Politics Jun 10 Rep. Banks on Republican opposition to the Jan. 6 committee's findings Opposition to the select committee is nearly unanimous from House Republicans, who've attacked the work as illegitimate and politically motivated. Indiana Rep. Jim Banks was House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's pick to serve as ranking member on the committee, but…
Politics Jun 10 Rep. Raskin on what the Jan. 6 committee accomplished in the first public hearing For more takeaways from Thursday night's hearing, we turn to a member of the Jan. 6 select committee, who also served as the lead impeachment manager in President Trump's second impeachment trial. Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin joins Judy Woodruff to…
Politics Jun 10 Brooks and Capehart on the Jan. 6 hearings and the push for gun safety legislation New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how the country is reckoning with the fallout from Jan. 6 after the House select committee held…
Episode Jun 09 June 9, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Congress divulges the results of its year-long investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Then, we examine the sequence of events during the assault on the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters. Also, President Biden…
Politics Jun 09 Congressional committee lays out findings from investigation into Capitol insurrection The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is unveiling the first details of its findings in a prime-time televised hearing. It is the culmination of nearly a year of investigation into the events on and…
Politics Jun 09 What we know about the days leading up to the Capitol attack As the Jan. 6 committee begins public hearings, we get two perspectives on what happened during the Capitol attack and the days leading up to it. Donell Harvin, former head of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the District of Columbia…
Nation Jun 09 News Wrap: Michigan police officer charged with murder for killing Black man In our news wrap Thursday, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, policeman faces trial for second-degree murder for killing a Black man during a traffic stop, a GOP candidate for Michigan governor was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol…
Episode Jun 08 June 8, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, families of victims testify before Congress, pleading with lawmakers to act in the wake of multiple mass shootings. Then, we break down the outcomes of crucial primaries in California and six other states and what they…
Nation Jun 08 Principals who experienced gun violence unite to help schools undergoing new tragedies The number of schools that have now dealt with a shooting or a mass shooting keeps growing. And because of that there's a group of school principals known as the Principal Recovery Network. They have dealt with these events and…
Nation Jun 08 News Wrap: Man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home is charged with attempted murder In our news wrap Wednesday, a California man was charged with attempted murder after being arrested near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Olympic champion Simone Biles and dozens of other gymnasts are suing the FBI,…