Jun 21 The water in Mississippi’s capital is safe to drink, city officials say By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate ordered Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and water manager Ted Henifin to appear in court Wednesday because of comments Lumumba made at a June 14 news conference. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:53 Poll shows Americans’ trust in Supreme Court remains low By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura This week marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. It also marks critical days in the current Supreme Court term with major rulings expected on affirmative action, religious and LGBTQ+ rights. This as trust in… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 6:10 Supreme Court Justice Alito faces scrutiny over undisclosed luxury trip from GOP donor By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took an undisclosed trip with billionaire donors, including hedge fund manager Paul Singer who later had business before the court. Coupled with previous reporting on Justice Thomas and megadonor Harlan Crow, it raises more ethical… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 6:35 Major decisions expected from Supreme Court could reshape education and immigration policy By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan Major decisions expected from the Supreme Court in the coming days could reshape higher education and immigration policy. Geoff Bennett discussed the cases with NewsHour Supreme Court Analyst Marcia Coyle. Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:41 Trump’s business deal with Oman raises new ethical questions By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori As former President Donald Trump makes another run at the White House, he’s partnering with a key U.S. ally on a new business venture that is raising serious ethical questions. The multi-billion dollar deal between Trump, the government of Oman… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 13:08 School boards become battlegrounds for nation’s divisions on race, gender and more By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber School boards have traditionally been the domain of nonpartisan civic service, but in the last few years, they have increasingly become reflections of the nation's divisions. Judy Woodruff reports on a district in Pennsylvania where policies around books, gender, sports… Continue watching
Jun 21 In first, U.S. regulators approve sale of chicken made from animal cells in a lab By JoNel Aleccia, Laura Ungar, Associated Press The companies that cultivate the meat aim to eliminate harm to animals and drastically reduce the environmental impacts of raising them. It will initially be sold only at upscale restaurants. Continue reading
Jun 20 Plan to discharge water into Hudson River from closed Indian Point nuclear plant sparks uproar By Michael Hill, Associated Press Supporters of the plan say the releases are no different than those made when Indian Point was producing power and that the concentration of tritium has been far below federal standards. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 8:06 The legal and political implications of Hunter Biden’s plea deal By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura The president’s son is admitting to tax and gun crimes but is unlikely to spend time behind bars after reaching a deal with prosecutors. The deal promises a potential end to Hunter Biden’s ongoing legal saga, but the political drama… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:18 Biden meets with tech leaders to discuss future and regulation of artificial intelligence By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori In San Francisco, President Biden convened a meeting of artificial intelligence experts to weigh its risks and opportunities and consider the role of the federal government in regulating the technology. Geoff Bennett discussed the meeting with Ryan Calo, a professor… Continue watching