May 24 Trump pick Herschel Walker wins Georgia’s Republican Senate primary By Associated Press Walker defeated five fellow Republicans, including Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black and former Trump administration official and Navy veteran Latham Saddler. Continue reading
May 24 U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock wins Georgia Democratic primary By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has won Georgia's Democratic primary as he seeks to hold on to his seat in the upcoming midterm elections. Warnock defeated beauty industry professional Tamara Johnson-Shealey. Continue reading
May 24 Stacey Abrams wins Democratic nod for Georgia governor By Associated Press Abrams is likely to face either Kemp or former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in a November contest that is gearing up to be one of the nation’s most expensive and closely watched. Continue reading
May 24 Delaware governor vetoes marijuana legalization bill By Randall Chase, Associated Press Tuesday's veto came after Carney's repeated concerns in recent years about legalizing recreational pot. Those concerns did not dissuade fellow Democrats from pushing the legislation through the General Assembly. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 5:53 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… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 5:35 ‘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… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 4:33 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… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 5:00 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… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 6:15 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… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 7:13 Rise in new COVID-19 infections draws questions about U.S. approach to the pandemic Cases of COVID-19 are moving back up again at a rapid pace, driven by a highly contagious offshoot of the original omicron strain. Meanwhile, parents of young kids are eagerly awaiting approval of Pfizer’s and likely Moderna’s vaccines for kids… Continue watching