these jobs to people and they're not even able to name the basic facts about the system of government, i think it calls into question who were -- we have representing ourselves is wrong and also the promise that president obama made which is to be different with appointments like this. >> overall though, if you look at the numbers the foreign service workers association points out that obama is just about on par with president bush for the number of ambassadors who are political appointees first as career workers. obama is about 37%. bush over his lifetime career was 36%. >> i don't mind political appointees but show some interest the in job. you ought to have some interest in study up a little bit. >> and josh rogan's questions that you showcased here were excellent questions digging through ig audit. 270 personal days over 18 months you have the belgium ambassador picke

joan mondale was 83. >>> new york city.e are mourning the death of philip seymour hoffman whose autopsy results could come today. the actor's death is exposing the underbelly about the fight against heroin in the u.s. more than 70 bags of heroin were found at the apartment. 49 of them were full. also on hand powder believed to be cocaine. also a number of prescription pills, one which included an addiction treatment drug and health officials warn that heroin's popularity is growing and over the last five years basically because it's cheap. >>> a mexican fisherman washed up on the shore after adrift at sea for 13 months. the cast-away -- what? >> 13 months? >> oh, my gosh. he says he has been lost at sea since december 2012. after a storm blew his boat nearly 6,000 miles off course. the fisherman says he survived by eating fish, small birds, and drinking rain water. >> i don't know. >> that seems skeptical. >> i don't know. >> i kind of say he looks pretty good for 13 months. >> redford just made his movie. >> he looks like

the wife of former vice president walter mondale.ay two of the sochi olympics, if you want to watch these later, american jamie anderson soared to a gold medal in slopestyle snowboarding. men's downhill bodie miller was the fastest skier in repraise trials finished in 8th place. weekend storm in northern california, the rains could cause flooding, mudslides, even avalanches, the soaking will do little to help the state's severe drought. now for the rest of the nation, storm system will drop more snow on montana and the northern plains. another storm is blowing towards the northeast moving cool and wet in the week ahead. but will be sunny in the southwest and florida on friday. valentine's day. next, but for a nation we won. >> the rules of engagement. later -- >> how does this feel right now? [ male announcer ] progresso's so passionate about its tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ timer dings ] at first, it wasn't the perfect amount of tomatoes. not ready. [ male announcer ] later it wouldn't be the

and joan mondale, wife of former vice president walter mondale, died at a hospice center in minneapolis. she was 83 years old. on the newshour online right now having healthy food choices in your neighborhood grocery store is one way a community can combat the obesity epidemic. but it takes more than that. a new health affairs study looks at what happens when a supermarket opens in a food desert, or an area where fresh and nutritious options are limited. read that report on our health page. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll take a look at a harsh new law aimed at gays and lesbians in russia. i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.

we prayed with them and keep them in our prayers but walter mondale so it really is a remarkable place in many ways. >> host: in your role on capitol hill you are a coleader of the progressive caucus. >> guest: i'm the cochair of the progressive caucus and one of the five clips that with oiler -- minority whip hoyer relies on to help count the vote and i'm also on the steering and policy committee and i'm on the financial services committee and a proud member of the democratic caucus. >> host: you are relatively new congressman and he talked about some of your colleagues serving in decades. why write this book now? >> guest: you know cory after peter king my colleague from new york decided that he was going to use his prerogative to the chair of the homeland security committee to focus on muslim violent radicalization and i went to chairman king and i said look, i don't mind you talking about muslims who are violent radicals. all of us have to stand against violent radicals of any kind but i would ask you to not only focus on muslims. we have timothy mcveigh type people and there are a

. >> pam: joan mondale. the woman who built a reputation as a national cultural arts advocate while her husband was vice president. has died. >> pam: her family issued a statement through their church saying she died monday afternoon with family by her side. >> pam: mondale was nicknamed "joan of art" because she was so passionate about the arts. >> pam: she was an avid potter when her husband walter. then a democratic u.s. senator from minnesota. was elected jimmy carter's vice president in 1976. >> reporter:it's the winter that just won't quit. >> reporter:the east coast is getting blasted with cold air and snow once again.while much of the midwest braces for an ice storm. stacey cohan reports. >> reporter:had enough yet? >> reporter:if snow is not your thing, then this is not the winter for you. in parts of the northeast. as much as ten inches of snow is expected. the new york city area could get half a foot.leaving the once bustling site of the super bowl looking like a winter wasteland. >>now today i ca

. >>> the wife of former vice president walter mondale has been laid to rest, she was known as joan of decades long support of the fine arts. she helped put art in public venues like train stations and address vo indicated for arts fundsing in washington. mon tail whose husband launch an yoyouanunsuccessful president in knee 74. former president jimmy carter and vice president joe biden both attended her funeral in minute' us, she was 83 years old. >>> thousandses marched in raleigh angry at new laws passed by the republican-led state legislator including voterism d. abortion and cuts to benefits. it was part of a moral monday movement. and just yesterday it was the largest since the weekly protests began last spring. >>> flu deaths are riseing in louisiana where state health officials say they received reports this month of two children dieing from the flew. there are 53 confirmed influenza deaths in the current season, including four children. the death toll will rise and the state health department says hundreds of people die of the flu in louisiana, the flew flu n is continue to ex

i got involved in politics, ran worked with walter mondale. it was a defining moment to run for major office. in my case it was county attorney. when our daughter was born and she was very sick and she could not swallow. it was at a time when they had the insurance role in place that you could only stay in the hospital for 24 hours, a mother could. she was sick, she was in intensive care and they did not know what was wrong. i got kicked out after being up all night with her. and so she was in the hospital for quite a while in her first year. one of the things i did as a citizen was i went to the legislature and worked for some of the legislatures -- legislators and testified in it was one of the first bills that guaranteed new mothers and babies of 48 hour hospital stay. after that i was pretty hoped that you could get something done and i took on the companies who were tried to slow down, i brought six pregnant women to the conference committee because they were trying to have it take place later knowing that they were against it and the out

before the fixture, two involved in the battle for fourth, tottenham place to the nam and joan mondale. >> there's a team -- -- tottenham plays. the team that finishes fourth is the one that takes the most mini ed around them. including everton. it's important. i'm glad the players think it's important. it's a crucial game. >> new zealand cricketers win the first test match with india the the 10th overseas defeat in 11 tests. eight wickets in the match, four in the innings as the home side stopped intia chasing a vctry title of 40 -- india chasing a victory of 401. new zealand winning by 40. >> it makes me proud of the boys. neil wagner was a stand out for me, epitomizing everything we want to be known for as a team. delighted for him and the guys. >> we have been in good positions in the series. we have not really been able to capitalize on the really good positions that we had. maybe still we are learning, and, you know, in the second test we capitalise if we get into a similar situations. >> tiger woods niece claims her professional victory at the australian masters. the 23-year-old

as he lost his wife, we would pray with them and keeps them in there were prayers but even walter mondaleost: on capitol hill, you are a:leader for the progressive caucus? >> guest: yes. also one of the five that the speaker relies on to count the votes. also a history and policy committee invited to services committee and a proud river of the democratic caucus honor to serve with everybody else. >> host: you are relatively new. g you talk about your colleagues why'd you write this book now? >> guest: you know, , after my colleague from york king decided he would use his prerogative of the homeland security committee to focus on muslim radicalization, i went to chairman king. i know my age you talk about muslims who are radicals or violent radicals of the kind. but i ask you to not only focused on the muslims we have people like to receive mcvay and others in the homeland. he said no. i will do it that way but i will let you testify. this was a controversial decision in the way because i wetback to friends and advisers that i have been invited they said why would you dignify by participat

it's also walter mondale recently learned that he lost his loving wife, joan. >> cap the hill, you're a coleader of the progressive caucus. >> guest: i am cochair of the progressive caucus. i'm also one of the five words that speaker for your blood run to help counter though. i assume on the steering and policy committee and the financial services committee and a proud number of the democratic caucus. i served with everybody else. >> okay. you are relatively new congressman when you talk about your colleague serving decades. why write this book now? >> guest: you know, after peter king, my colleague from new york decided that he was going to use his prerogative as the chair of the homeland security committee to focus on violent radicalization. i went to chairman king and i said, look, i don't mind you talking about muslims who are bred up radicals. violent radicals of any kind. but i ask you to not only focus on muslims. now, we've got timothy mcveigh type people. national security threats in the homeland. he said now, i am going to do it the way of going to do it focus on muslims. i

and the vice president walter mondale is from. and he lost his beloved wife joan recently.o it is a remarkable place. >> your role on capital hill, you are a co-leader of the progressive caucus? >> and one of the five reps that whip hoyer relies on to count the vote. i am on the steering and policy committee and the financial service committee. i am a proud member of the democratic caucus. >> you are a new congressman when you talk about colleagues serving decades. why write the become now? >> after peter king, my colleague from new york, decided that he was going to use his place as the chair of the homeland security division, to talk about the violence in muslim, and i went to him and said i don't mind you talking about violent muslim radicals. but i ask you to not only focus on muslims. there are a lot of national security threats in the homeland. and he had no, i am going to do it the way i am going to do. but i will let you testify. and i said okay. and this was the decision that was causing controversy on my part because i went back to friend and said he invited me to

the wife of walter mondale is in the hospital.ily said she is surrounded by her family and loved ones as her life on this earth moves peacefully to its close. they is 83 years old. >>> staten island advance. puns tawny phil and staten island chuck both saw their shadows and means six more long weeks of winter. look at this mishap with mayor de blasio. the groundhog was fine after the mayor dropped him. the great groundhog scandal of 2014. >> i think he threw him down. >> oh, my gosh. >> no. >> then mayor mike bloomberg had a little scuffle with chuck himself who bit the billionaire on the finger. >> that is hilarious! >> the groundhog was put down three minutes later. >>> the toronto star. rob ford had another run-in with police over the weekend. ford was ticketed in a suburb outside of vancouver for jaywalking friday night. >> oh, my gosh! >> ford maintains he was sober. ford says police went out of their way to ticket him. the incidence is the latest in a bad series of mayor which wa lawsuit filed against him. >>> mike allen is

joan mondale, the wife of my former boss, died yesterday in st. paul, minnesota. was 83 years old. she was one of the nicest and sweetest people i ever met. her commitment to the arts was phenomenal. not just for people who were well known artists, but she would take people who were new to art and put their pictures up in the vice president's mansion. she did an enormous amount of things. she was a wonderful person. she will be missed, and god bless you for everything you have done for me over the years. >> indeed, all right, greg. >> from there to this. >> i hate these people! >> genderists. in the name of equality, we're suspended common sense. i was at the gym this morning. i went into the locker room to take a shower. there was a female health inspector in the showers walking that?d. >> there's a lot wrong with it. anyway, so i leave the locker room, i go to the employee in the middle and i go, you know there's a female health inspector in the locker room. she said, oh, yes, we do. i said, do you mind if a male health inspector goes into the women's locker roo