win elections know that same-sex marriage is popular. in 1996, only a quarter of the country supported same-sex marriage. now poll after poll after poll shows majorities support same-sex marriage. this is a fight that democrats are happy to have and republicans aren t. yep. that s the truth. peter hamby, thanks so much. the president, the kings and the prime minister, president obama gets set to meet a list of world leaders. does this signal a shift from domestic problems to foreign issues? shifting away from things like immigration? we ll have that next. and later, controversy in new york city. the mayor fighting back against critics and gets an apology of sorts. [ man ] look how beautiful it is.
young people that left the labor force because of a lack of opportunity. so, if you can t find a job, you re not going to be able to afford rent. a lot of young people out there have no choice but to move back home with their parents. now, economists say unemployment numbers for millennials are particularly troubling because this is the age where people are typically starting to build a foundation to start a family or buy a house, could this signal a real generational shift here? this could be a huge problem. if you think about your first experiences, the first couple jobs you had out of school and the confidence that you built and how you learned to carry yourself in a professional setting. wipe that out completely for this generation and that s what we re looking at here. as you said, economists have really good data on this that lack of early work experience has long-term consequences. 10, 20 years down the road we could see much lower wages for this generation and that s not ju
have a closer look at russia s key role in all of this a bit later on in the newscast. heather: also in the million a new president elected in iran defeating more hard lined candidates by a decisive margin. does this signal a less confrontational approach to the world or more of the same. conor powell is live in jerusalem with the latest on this. reporter: rouhani was the lone cleric in the race and he was considered a long shot to the iranian presidency. he is considered a moderate. the former revolutionary leader and top nuclear negotiator overwhelmingly won the election with the support of young iranians desperate for change. they industry the victory for wisdom and moderation. rouhani is appears to be offering a more conciliatory approach.
see his face. there s benefit there. and also, it has rebounded. a lot of political benefit in both of them as well as for the jersey shore. when it comes to christie, couldn t this come back to haunt him if he runs for president in 2016? you don t really want the republican nominee being that close to his predecessor, would you? the comeback to that is at that point i was the governor of new jersey and i was doing anything and everything needed for the people of new jersey. when i m president, i ll do the same thing for the people of the united states. i do not think that will hurt him in 2016. now, as you mentioned, it gives the president an opportunity to get out of washington. we saw him at the jersey shore. we also saw him in oklahoma. we heard a lot of good news about the economy recently. does all of this signal a shift away from those recent controversies you mentioned? reporter: well, it s an attempted shift by the white house and the communications team. but neverthel
oversight and accountability that our communities, rightfully, deserve. who could forget the unforgettable scene in japan, with so much loss of life and the nuclear regulation committee chairman is himself worried, as you mention, casting the only vote against the georgia expansion. he says he does not believe all the safety criteria we now understand we need have been put in place. there are currently 104 nuclear power plants in the united states that provide 20 percent of our electricity, so, the question is, could the approval signal a resurge ensure of nuclear energy production, something president obama says he is committed to? it may but it is too soon to tell and it will definitely senator as the first valuable test in years of whether the industry can grow and newer technology can be put in blaze that can keep workers and residents at or near facilities out of harm s way. what we hope. shepard: thank you.