Nation Nov 07 News Wrap: Texas shooter passed background checks despite violent conviction In our news wrap Tuesday, the Texas gunman who killed 26 people was able to pass background checks despite a past escape from a mental health facility and a conviction the Air Force failed to enter into a database that…
Nation Nov 07 How gun background checks work — and when they don't New information about the Texas shooter’s past behavior reveals he was able to bypass a patchwork of gun laws and purchase the weapon he used to kill 26 people on Sunday. William Brangham breaks down the complicated landscape of our…
Politics Nov 07 Closing gun background check loopholes may be 'common cause' for Democrats and Republicans, says Sen. Chris Murphy Sen. Chris Murphy. D-Conn., has been one of the most vocal advocates for reforming gun laws since the Sandy Hook tragedy in his own state. As more becomes known about the man behind the massacre at a Texas church, lawmakers…
Nation Nov 07 Loved ones remember the Texas church victims Two days after the massacre in Texas, we continue to learn more about the lives of the 26 people who were murdered at a church on Sunday. We remember 18 of them, including one family that suffered a devastating series…
Nation Nov 07 As Trump projects united front, how do South Koreans see tensions with Kim Jong Un? Just miles from one of the world's most dangerous borders, President Trump's tone toward North Korea shifted from long-distance threats to "let's make a deal," suggesting at a press conference with the South Korean president that he sees signs that…
Politics Nov 07 How the Virginia governor's race may test Trump's popularity In the first statewide elections since 2016, the governor's race in Virginia is taking the spotlight for what it says about the national political landscape under the Trump presidency. Judy Woodruff sits down with Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections to…
Nation Nov 07 Report: Harvey Weinstein hired investigators to gather dirt on accusers, undermine journalists According to the latest investigation by The New Yorker, Harvey Weinstein allegedly hired private investigative firms to collect damaging information on his sexual harassment accusers and spy on actress Rose McGowan, who alleges that Weinstein raped her. Ronan Farrow of…
Episode Nov 06 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 6, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, police search for a motive after a gunman opens fire on a Texas church over the weekend. Also: President Trump talks trade in Japan, offshore holdings link the U.S. commerce secretary and Russia, Saudi princes arrested…
Nation Nov 06 Texas community that's tight-knit 'like family' reels from church murders The First Baptist Church in the small town of Sutherland Springs was the site of the largest mass shooting in Texas history on Sunday. Twenty-six-year-old Devin Kelley opened fire during services, killing 26 people and wounding 20. John Yang speaks…
Nation Nov 06 How are mass killings and domestic violence linked? The man who shot and killed dozens at a Texas church had been convicted of assaulting his wife and a child, and he may have been motivated by a "domestic situation," say officials. The latest tragedy underscores a link between…