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Bringing these guys under wraps in the last couple of years. this is a worrisome sign they are having a comeback. >> worldwide sign of not good things. thank you so much. back to fareed zakaria gps. >> one week ago larry summers withdraw his name from contention to be the next chairman of the federal reserve. summers tenure as treasury secretary under president clinton is part of the controversy surrounding him. so what does clinton think about summers and his decision and about the new contende...

>> reporter: the last contender was cicely tyson in 1995 for the short-lived "sweet justice." if washington wins, it will other celebrities are acknowledging what this means for twediversity on tv. >> its a huge achievement. it means were moving forward. at least theres a forward movement. >> its disturbing, isnt it? it feels really odd that its been that long. >> youre caught between rejoicing and celebrating for the acknowledgment but then being reminded one of the reasons why were so happy is...

The leading contender to be the next chair of the federal reserve could have another unofficial title as one of the most powerful women in the world with the least recognizable name perhaps. heres our chief domestic affairs correspondent, jessica yellin. >> wolf, janet yellin is a brooklyn native, the mother of one and after a messy selection process the smart money is on her to become the nations next fed chair. oprah winfrey, hillary clinton, on the list of the worlds most powerful women. time...

>> trace: democrats dismissed the whole thing as a phoney scandal and say its all about politics, and hillary clinton could be a presidential contender in 2016. today, house democrats released their own report on the attack, and they also criticized the lack of security at the consulate but said that contrary to a claim that republicans made, there was no order for rescue teams to stand down during that attack. they also say the review boards findings were independent and complete. >> i see no e...

This is a huge, huge milestone. >> the last contender was cicely tyson in 1995 for the short-lived "sweet justice." >> what i really want to know is how -- >> and if washington wins, this will mark the first time a black female has won this award. other celebrities are acknowledging what this means for diversity on tv. >> its a huge achievement. that means were moving forward. now, it may not be as fast as we all would like, but at least theres a forward movement. >> its disturbing. isnt it? it ...

Wing, a reasonable wing of the republican party. jeb bush is the former governor of florida who has been keeping a hand in national politics recently trying to seem viable as a national republican contender. he gets tons of credit for that. but that its not actually what he its doing with his time. in beltway shorthand, jeb bush may be the alternative to herman cain. in real life, jeb bush appeared at a private retreat hosted by herman cain. then a ralph reid gig at ralph reids christian coaliti...

Now, summers was reportedly president obamas number one choice to fill ben bernankes seat when he leaves in january. 40 were expected to vote against his nomination and summers was a lightning rod with his close association with deregulation. why are stocks rattling? the move brings this woman as a strong contender to run the fed and she would be the first woman to hold that job in the feds history. its not certain at all and some tongues are going in washington. it pushes against the presidents...

Previous commitment but what if he is a contender? how he stacks up will depend a lot on whether another also-ran, former secretary of state hillary clinton, decides to give it another shot. >> i have a very hard time imagining joe biden running against hillary clinton for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that its very difficult for i think a candidate starting from where he does to beat her. >> reporter: one thing i can tell you is that we will be keeping a close eye on vice pres...

They will just shoot it down. fourth district deputy majority whip tom cole. thank you for joining us. >> alex, thank you. >> id like to begin with syria, congressman. we know youre no fan of military intervention. i ask you given where we are today are you in support of the talks were holding with the russians to put the syrian weapons supply under international control? >> certainly. id be delighted if that happens. like everybody else, i have some degree of scepticism whether it can. we ought...

Renewing a tradition of bipartisanship. were keeping up a family tradition, as well. >> our number three trender. presidential review. >> this is not the first time that a clinton and a bush have shared this stage. >> hillary and i come from different political parties and we disagree about a few things. but we do agree on the wisdom of the american people. especially those in iowa and new hampshire and south carolina. >> two potential 2016 contenders meet in philly. >> i could have been a conte...