Jun 20 Watch 9:56 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the battle over GOP messaging NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including how Republican midterm campaigns are ramping up their rhetoric to appeal to the base amid a… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 14:56 Remembering longtime NewsHour political analyst Mark Shields Mark Shields, a syndicated columnist and commentator, was a fixture on the NewsHour for 33 years, providing insights into our nation's politics each Friday night before his retirement in December 2020. He died on Saturday at the age of 85. Continue watching
Jun 20 Despite an influx of Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east By Andrea Rosa, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Despite the heavy influx of weapons from the West, Ukrainian forces are outgunned by the Russians in the battle for the eastern Donbas region, where the fighting is largely being carried out by way of artillery exchanges. Continue reading
Jun 20 UK faces national railway strike as last-ditch talks fail By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Continue reading
Jun 20 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he's tested positive for COVID-19 but is continuing to do work from home while experiencing mild symptoms. Continue reading
Jun 20 Mali government says jihadi rebels killed 132 civilians over the weekend By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press The killings happened when several villages in the Bankass area were attacked on Saturday and Sunday, the government said in a statement Monday. Continue reading
Jun 20 French election emboldens far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, undercuts Macron By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press Le Pen's National Rally party didn't win the two rounds of voting in the parliamentary election that ended Sunday. But it secured more than 10 times the seats it won five years ago. Continue reading
Jun 20 President Biden says he’s considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The administration is increasingly looking for ways to spare the public from higher prices at the pump, which began to climb last year and surged after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Gas prices nationwide are averaging just under $5 a… Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee hearings – Day 4 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection is turning to former President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on state and local officials to overturn his 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Jun 20 What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, D.C. mayor’s race By Kimberly Chandler, Associated Press A pair of Republicans face off in Alabama's Senate primary runoff, while the race heats up to be mayor of the nation's capital. Continue reading