May 17 Ted Budd, Cheri Beasley to face off for North Carolina Senate By Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina's Senate race after both easily clinched primary victories Tuesday night. Continue reading
May 17 GOP congressman dubbed ‘Grandstander’ by Trump wins Kentucky primary By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press A Republican congressman whom Donald Trump once called a "third rate Grandstander" and a "disaster" for Kentucky has coasted to victory in his primary election. Continue reading
May 17 Republican Senate candidates promote ‘replacement’ theory By Steve Peoples, Associated Press A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the white "replacement" conspiracy theory to court voters this campaign season. Those Republicans promote the baseless notion there's a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 7:11 In Buffalo, Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy By Cat Wise, Sam Lane, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson, Shoshana Dubnow President Biden offered both consolations and a call to reject racism, extremism and white supremacy Tuesday during a visit to Buffalo. The president delivered his remarks less than 72 hours after a white supremacist allegedly shot 13 people, killing 10,… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster for children age 5 to 11 In our news wrap Tuesday, the FDA authorized Pfizer's low-dose COVID booster for kids 5 to 11 years old, China restricted more Beijing residents to their homes to help control a small outbreak, U.S highway deaths shot up last year… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 4:30 Observers eye Trump endorsements in key primary races Voters cast ballots today for primary races in key states across the country, and observers are keeping a close eye on how endorsements by former President Trump may help or harm candidates in these hotly contested races. NewsHour's political correspondent… Continue watching
May 17 Pennsylvania governor race divides Republicans, unites Democrats By Marc Levy, Associated Press As Pennsylvania Republicans prepare to choose a nominee for governor, some party officials are twisted in knots over the possibility of a primary victory by a candidate many see as too far to the right to win statewide this fall. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 7:13 Grappling with grief as U.S. COVID deaths surpass 1 million By PBS NewsHour It's impossible to fully convey the staggering toll of COVID-19, with the number of deaths in the U.S. from the virus equal to losing the entire populations of Boston and Pittsburgh. But numbers describe just one part of this and… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 8:17 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jeopardizes the future of the International Space Station By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin NASA is aiming to expand its astronaut launches from U.S. soil. Boeing is set for a test launch this week of its small spacecraft to the International Space Station. Russia and America have long been partners on the space station,… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 7:08 Why the GOP has a history of attracting populist views If history is any guide, Republicans are poised to retake control of the House of Representatives after this year's midterm elections. But a battle is underway within the GOP about its beliefs and its future. Matthew Continetti, author of the… Continue watching