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Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions brown the president s pick to be the next secretary of defense, former senator chuck hagel, defended his record today and said america must engage not retreat in the world. Good evening, im jeffrey brown. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. On the newshour tonight, we excerpt todays confirmation hearing, as republicans sparred with the former Vietnam Combat veteran about the war in iraq and more. Brown then, we have two stories from the middle east, ...

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As the sophistication of time lapse photography has increased, so we have been able to show that plants can be as competitive and as aggressive as many an animal. And it was the mastery of time lapse that allowed us to make a series called the private life of plants. Condense three months into 20 seconds, and the desolation of winter quickly warms into the riot of spring. Speed a week into a minute and you can sense the urgency with which the groundliving plants race to unfurl their flowers. Of ...

One Nuclear Device to me is clearly a redline. Brown former Vice President al gore joins us to talk about his new book as well as Money Politics and the future of democracy. The congress is virtually incapable of passing any reforms unless they first get permission from the powerful special interests. Woodruff do Americans Trust the federal government . Andrew kohut says a new pew poll shows the majority do not. Brown and ray suarez gets the latest on the chinese hackers who allegedly mounted a ...

Say so myself. We wanted in the last three years to do what was different and let you hear the views of me and others, whether you agree or disagree, it is best that americans talk and discuss and raise the issues to a level where we can try to find Common Ground to make a better nation. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Killers at the gate . Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. Let me start with a grum killing of 150 soldiers. Isil had...

Released by isis showing the suicide bombers in last weeks horrific attack. Stake a look at these. More than 130 people were killed in those terror attacks, hundreds more were injured. The worsening situation there leading to the deck collar ration from a United Nations envoy that the country is inching ever closer to a fullblown civil war. Lets go to our Senior International correspondent nic robertson. What can you tell us about these new images were now getting from isis nick . Wolf, one of t...

U. S. Surveillance flights are already flying over northern syria. According to the New York Times this morning the white house is aiming to enlist a brad swath of allies and neighbors in the region as it considers air strikes. The state Department Said no coordination will be made with syrian leader bashar al assad. Despite a warning by his regime, the u. S. Strikes without permission would be considered an an act of aggression. I want to bring in Richard Engel. I want to start with peter theo ...

That was the most effective way for me to help him. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. A heartfelt thanks from theo curtis after he is released after being held for two years in syria. Im joined by anchor of bbc world news director and senior fellow for the women and Foreign Policy and contributor to the atlantic defense one. Welcome both. First of all, the brits have a big role to play in this. First of all, they are vulnerable. Weve seen David Cameron returning from vacation...

Syria at this hour. And about an hour and a half ago as rachel just reported, the United States started bombing syria. The eastern part of syria in its ongoing action against the Islamic State in that region. Rear admiral john kirby issued a written statement tonight confirming, quote, u. S. Military and partner nation forces are undertaking military action against isil terrorists in syria, using a mix of Fighter Bomber and tomahawk land attack missiles. The decision conduct these strikes was ma...

Let me get you a map up. Thats the capital of the islamic state. An official tells cnn the new offensive began with tomahawk missiles launched at sea followed by bombers. Were covering this story for you from more angles. Cnns chief u. N. Security correspondent jim sciutto is in washington, and anna coren is n inni in erbil. Im told by multiple u. S. Military officials tonight that the start of this strike meant to be a decisive blow, going at key targets of isis. Targets in the category of comm...