Politics May 25 Trump's endorsements in Georgia primary races yield mixed results In Georgia, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp survived primary challenges Tuesday against former President Trump's endorsed candidates. Yet Trump's other primary picks won easily, including Herschel Walker for Senate and controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Nation May 25 What parents can say to their children about school shootings The Uvalde massacre is leading to tough questions all over again about how adults should talk to children about these shootings. Dr. Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress,…
Episode May 24 May 24, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, more than a dozen children have been killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Then, Georgia voters head to the polls in critical primary elections to determine the state's future and…
Nation May 24 What we're learning about the Texas elementary school massacre Texas state officials say a gunman killed 18 children and at least two adults, including one teacher, at an elementary school Tuesday in the city of Uvalde outside San Antonio. The 18-year-old shooter was reportedly killed by police. Taylor Pettaway,…
Nation May 24 What we know about the deadly mass shooting at Texas elementary school A gunman killed 18 children and a teacher at an elementary school in south Texas Tuesday. Gov. Abbott says the 18-year-old shooter was killed by police. The mass shooting took place in the city of Uvalde about 85 miles west…
Nation May 24 Advocate says federal laws need to change to address nation's gun violence The rampage in Texas Tuesday that took the lives of children and staff at an elementary school has once again renewed calls on Congress to make changes to federal gun laws. Kris Brown, president of Brady, the advocacy campaign that…
Nation May 24 'We know we have a crisis,' advocate says after Texas mass shooting Gunfire erupted Tuesday afternoon at a Texas elementary school where at least 18 children were killed. As new details about the rampage emerge, gun advocates in Texas say they have been calling for changes to state gun laws for years…
Nation May 24 News Wrap: Biden wraps up his trip to Asia with warnings on Russian aggression In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden met with leaders of Japan, India and Australia and warned of a "dark hour" in history in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the WHO voiced confidence that a monkeypox outbreak is…
Politics May 24 Voters in 5 states cast their ballots in crucial primary elections Voters in five states on Tuesday headed to the polls to pick party nominees for the midterm election, presenting what may be the biggest test yet for President Trump’s influence in the Republican Party. NewsHour's Nicole Ellis joins William Brangham…
Politics May 24 How controversial new voting laws are impacting 2022 elections Voters in many of Tuesday's primaries are navigating new and sometimes controversial voting laws implemented in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Jessica Huseman, editorial director of Votebeat, the newly launched newsroom following elections and voting, joins William Brangham to…