welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. for the third time in a week, we re getting reports of execution-style shootings in syria. the latest accounts come of people being shot on the way to work at a factory. diplomats are now talking about an apparent pattern of attacks against syrian civilians. indeed, the u.n. says the massacre of more than 100 last week in houla may amount to a crime against humanity. but the international community still can t agree on what to do to stop this bloodshed. the bbc s diplomatic correspondent bridget kendall starts our coverage tonight. more disturbing images from syria posted on the internet by opposition activists. factory workers, murdered, they said, by pro-government militias. an account u.n. observers inside syria haven t verified yet. but they did confirm the massacre last week at houla and today the u.n. human rights council blamed syria for it. urging an inquiry to investigate possible war crimes. t
more than a year after his tough union policies caused an uproar in wisconsin, governor scott walker down to his final week before a recall vote. so why is so little of the campaigning on both sides about the actual issue that started the recall in the first place? good morning from washington. it s tuesday, may 29th, 2012. this is the daily rundown. i m huck tochuck todd. let s get right to my first reads of the morning. guilt by association is the oldest form of political combat there is and it s often unfair. but when mitt romney heads to trump international hotel tonight in las vegas for a fund raiser with donald trump, designed to rake in $2 million, the question becomes is knowingly associating with a guy who at any moment can embarrass you just a bad judgment call? and is any sum raised from dining with donald worth the blowback? perfectly summed up this weekend by conservative columnist george will. the cost of appearing with this bloviating ignoramus is obvio
blowback? perfectly summed up this weekend by conservative columnist george will. the cost of appearing with this bloviating ignoramus is obvious to me. donald trump is proof if your net worth is very high, your iq can still be very low and you can intrude in politics. trump will have held three high-profile events for romney since his endorsement in early february. don t forget the birthday event for ann romney, featuring this cake. exactly for a candidate trying to downplay his wealth. and trump s birtherism isn t ancient history. this is what he said just last week, folks. i have something for you. my birth certificate. don t believe her. i d like to see obama s. we have to be very strong. now that means bringing up reverend wright. and don t forget, reverend wright is not an old story. reverend wright calls obama essentially a liar. and i don t know why the republicans wouldn t be using that kind of stuff. the guy buys into every conspiracy theory out th
we are watching the hearst with whitney houston s casket pulling away from the church in newark, new jersey. literally a truckload of flowers ahead of it. arthel nevil with us. her husband worked with whitney as a percussionist. as we wrap up our coverage today. there is the last thing a mother wants to see. her child s body being wheeled away by a hearst in a cast at the time. my thoughts and players with cissy and whitney s daughter. that is how i want us to remember whitney houston as a daughter and mother and child of god. may she rest in peace. so interest fog hear the stories from clive davis at her funeral service, going home service. telling him she was ready for a comeback. she was working not only her body but her voice trying to get her range back. she would be ready to go in august. that speaks to her strength, john, it speaks to her strength in her faith. she took time off to heal herself and to also spend time with her daughter. she didn t want bobbi kri
services for whitney houston. we are watching the hearst with whitney houston s casket pulling away from the church in newark, new jersey. literally a truckload of flowers ahead of it. arthel nevil with us. her husband worked with whitney as a percussionist. as we wrap up our coverage today. there is the last thing a mother wants to see. her child s body being wheeled away by a hearst in a cast at the time. my thoughts and players with cissy and whitney s daughter. that is how i want us to remember whitney houston as a daughter and mother and child of god. may she rest in peace. so interest fog hear the stories from clive davis at her funeral service, going home service. telling him she was ready for a comeback. she was working not only her body but her voice trying to get her range back. she would be ready to go in august. that speaks to her strength, john, it speaks to her strength in her faith. she took time off to heal herself and to also spend time with her daugh