Nation Jun 01 'We're not getting anything conclusive,' Texas state senator says on Uvalde police probe In Uvalde, it will take two full weeks for the community to hold funerals for the 21 lives lost in the school shooting. But even as the grieving continues the community is awaiting reports about the law enforcement response amid…
Politics Jun 01 U.S. to send advanced weapons to Ukraine as part of new $700 million aid package The Biden administration unveiled a new $700 million package of weapons for Ukraine, including the most advanced rockets yet to be used in that country's conflict with Russia. The high mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS, that the U.S. is…
Politics Jun 01 Will the transfer of advanced weapons to Ukraine lead to a widening war? The U.S. and Germany on Tuesday moved to send advanced weapons to Ukraine to blunt a Russian offensive in the east. Steven Simon, who worked on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton and Obama administrations and a fellow…
Politics Jun 01 Republican plans to use political operatives as poll workers alarm voting rights activists The lie that former President Trump won the 2020 election has played out again and again in Republican primaries for statewide office. Now, reporting by POLITICO details GOP efforts on the local level to challenge and potentially overturn elections. Rick…
Politics Jun 01 Supreme Court blocks Texas law preventing social media companies from controlling content The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new law that would prevent social media platforms from banning users based on their viewpoint. The law is part of the Republican battle over what they say is censorship of…
Episode May 31 May 31, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, demands for gun safety reforms grow more insistent as Uvalde, Texas, lays some of the slain to rest and begins the long process of mourning. European Union leaders meet to discuss another round of sanctions against…
Nation May 31 News Wrap: Funerals begin in Uvalde one week after school massacre In our news wrap Tuesday, funerals have begun in Uvalde, Texas, one week after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school. Two 10-year-old victims were remembered in the first of 11 services this week. Also,…
Politics May 31 Biden meets with Fed chair in push to address record inflation President Biden called in the head of the Federal Reserve Tuesday to talk about the worst inflation in 40 years. But he pledged to respect the central bank's independence. The president met with Jerome Powell, who recently won senate confirmation…
Politics May 31 Attorney who investigated Trump's ties to Russia is acquitted of lying to the FBI A jury on Tuesday acquitted attorney Michael Sussman on the charge of lying to the FBI, the first case brought to trial by special counsel John Durham, who was appointed during the Trump administration. Former President Trump hoped the probe…
Nation May 31 Questions persist as the Justice Department reviews police response to the Uvalde shooting The U.S. Department of Justice announced it is launching an investigation of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde shooting. Juliette Kayyem, professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and…