Politics Jun 02 Congress debates gun safety legislation in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting As the nation mourns the victims of mass shootings in Tulsa, Uvalde and Buffalo, President Biden is addressing the nation Thursday and urging Congress to pass "common sense" gun laws. This as the House Judiciary Committee reviewed a slate of…
Nation Jun 02 Defamation trial for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard raises concerns about domestic violence A Virginia jury Wednesday ordered Amber Heard to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in a defamation case. Depp was also ordered to pay Heard $2 million in damages. Depp sued his ex-wife for defamation in 2019…
Episode Jun 01 June 1, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, a teacher killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas is laid to rest as questions about the police response linger. Then, plans to enlist political operatives as poll workers alarm voting rights activists. Plus, marine…
Nation Jun 01 News Wrap: Buffalo grand jury formally charges suspect for racist rampage that killed 10 In our news wrap Wednesday, a grand jury in Buffalo formally charged a white 18-year-old suspect for the massacre of 10 Black people at a supermarket, Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as chief operating officer for Meta, Shanghai residents celebrated…
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…