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On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Babbel. A language app that teaches reallife conversations in a new language. Collette. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions 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 from the white house on down, they are still digesting tuesdays Election Results and analyzing the possible trump effect. But two things a
At them come in, sean donovan housing and urban development there in the gray suit, arne duncan with education a lot of these people have served four years. This is not exactly a new team. He didnt clean house by any means. There are some new people, john kerry but its a very familiar group of people. Is there fresh vision there . Thats one of the things well be able to judge tonight. Woodruff a good point, mark. The president is replacing about half the cabinet, about half of them have announced theyre leaving. We know some of the new names but most of them havent taken their jobs yet. You know, there were some conversation that, you know, as david was just saying that some of these folks are exhausted from four years of partisan warfare. I think it is. I think its always difficult to replace somebody who is enjoying her work or his work. For any president. This is a president that, quite frankly, is comfortable with a smaller circle of people. Woodruff if i can just interrupt, the ge
Shields and New York Times columnist david brooks. Mark, what is different about a state of the union when its the first one of a second term . You dont have that many more to look forward to . The sand is running out of the glass. This is probably the best shot that most president s have in their second term is that first yearandahalf before you get into Congressional Elections and the lame duckness really sets in. The race to succeed him begins while hes just sitting there. So this is important. This is the teasing of the moment but the moment is left under most circumstances. Obviously a crisis can extend that. But generally speaking in the natural order of things, judy, a president has a yearandahalf to accomplish his greatest achievements in his second term. Woodruff as we watch the video live from the House Chamber, members of the president s cabinet making their way in greeting senators and house members. Were waiting for the president himself to come in that door. David, if any