on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: chevron. this is the power of human energy. grant thornton. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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: president obama went at it with house republicans today at a conference in baltimore. it was a rare no-holds-barred session between the chief executive and the opposition. we begin with excerpts. >> part of the reason i accepted your invitation to come here was because i wanted to speak with all of you, and not just to all of you. so i'm looking forward to taking your questions and having a real conversation in a few moments. and i hope the conversation we begin here doesn't end here, that we can continue our dialogue in the days ahead. >> i am optimistic, i know many of you individ

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for the record, toyota is a newshour funder. the newshour is always online.he newshour is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari. >> sreenivasan: we have an update on venezuelan president hugo chavez's moves to jump- start the economy by devaluing the currency. that comes from michael shifter of the inter-american dialogue. the start of a series of viewpoints on climate change legislation. judy woodruff begins with peter molinaro of dow chemical company, with more conversations to follow. and get ready to respond to the president's state of the union message tomorrow night. find out how you can submit your own reaction videos to our youtube channel, and your comments to our blog. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to g

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 unconfirmed plan could also help pay down the defic

on the newshour tonight, thousands continue to wait for food, water and medical aid. we get the latest from port-au- prince, and talk to the u.s. ambassador there. >> brown: tom bearden reports on the surge in donations to help victims of the quake via cellphones. >> i got a text message that said please donate $10 to the haiti relief fund. all's i had to do is respond to the text which i did. >> suarez: then, new violence in afghanistan: margaret warner reports on taliban attacks in the heart of kabul, killing at least 12. >> brown: the surprisingly tight senate race in massachusetts to fill the vacancy left by the late edward kennedy. we get an update. >> suarez: and a martin luther king holiday conversation about black power and black leaders with historian peniel joseph. >> what's interesting is that it's the black power movement, self-determination to get black faces in higher places that really leads obama to even try to run for president. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> will your saving

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on the "newshour" tonight, we'll get a preview from white house advisor david axelrod. and analysis from mark shields and david brooks. >> lehrer: toyota halts sales and production of some leading models-- judy woodruff reports. >> ifill: then, lawmakers had tough questions today for treasury secretary timothy geithner and his predecessor henry paulson about the bailout for insurance giant a.i.g. kwame holman covers today's congressional hearing. >> why shouldn't we ask for your resignation as secretary of the treasury? >> that is your right, that is your right to that opinion. >> lehrer: a paul solman take on the federal reserve, as the fed held interest rates at a record low with a little country music help. >> ♪ the fed is printing trillions now, but will their ♪ efforts work? >> ifill: and margaret warner talks to ray suarez in haiti, where hundreds of thousands of people are still in need of food and shelter. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "pbs newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy

the newshour is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. >> sreenivasan: we hear more from "new york times" reporter david leonhardt on the health of the u.s. jobs market. and paul solman caught up with some of the job seekers we profiled last year to find out how they're faring. our series on "the next chapter of reading" continues with a look at the newest e-readers on display at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. and check back later tonight for a "rundown" conversation with newshour regulars mark shields and david brooks after the program. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: capt

on the newshour tonight, u.s. officials demand stringent new security for international travelers as passenger screenings are ramped up at airports here, but not everywhere around the world. >> woodruff: what to do about yemen, an impoverished nation now labeled a major terrorism threat. >> the instability in yemen is a threat to regional stability and even global stability. >> ifill: then, new political turmoil in afghanistan. margaret warner talks with the afghan ambassador to the united states. >> woodruff: a jeffrey brown profile of the dancer who has been at the helm of the alvin ailey company for two decades, and is now stepping down. >> people don't remember me for how high my legs were. they remember me and any other dancer because something touched them inside. >> ifill: and the gadgets that have changed our lives, and what the next decade holds. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "pbs newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy t

>> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight.'m judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy came from an energy company? everyday, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ideas-- seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. when someone you count on is not responsive, bad things could happen. grant thornton believes it's important to be responsive, through direct client access to our partners. grant thornton. >> 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.

major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy came from an energy company? every day, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ideas-- seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. pacific life. toyota. grant thornton. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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. >> woodruff: president obama offered a small peek today at what he'll say wednesday night in his state of the union address. it was a new attempt to offer help to the country's long- struggling middle class. >> today's announcement was the president's latest effort to shift

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on the newshour tonight, what do the retirements mean for democratic control of the senate. we'll talk to congress watchers amy walter and chris cillizza. >> lehrer: then, some perspective on how president obama is handling the bomb plot crisis, from walter russell mead, jessica mathews, and dan balz. >> ifill: a report from the streets of yemen's capital, on al qaeda's appeal. >> lehrer: margaret warner updates the guantanamo prison story, after president obama suspended transfers back to yemen.wú ou can imagine a situation in which the government as a choice between yemen and cleveland, and that's , you know, very unappealing choice from the government's point of view. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown talks with rocco landesman, the broadway producer who now heads the national endowment for the arts. >> i'm going to be outspoken. i'm iz say.çadÑiçó if people want to regard that as partisan, i can't help it. >> lehrer: that's all ahead, on tonight's pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the econo

on the newshour tonight, schools, hospitals and government buildings have collapsed. we get the latest on the crisis in port-au-prince. >> lehrer: international groups are scrambling to send emergency help. margaret warner reports. >> ifill: then, an interview with rajiv shah, the administration official charged with coordinating the u.s. relief effort. >> lehrer: then, the investigation into the causes of the financial crisis. kwame holman covers day one of the hearings. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown looks at cyber-attacks and censorship-- google's threat to pull out of china. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "pbs newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy came from an energy company? every day, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ideas-- seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. >> bnsf railway. to

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 evening, jf. magnitude 7.0 is very mar quake. a

that's all ahead, on tonight's pbs newshour.ajor funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> this is the engine that connects abundant grain from the american heartland to haran's best selling whole wheat, while keeping 60 billion pounds of carbon out of the atmosphere every year. bnsf, the engine that connects us. intel. supporting math and science education for tomorrow's innovators. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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: president obama has made his latest statement on the government's response to the airliner bomb plot. he outlined findings this afternoon from security reviews he ordered, after the christmas day incident in detroit. here is some of what the president said. >> as i described over the wee

the newshour tonight, the employment rate remained at 10%. jerey brown gets context on the numbers from dav leonhardt of "e new york times." >> lehrer:hen, the bombing spect makes his first appearan in federal court. ray suarez talks to paul egaof "the droit news." >> woodruf we look at the state of u.s. intelligencefter the botched attempt blow up an airliner. >> we fi those and put them together. much easier to -- >> lehr: paul solman reports on why small business aren't increasing their hing. >> woodruff: plus, theeekly analysis omark shields and david brooks. >> lehrer: that's all ead on tonight's "pbs newshr." major funding for the pbs newshour is provided b >> lehrer: more americs losing jobs, and even more ging up hope of findg them. that was the gist of decembes unemoyment report. jeffrebrown has the story. >> brown: e labor department numbertoday fell well short of hos in some quarters that the economy might havedded workers at t end of 2009. instead,5,000 americans lost theijobs last month, led again by hits in the constction and ma

jeff. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy came from an energy company? every day, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ideas-- seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. >> this is the engine that connects abundant grain from the american heartland to haran's best selling whole wheat, while keeping 60 billion pounds of carbon out of the atmosphere every year. bnsf, the engine that connects us. intel. supporting coverage of innovation and the economy. and by toyota. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental proble

the "newshour" is always online.hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. >> sreenivasan: more on how the massachusetts senate election results affect the balance of power on capitol hill. we put that question and others to chris cillizza of "the washington post." dante chinni of the "patchwork nation" offers another take on scott brown's victory. he says it maybe more about a longer term trend than just about parties. an update on executive bonuses and how big banks are reacting to proposals for new taxes that comes from "wall street journal" columnist dennis berman. and on "art beat," it's your turn to ask the questions to the head of the national endowment for the arts, rocco landesmann. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> brown: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 11 more. >> ifill: and that's the "newshour"

. >> lehrer: that's all ead on tonight'"pbs newshour." jor funding for the pbs newshour iprovided by: >> what e world needs now is energy. the energy to get the onomy humming again. the energy to tackle challges ke climate chang what if that energy me from an energy company? ery day, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ids-- seeking, teaching, buiing. fueling owth around the world to move us all ahead this is the por of human energy chevron. >> bnsf railway. toyota grant thornton and by the alfred p. sloan the nationalcience foundation. supporting education and research across all fids of science anengineering. and th the ongoing support of these institutionsnd fodations. and. is program was made possible by the corporation for public broadsting. and by contributions to ur pbs station fr viewers like you. ank you. >> lrer: hundreds of buildings were destroyed, and the haian president sa 30,000 to 50,000 pele could be dead. other estimas ranged as high 500,000. u. officials were checking reports of threemericans killed out of 45,000

on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: pacific life bank of america >> chevron. this is the power of human energy. toyota. >> 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: the exodus from haiti's shattered capital kept building today. aid officials reported 200,000 haitians have fled port-au- prince. the government talked of setting up vast new tent cities. and an 84-year-old woman was pulled alive from the rubble, after ten days. margaret warner talked earlier today with jay newton small of "time" magazine from port-au- prince. >> warner: jay newton small, thank you for joining us. we are hearing reports of tens of thousands, in fact hundreds of thou

. >> woodruff: that's all ahd on night's "pbs newshour." major fundg for the pbs newshours provided by: >> what the world needs now energy. thenergy to get theconomy humming agai the energyo tackle challenges like climate change. what if that ergy came from an energy company? every day, chevron invests $ million in peoe, in ideas-- seeking, tching, building. eling growth around the worl to movus all ahead. is is the power of human energy. chevron. >> we are intelsponsors of tomorrow. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporng science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century and with the ongoing sport of these initutions and foundations. and... this program w made possible byhe corporation for blic broadcasting. and by contribions to your pbs station from viewers like u. thank you. >> woouff: there was more fallout today om the attempted ristmas day attack on an airliner about to landn detroit. u.s. officials expanded lis of potentl terror suspects, and new thres kept western embaies clos

the "newshour" tonight, we' get a preview fr white house advisor david axelrod. and alysis from mark shields and david brooks. >> lehrer: toya halts sales and production of some leadi models--udy woodruff reports. >> ifill: then, laakers had tough questions today fo treasury secretary timothy ithner and his predecessor henry paulson about the bailt for inrance giant i.g. kwamholman covers today's congreional hearing. >>hy shouldn't we ask for your regnation as secretary of the treary? >> that is yr right, that is ur right to that opinion. >> lehre a paul solman take on e federal reserve, as the fe held ierest rates at a record low th a little country music help. >> ♪ the fed is printing trillions now, but will thei ♪ eorts work? >> ill: and maaret warner talks ray suarez in haiti, where hundredsf thousands of pele are still in need of food and shelter. >> lehre that's all ahead on tonight's "pbs newshr." major fundinfor the pbs newshour is providedy: >> what the world eds now is energy. e energy to get the economy humming agai thenergy to tackle challenges li cli

on the newshour night, the attackccurred in the northwest ibal region. we'll lookt the 2-front waagainst the taliban in afghanian and pakistan. >> brown: onhe economic front, it's good riddance to 2009 a some hopes and fears for 20. >> anybody who says that t rates dot have to go up is smoking something thatou probably can't do inost states. >> we're going to ha more foreclosures, 're going to have morjob losses. but i think that sloy but surely we' going to be climng out of this over the course of the year >> suarez: an enre report from ina on a state of the art eye care center that bieves in sharing costs anprofits. >> the patients are amg the rld's poorest people, rare ly -- e diseases. >> brown: plus the wkly analysis andew year's resoluons of mark shields and david brooks. that's all ahead on tonighs pbs newsho. major nding for e pbs newshour is prided by: >> what the world neednow is energy. the ener to get the economy humming again. the energy to tack challenges like climate change. what is that energy me from an energyompany? everay, chevron inve

all that a more is on our web site, newshour dot pbs dotrg. jeff.>>rown: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm jeffrebrown. >> suarez: and i'm rayuarez. we'll see u on-line and again here tomorrow ening with mark shields and david brooks, ong others. thank you angood night. jor funding for the pbs wshour is provided by: >>hat the world nes now is energy. the engy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tacklehallenges like climate change. what is thatnergy came from an energyompany? everyday, chron invests $62 million in pple, in ideas-- seeking, teachin building. fueling growth aund the world toove us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. >> what makes us an gine for the econy? plants across erica. nearly 20000 jobs created. see beyond cars. intel. supporting coverage innovation and t economy. >> and by bnsf railw. anthe william and flora hewlett foundation, workg to solve socialnd environmental oblems at home and around th world. and with the ongoing supportf these institutns and foundation and... this program was made

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on the newshour tonight: analysis of the president's statement on the high-level review of security lapses, from two members of congress and two counter-terrorism experts.

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she's been for quite a while the on-air analysts on health issues and "the newshour with jim lehrer"er on pbs. and she's formally the chief economics correspondent and economic columnist for "u.s. news and world report." and she's been a senior writer covering business for newsweek. and for work on television, included appearances as a regular analysts. and commentator on cnn and the mclaughlin group. sheefs a niemen fellow at harvard university and if i read to you all of the accolades and prizes she has won for her terrific work, we won't have a planry here this morning. so we're delighted to have sunser denser here this morning. seated on my far right, he's normally not on my far right. is jonathan kohn. and jonathan is the senior editor at the new republic. and he's a contributing editor for american prospect, where he serve served previously as executive editor. and he has been a media fellow with the kaiser family foundation. he's written for numerous publications, the "new york times" and "the washington post" and newsweek and mother jones and rolling stone and slate. and he's t