May 25 Watch 6:40 Sen. Chris Murphy seeks ‘common ground’ on new gun laws in wake of Texas school shooting By PBS NewsHour A day after a massacre at a Texas elementary school took the lives of 19 children and two teachers, the shooting in Texas has renewed calls for more gun regulations as Congress remains gridlocked on the issue. Democratic Sen. Chris… Continue watching
May 25 WATCH: Candlelight vigil held for Uvalde school shooting victims By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America On Wednesday, stories began to emerge about the lives of the 19 children and their two teachers who were gunned down behind a barricaded door at Robb Elementary School in the southwestern Texas town of Uvalde. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 6:22 The NRA has lost influence, but the culture it created remains Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: FDA acknowledges missteps in baby formula shortage News Wrap: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf acknowledged failings by his agency in the baby formula shortage, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would not trade land for peace with Russia, the U.S. and allies South Korea… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 5:53 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. Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:19 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,… Continue watching
May 25 WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy welcome 2nd mass delivery of baby formula By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady and the nation's doctor, Vivek Murthy, sought to reassure parents following the second delivery Wednesday of infant formula the Biden administration is importing from Europe to ease the domestic supply shortfall. Continue reading
May 25 Russia says it will pay foreign debt in rubles after ban from U.S. banks By Associated Press Russia says it will pay dollar-denominated foreign debt in rubles, a move that is likely to be seen by foreign investors as a default. Continue reading
May 25 Oz, McCormick race heads into recount in Pennsylvania Senate primary By Marc Levy, Associated Press Pennsylvania's top election official says the margin between the top two candidates in last week's Republican primary for U.S. Senate is tight enough to trigger a recount. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Abbott at news briefing for Uvalde school shooting By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America Beto O’Rourke interrupted a press conference Wednesday about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling the tragedy “totally predictable when you choose not to do anything.”… Continue reading