back to the alone a show now the smithsonian institution has removed an image of jesus as aids sufferers following complaints from christian groups up next alone up next alone to ask if art has gone too far or if it's reasonable to provoke in the name of a good cause stay with us. well it's time for tonight's tool time award and it goes to a prominent member of the tea party judson phillips is president of tea party nation and he's come up with an idea that moves us back over one hundred years or so it appears that phillips isn't a fan of voting for everyone listen to his comment in a weekly radio address about who should be allowed to vote and who shouldn't. founding fathers originally said they put certain restrictions on who got the right to vote it was that you were just a citizen and you automatically got to vote you know some of the restrictions were you know you you are obviously would not think about today but one of them was you had to be a property owner and that makes a lot of sense because if you are if you're a property owner you actually have a vested stake in the community

. >> with a wrenching grown, a section of temporary chain link fence in front of the smithsonian's musum of history toppled over. it was a result of the fierce winds that ripped through the area sbou tinto the evening aloh a few snow flurries from time to time. the popular mall which is good for exercise in virtually any weather was deserted. >> you know it's pretty cold but it will probably get worse. it will probably be january that has that biting cold that just takesour breath away. >> a trip to the supermarket requires full snow gear. this man went shopping in the cold because he has a cold. >> i needed to get some stuff for -- to fight the cold with, like some soup and stuff like that. >> reporter: the frigid weathe continued to contribute to water main breaks, like this one in the 1900 block of florida avenue northwest. water utity crews throughout the region haven't been this busy since last winter. local water companies report dozens of water main breaks in the last 12 hours. wendy, back to you. >> all right, jackie bensen. thanks, jack. >>> long-time diplomat richard holbrooke

the warhol foundation has donated 375,000 to the smithsonian in the last three years. >>> is there a real life da vinci code in the mona lisa? italy's national committee for cultural heritage says there's letters and numbers in the eyes of the portrait. an art historian says under magnification the right eye contains the letters l.v. he says the left eye contains a, c, or e or b. it's confident the message is from the artist who was known to use code. here's one theory. the letters in the left eye could be the mysterious model's initials. the da vinci code was one of the hottest books of the decade. now that books come in electronic form they're on an awful lot of shopping lists this year. if you get a great deal, the cost does not end there. there's fees for the books and subscriptions, but fox 5 money reporter melanie alnwick discovered one easy way to save and it's pretty old school. >> reporter: here at fairfax county's patrick henry branch library you can check books out this way or you can check them out this way, by downloading them onto an e reader right from your home. >> it

. >> joined the fight over the removal of a controversial video at the smithsonian. they threatened to withhold funding if it is not returned to the national portrait museum. it was removed following complaints by a catholic group and members of the congress. it has given $375,000 over the past few years to various smithsonian museums. >> millions of holiday packages are on their way to their destination. yesterday was billed as the busiest shipping day of the year. ed a fed ex , workers were very busy. fed ex reports its holiday volume was up about 12 million packages. well, just 11 days before christmas if, you were not counting. >> we do have some shopping. if you end up returning or exchanging a holiday gift, there is something you need to know. many stores, particularly electronic stores charge a fee for restocking the device when you return it. it is typically 10% to 25% of the value of that item. >> negotiate. if the box is opened try to negotiate a partial refund. >> many stores don't post their return policies so you don't know until you ask. >> 4:49 now and

at the smithsonian art museum and national portrait gallery, there's two museums in one. it was renovated after a six-year renovation. costs more money than i thought, but this used to be the old patent office. now granted the chance and this is the robert n. r. lane: not courtyard which opened in november 2007. this was designed by star norman foster and is designed to look like a giant wave. washington d.c. is fortunate to have this very, very modern architecture. and we almost didn't get it, but the final commission finally approved it and had three of the spectacular ceiling here. those bring the audience here for the temperance tour the museum to see this. it's usually kind of jaw-dropping. people really love to see it. the reason i brought you here into the smithsonian american arby's and today was to point out that abraham lincoln had a second and i drove all in this building. and the wing went over my shoulder there at the very, very top floor, it was one of the largest public spaces in washington d.c. and they could fit more than a thousand people here into the r

insight from mark leon goldberg managing editor for the blog un dispatch and an art exhibit at the smithsonian has some conservatives so up in arms at the exhibit had to be removed really what happened to art being thought provoking encouraging people to think in new ways well we're going to get to the bottom of this or we're going to host a debate asking if this exhibit could have gone too far then we're going to shed light on another dark chapter in the cia's history experimentation involving implanting chips and soldiers brains it sounds bizarre but one doctor has proof and we'll get more information about of that the images show but now it's move on the today's top story. today the obama administration or the obama administration ordered that debt reduction commission released their final recommendation report very dramatically titled the moment of truth the only problem is apparently the eighteen panel members were really ready for that truth as the vote on the report had to be postponed until friday but here are a few basics of the plan four trillion dollars are to be cut from the debt b

. >> at the smithsonian. >> larry: we'll go to the smithsonian.nd -- what prompted you to take it the first time? >> it's annoying that a big-time, big-shot guy like you has a piece of eye-sore like that. it offended me. >> larry: all right. >> by the way, that's an inexpensive item. >> larry: that's correct. you're going to put the rumors to rest tonight about who wrote "letters from a nut." it was identified as ted l. nancy, which was a nom de plume. >> it was a nom de plume. now, this idea of this character started 15 years ago. and when the idea arose, we decided to keep it a secret, who was writing these letters. >> larry: and tonight we'll meet -- tonight you'll meet the person who has conceived of the entire character. and it was really thought of -- we did it as a kind of a gag. just for ourselves to have fun. and the books took off. and there's been, i think, four or five of them now. they've been best sellers. and it was never intended to be that. >> larry: the trouble with the book is, it's called trouble, you can't read it without brea

get that gay blasphemous art out of the smithsonian. bar access to abortion as much as possible.ture war agenda. symbolic inconsequential conservatism? check. proposals for social restrictions that hopefully serve as wedge issues to split democratic voters in particular? check. listen to how joe pitts, soon to be the health chairman, talked about the democrat's agenda last year. >> ladies and gentlemen, today america is under attack from without and from within. when you see the mountains of debt we're putting on our grandchildren. our children and grandchildren. the bailouts, stimulus, cap and trade. and now pelosi care this is an attack on america and our freedom. >> that was about a year ago. joe pitts telling americans that our real enemy is other americans. next month joe pitts and the rest of the republican majority in the house head to washington. symbolic inconsequential physician cal issues that make it seem like they're saving money when they aren't really. and

. >> who is threat especially to go hit the smithsonian in the >>> the national portrait gallery could take a financial hit after they removed "fire in my lly." they said they would withhold all funding from the institution unless the exhibit is restored. the museum director said the video art was

. >>> the smithsonian is feeling the heat over a decision to remove a controversial video from the national portrait gallery. the in the warhol foundation says it will withhold money from the museum with a video that shows -- >>> another new airline fee, and some good news about foreclosure rates. dunedin ire has those stories and more. >> we began our money scope report with your homeowner's underwater. down from 11 million in the previous three months. more homes have fallen into foreclosure, not because home prices rose. yahoo! is laying off as many as 700 workers, reducing its workforce by 5%. it is the struggling company's latest attempt to cut costs as it tries to turn itself around. the chevy volt will be on sale in days. and another new fee from the airlines, but this one is optional. continental will let you locked in a fare before you buy a ticket. it causes -- it costs $5 to hold the ticket for three days. >>> adam caskey joins us once again. we are getting what they had in the midwest, right? >> what they had in the midwest over the weekend, mainly on saturday, friday into satur

now the andy warhol foundation says it will withhold hundreds of thousands of dollars from the smithsonian unless the video is returned to the exhibit. >>> it appears all americans maybe closer to keeping the tax cuts next year a compromise cleared a hurdle in the senate on monday and could come up for a vote before heading to the house. >> yeas are 83 were are the senate on track to approve the tax deal as early as tonight, president obama is urging house democrats to get on board. >> if there is one thing we can agree on it's the urgent work of protecting middle-class families, removing uncertainty for american businesses and getting our economy a boost. >> reporter: he turned up the pressure after the senate overwhelmingly decided to move ahead with a final vote either late today or tomorrow. the measure would continue long- term unemployment benefits and extend all bush-era tax cuts for two years. >> we're telling the american people to keep money that's rightfully theirs so they can spend and invest it as they please. >> plain and simple, this bipartisan compromise is about creating j

. >>> the reknowned art foundation is threatening to pull its funding from the smithsonian.t why when fox 5 morning news returns. >>> i'm andy wahoviak and stationed here in korea. i would like to say merry christmas and happy holidays to my wife lisa, my kids, brittany, kayla and matt and all my friends in the gainesville, virginia area. happy holidays, merry christmas. oh, i see. a throne for the tv... room for movies... your workout gear... non-stop football... it's a man cave! the boys next door will never leave. who says we want them to? >>> the snow is starting to disappear a little bit. >> yes, it is. let me show you hd radar. it is dissipating finally. it was a fairly steady light snow in portions of montgomery county and now look at it disappearing. that is pretty good during the last several minutes. it has just broken down and it is fall path and we are about to wrap that up. just a few -- a little bit of light snow here and there to our north. that is it. all right. the white spots there, that is where you are seeing that snow. we had that fairly large area that

. >>> also a prominent foundation is threatening to pull money from the smithsonian. and an incredible water rescue in freezing weather as firefighters dive into a lake in short sleeves. >>> just how brilliant was leonarlee arrested inoa vinci? 500 years later, go people are still finding surprising in his work. there was new information in an old book themselves learn that mona lisa's famously perplexing eyes signal more than her private thoughts. experts have found a sequenc of numbers and or letters hidden behind her eyes and they're not visible to the make the eye but can be seen only with a magnifying glass. an italian art historian says the investigation has just begun but he is confident the symbols ar

it's going to the smithsonian. that set is historic.hen i sat there on that stage talking to them, you weren't one of them. why weren't you there? >> why? >> larry: why? >> i was interviewing. why? why? now, now, now -- >> larry: why? >> now, larry, what's the question nobody's ever asked me that i want to answer riright n? >> larry: boy, that's a tough one. >> button fly or zipper? >> larry: yours -- is yours zipper unflied? that's a ryan seacrest question. when's a bill maher question? >> i don't think that's what he said. >> button fly or zipper? >> larry: button fly or zipper. >> that's a question. >> you weren't asking if you do the show with your package out. >> not at all. very specific. >> minimalist thing, i always said, larry's the ultimate minimalist. we are losing the greatest minimalist in this era and missing that. larry is -- >> larry: thank you. >> larry would be good at speed dating. two minutes, he could know everything -- he elicits more information in that shorter amount of time. >> why he prefers the zipper on butto

. >> and a very controversial video within our peas to the smithsonian. with an aunt on a crucifix.holics are outraged curewith ants and now, that this video was removed calling it censorship. and a closer look at the new baby panda at the atlanta zoo. so tiny! it got an exam and it is only 2 lbs.. the only giant panda and 2010. and he will not be named with his 100 days which is the chinese tradition. >> orbit weather store tonight with the move of rainfall. to the north bay or big story. and a lot of area through the golden gate and moderate rainfall. dry. even though it is high in the atmosphere is trying out. with light and sprinkles, and barely any rainfall accumulation. this has been going on for several hours. through san francisco, richmond, vallejo, and these are areas with heavy rainfall hitting the ground. light. also, through a san leandro and we are going to continue to see this through this evening as a steady stream of moisture sitting offshore. the rain is mostly in the north bay. a better chance as it goes towards the weekend. and to take a look kron 4 7 day around

last week ray suarez talked to president carter at a forum sponsored by the smithsonian resident associatesrogram in washington. here are excerpts. >> the existence of the book at all is kind of interesting to me. i want to know how your contemporaneous musings at the end of the day instead of being locked away until future historians could get at it came out during your lifetime. >> well, three or four years ago i started reading over some of the diary notes for other purposes. i realized that so many of the things that i had to deal with that were very serious on the desk in the oval office now for president obama to address: the middle east continues, energy, human rights, environment, the koreas, china, afghanistan, iraq and so forth. i would say the main difference between 25 years ago and now is the polarization of the parties. i had tremendous support from republicans in the house and senate. one of my closest working allys in the senate was howard baker who was the minority leader of the republicans. in the house it was bob michel who was a minority leader of the... in the house. so

the smithsonian by now. >> thanks, you guys. >> thanks. >> good luck with the show. graphics department. >> a plug here, catch the season premier sunday 10:00 p.m. eastern. thanks again. >> thank you very much. >> thanks, guys. hopefully you guys will have an okay time getting back home. we have some travel troubles if you're flying. several cities with a big snow right now. reynolds wolf checks in coming up. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it supports heart health. [ bat cracks ] that's a hit. one a day men's. >>> welcome back. most news in the morning. i'm meteorologist reynolds wolf. these are the recent delays. we have a delay of hour or so in peter borouteterboro. you might have a wait on the tarmac in buffalo. heavy snowfall in the cascades, central and northern rockies. reno, you might have some problems there later on. plenty of sunshine, southern plains and the southeast. should be a beautiful day for you and

there will be the smithsonian, one about the declaration of independence and the constitution with liberty mouse. >> thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. >> you're watching booktv on c-span2, 48 hours of nonfiction books beginning every saturday at 8 a.m.. here's the lineup for tonight. .. in a vast ocean of million stories. the author explores humankind's

. >> the smithsonian national zoo, three cubs december 22nd and name one of the cubs aslan. >> lovelyre very honored. very honored. >> again, movies are doing super well. more books ahead. sign on for the other movies? >> yeah. >> four more. so hopefully, you know? >> i can't wait to see it. >> most importantly, thanks for taking part in the toy drive. always nice. merry christmas. exactly right. mr. roker? >>> see what is going on as far as your forecast is concerned. for today, we have got icy conditions moving into the mid-atlantic states after coming out of the mid-ohio river valley. snow in the central rockies, wet weather in the pacific northwest, snow showers in the great lakes, still lake-effect snow, syracuse pick up another half foot of snow before it is all over today. >> snow showers today, one to 3 in. generally. beginning like at about noon until the early evening hours. >> a lot of crazy weather out there check in with the weather channel two three, four times a day or go online to weather.com. head down to willard scott and willard.com. >> nicest gifts in the world, th

wukt t walk out the door -- washington set, which is a duplicate of this set is going with the smithsonianty to be proud of. some 50,000 interviews. the king of talk announced his cnn exit back in june and the timing was rough coming just weeks of a her he filed for divorce from his wife. the two later rec ck reconciled. you were headed to divorce. clearly the four of you were in good place thursday. >> we went through a rough patch, but we ironed it out pretty well. there was a big difference in our ages, that might have had something to do with it. but i'm not an expert on marriage. >> no. >> why do you say no so quickly? >> i'm kidding. there have been a few marriages. >> yeah. i think in my life i have loved three people. the other marriages i wasn't in love, it was the thing to do. i used to say what if your wife called, urgent cnn, there are two lines over there, which one do you pick up. >> what was your answer? >> i used to say cnn. now it would be my wife. this business is not a normal business. inside how crazy are you? >> probably about as crazy as everybody else. >> do you thin

well, jenna, we start with things that are considered nonessential, things like, for instance, the smithsonianhat are onbe the federal payroll, gets federal money but not considered essential to keeping the government going. it'll start there and then wind down to all of those services that we depend on. you'll remember it happened back in 1995 when president clinton and the republicans on capitol hill couldn't come to terms, and there was a brief shutdown. jenna: shannon, the house has done its part apparently. will the senate now follow suit and get this done? >> reporter: it is definitely crunch time, and there are a lot of folks keeping an eye on the budget process. among them, joshua gordon. here's what we has to say. >> i think if you have a situation where the house and the president are on the same page, the senate will be under a fair amount of pressure to fall in line. i think, ultimately, there will be agreement. no one wants to have to stay in washington any longer than possible. they especially want to get home for christmas. >> reporter: and, of course, jenna, you remember they w

christian members of the house and senate started talking about how this was not acceptable, that the smithsonian get government funding and therefore they were going to repeal the funding, take the funding away. putting the museum in a most awkward position. that is an issue of separation of church and state. it does the state really have the ability to say we are not going to put something in the museum if it depicts christ because we don't want to funded. should they be funding it in the first place? you have faith-based organizations, the white house has a faith-based organization that does give funding of certain areas where people -- social activists, but they also have religious affiliation. just any number of questions. and each one, you have to look back -- act on a case by case basis. should we have "in god we trust" on the queens and should we say "one nation under god." the issues are there -- host: are you an atheist today? guest: no. i could not defined what i am -- but when john meaham did this together, we had a 3 1/2 hour lunch -- he said, you are not, and i say, yes, i am. he sa

the event is held in the lincoln theatre and is organized by smithsonian associates. [laughter] >> mr. carter, i bet that never gets old. >> no it's not. thank you very much. >> it's great to have you with us. and as claudine mentioned, one of the stunning things about this book as you go through it is how many of the issues you had to wrestle with are still on our plate today, whether it's the price of oil, shockingly bailing out chrysler again. as we remember the controversy that accompany did when you had to do it, what is going to happen to the west bank. it was solved now it's gone. iran, afghanistan, everything that's old is new again. .. roi that i had to address the source told verso that is one of the reasons i wanted to write the book putative second, i was so wise to reading it over health frank and unadulterated the comments were about individuals and about things i had to face in the future or looking back, we're i think i made mistakes, and i thought it would be the unique -- i use that word carefully -- picture of with the presidency is from the point o

christian members of the house and senate started talking about how this was not acceptable, that the smithsonian really have the ability to say we are not going to put something in the museum if it depicts christ because we don't want to funded. should they be funding it in the first place? you have faith-based organizations, the white house has a faith-based organization that does give funding of certain areas where people -- social activists, but they also have religious affiliation. just any number of questions. and each one, you have to look back -- act on a case by case basis. should we ve "in god we trust" on the ques and should we say "one nation under god." the issues are there -- host: are you an atheist today? guest: no. i could not defined what i am -- but when john meaham did this together, we had a 3 1/2 hour lunch -- he said, you are not, and i say, yes, i am. he says i tell you why you can't be an atheist. i think to be an atheist is to be a negative person, to take a negative position, i am against something, i did not believe something as opposed to being a positive, having a po

. >> in phone calls to the smithsonian to the national portrait gallery featured among other things, is that something that should continue? >> i would need to get more informing on this. i don't have anything on this. >> thanks, robert. >> yeah, savannah? >> with the tax sheets and everything the white house and state department is doing in response to the wikileaks, and why is it that we're just hearing about these remedial efforts now or in the last couple of days when you guys have known about the leaks since at least gule? why -- july. why did it take so long? >> i point you to dod and to state on some of the particulars on that. obviously, look, this is the same working through the same data bases and systems that have existed across administrations. >> but why start months and months after this is well-known? >> i don't think it's accurate to say we somehow read the paper over the weekend and started to do this. i just don't think -- >> you guys have been working on this for months? >> this is an ongoing effort as we talked here on monday to ensure that we have the information

looked for scientific basis on which to design their wing and propellers and even wrote to the smithsonian institution and asked what do you have in your files that will help us and they got there is nothing directly related to what you want to do. so what the right brothers had to do was go and do their own science. they had to do tests to figure out what shape of propeller should have. something as simple and basic as that. the airplane was developed with a very little science to back up and i want to emphasize things like that this afternoon so that we understand that if we just wait for science to bring us the raw materials for innovation we're going to have to either way very long time or they're wasting time because we don't need complete information to move ahead. >> they you consider yourself a scientist or an engineer? >> i consider myself both. but i am in engineer in that i am very interested in -- books i see as creations but i am a scientist cause i do have to get to the heart of the matter and in most of my studying, includes a lot of science. so you really learn to think lik