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Keep the government open for a few more weeks, paused the partisan fight over planned parenthood funding, but it didn't end it. in a contentious five-hour hearing, put a harsh spotlight on the women's health organization and their political influence. >> if you want to be a private entity, be a private entity. but you don't need federal dollars in order to do this. >> i don't use federal dollars to do that, sir. >> you do to run the organization. >> excuse me. >> planned parenthood has gotten more than $22 million to exercise -- to involve in their lobbying expenditures and their advocacy effo...

His hotel in tokyo right now. he'll fly to south korea later tonight. last november thousands lined the streets of tokyo as caroline kennedy rode in an ornate horse-drawn palace to present her credentials to the emperor. now the daily job of reassuring japan that the u.s. pivot to asia is real has been challenging. japan is nervous the u.s. is not committed to balancing an increasingly aggressive china and the relations between japan and south korea are the iciest they've been in decades. chuck sat down with the first-time diplomat, who surprised many by accepting the job. >> why japan? you're...

He's obama's favorite president, and now, thanks to steven spielberg, a part of the national conversation. abraham lincoln was an outsider who became a famous political operator. the great emancipator who wrestled with his own views on race, and in the end, held the country together amid civil war. chuck sat down with "time" editor at large david vondreli, one of the best political writers in the country, to talk about his book about the 60th president's most difficult year in office. >> when 1862 began, the u.s. was broke, the banks had lost faith in the fiscal system, secession threatened to...

Refunds, paper refund checks would stop. but so would audits. so little mixed bag. >> i guess. just the idea of the late refunds though. all right. john yang in chicago, thanks very much. it may have seemed like a publicity stunt at first but donald trump swears he's dead serious about a run for president. >> yeah. chuck, as you know, numbers say he may have a shot at this thing. tea party support helped propel trump to the number two position in the republican field. chuck sat down with nbc's meredith vieira to talk about this in an exclusive interview on the "today" show this morning. >> t...

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