anything done, but i do see a forecast of the new elections and i will be i think what s going to happen is there s going to be a change. and i think people are tired of the partisan politics. i think in the future we re going to see democrats and republicans start to work together. i think we re going to see a lot of incumbents lose their seats. it will be a telltale sign for everybody to listen to the american people and this is to work together and solve herb shoes. thank you. paul from kansas city. i think it s ludicrous to ask if if they re going to accomplish anything this year. they haven t accomplished anything in the last four years. they re not to be trust trusted. they have corporate citizens more important than private citizens. thank you. will congress accomplish anything this year? your participation is simple. give us a call. keep your meants brief. we ll use more of your comments tomorrow and friday here on c-span radio and c-span 3 television. 202-626-7
few moments, but first joe johns takes a look at how edwards went from rising politician to a guy who could face decades behind bars. reporter: john edwards, the politician, remember him? we have much work to do because the truth is we still live in a country where there are two different americas. reporter: but as it turned out, mr. two americas here had two very different faces himself, and one of them wasn t very pretty. people close to him said it was the face of betrayal, betrayal of the people closest to him, his late wife elizabeth, his supporters, staffers, contributors. granded, edwards was a promising politician at first, successful democratic senator from the south. telegenic guy, rich trial lawyer, but a spokesman for the poor. smart but homegrown. talked such a good game he got picked up as john kerry s running mate in 2004. i have chosen a man who understands and defends the values of america. reporter: but it didn t work out, so next election cycle ed
i m andrea mitchell live in washington. it s deja vu all over again. congressional republicans promising to block nel increase in the debt ceiling unless it is offset by spending cuts. the leadership of both parties is meeting at the white house for the first time since february at a d.c. sandwich shop today, the president previewed the hoagie summit. my message to congress and i m going to have a chance to see the congressional leadership when i get back to the white house, i m going to offer them hogies while they re there is let s go ahead and act to the help build and sustain momentum for our economy. there will be more than enough time for us to campaign and politic but make sure we don t lose steam at a time when a lot of folks like these are feeling optimistic. what about speaker boehner this morning about the debt? thank you, everybody. thank you, guys. not worried about another showdown. thank you very much. nbc news chief white house correspondent and po
the wrong people and doing the wrong stuff and i wouldn t woodruff: margaret warner explores the dramatic results of a new study showing paralyzed patients moving their robotic arms just by thinking. brown: we update the trial of john edwards, as the defense rests its case without calling the former presidential candidate or his mistress to testify. woodruff: and we remember mexican writer carlos fuentes, whose prolific literary career spanned more than five decades. that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: 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: the confrontation over raising the national debt ceiling consumed washington for much of 2011. now, the issue has re-emerged. it was raised at a white house meeting today, and sp
young. there is a guy way back there. actually, anybody under 65 i find very young. they ate it up down there. they really did. now, of course the closest romney has come to laying out a specific plan is his endorsement of the ryan budget pass this had year by house republicans and it s boehner and the boys the president found himself facing again today in a lunchtime hoagie summit between himself and congressional leaders and with speaker boehner claiming he is the grown up in the room. when i am trying to do is encourage people on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the capital and on both ends of pennsylvania avenue to be honest with the american people and to be honest with ourselves, to begin to tackle this problem in an adult like fashion. he is right, you know. holding children s health care hostage to your conservative agenda, no child will ever do that. let s bring in our panel now. here in new york, contributor joanne reed, managing editor of the grio.co