Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by support also comes from 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. Ifill the School Shootings that shook the nation sparked a new call to action at the white house today. The president vowed to have proposals ready for the new congress that convenes next month. Somber scenes of mourning played out once again today in newtown, connecticut. While in washington, president obama walked into the White House Briefing room named for james brady the press secretary critically wounded in the shooting of president reagan in 1981 to talk about gun violence. The fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. Ifill instead, in the wake of the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, mr. Obama said, this time, the words need to lead t
The syrian capital is having on supporters of t assad regime. In this educational districtr and the one next door alone, in the past two weeks 35 small children and two teachers ha been killed. Ifill we sit down with retiring connecticut senator Joe Lieberman, the democrat turned independent reflects on the tragedy in his home state and hi24 years in u. S. Senate. 24 there is reason for people to be angry skeptical and cynical about the willingness or capacity of congress to act or stop Mass Violence in our country. Woodruff and kwame holman remembers conservative juristff former solicitor general and failedupreme Court Nominee robert h. Bork. Ifill thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been proby c support also comes from 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. Ifill
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions ifill Ipresident Obama said today gun control would be a central issue of his second term. He tapped Vice President biden to spear head the administrations effort. Good evening, im gwen ifill. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. On the newshour tonight we look at the white houses stepped up response to the Newtown Elementary School shootings with illinois governor pat quinn among others. Ifill then, Jeffrey Brown examines a new report blaming the state department for systemic failures in security at the Diplomatic Mission in benghazi, libya, where four americans died. Woodruff from damascus, i. T. N. s alex thomson reports on the impact the rebel siege of the syrian capital is having on supporters of the assad regime. In this educational district and the one next door alone, in the past two weeks 35 small children and two teachers have been killed. Ifill we sit down with retiring connecticut senator Joe Lieberman, the democrat turned indepe
Charged with the murder of his model girlfriend. As cops hold what may be the gun he used to shoot her. Were going to have a baby. And special delivery. The street buried in two feet of snow after the massive storm. The mom who couldnt wait for the plows. Her whole neighborhood pulling her on a sled to get to the hospital. Get ready to meet the miracle blizzard baby. And good morning, america. Happy friday to robin, heading into her last weekend before its back to work. Just five more days. A long weekend. Great to have Elizabeth Vargas here. And a whole lot happened while all of you were sleeping. Three, big, breaking stories. You see the pictures. Right there, from the massive meteorite, just terrifying some there in eastern russia, thought the world was ending. And look at that streak. That streak of light in the sky. People did think the world was ending. Explosions, sounded like bombs were going off. And right before impact, it was all caught on a dash cam. Look at this. It looks
Olympic hero, Oscar Pistorius, holds his head in his hands, weeping in court. Charged with the murder of his model girlfriend. As cops hold what may be the gun he used to shoot her. Were going to have a baby. And special delivery. The street buried in two feet of snow after the massive storm. The mom who couldnt wait for the plows. Her whole neighborhood pulling her on a sled to get to the hospital. Get ready to meet the miracle blizzard baby. And good morning, america. Happy friday to robin, heading into her last weekend before its back to work. Just five more days. A long weekend. Great to have Elizabeth Vargas here. And a whole lot happened while all of you were sleeping. Three, big, breaking stories. You see the pictures. Right there, from the massive meteorite, just terrifying some there in eastern russia, thought the world was ending. And look at that streak. That streak of light in the sky. People did think the world was ending. Explosions, sounded like bombs were going off. And