Jun 24 WATCH: House sends gun violence legislation to Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. Continue reading
Jun 23 Senate passes bipartisan gun violence bill, setting up final approval By Alan Fram, Associated Press The vote late Thursday clears the way for expected House passage Friday of what will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Vice President Harris discusses abortion laws with state officials By Will Weissert, Associated Press She suggested Thursday that they might be able to lead legal challenges of any new state abortion restrictions that grow out of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling expected to weaken the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 3:51 Supreme Court strikes down a New York gun restriction law amid national debate on firearms By John Yang, Harry Zahn The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a New York handgun law, expanding the constitutional right to carry a gun outside the home. The ruling has far-reaching implications across the country, and comes as recent mass shootings have renewed the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:49 How the Supreme Court ruling on gun restrictions will impact state laws While Thursday's Supreme Court ruling on gun restrictions is expected to affect laws in only seven states and Washington, D.C., those states are home to nearly 90 million people, or more than a quarter of the population. Three other states… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 12:47 What we learned on Day 5 of Jan. 6 committee hearings By Tess Conciatori, Saher Khan, Tommy Walters In its fifth public hearing, the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack detailed its findings of how former President Trump pressured the Department of Justice to overturn the 2020 election results. NewsHour's Lisa Desjardins and Laura Barrón-López join… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 7:36 Jan. 6 panel details how Trump tried to use the Justice Department to stay in office Three top Justice Department officials on Thursday recounted how former President Trump wanted the department to undermine the 2020 election. Andrea Bernstein, co-host of the "Will Be Wild" podcast and a frequent NPR contributor, and attorney Michael Zeldin, host of… Continue watching
Jun 23 WATCH: Trump pressured Justice Department to seize states' voting machines, former DOJ officials say By Kenichi Serino Jeffrey Rosen, former acting attorney general, testified on June 23 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Recovery efforts underway after Afghanistan's worst earthquake in 20 years In our news wrap Thursday, rescuers searched for survivors after Afghanistan's worst earthquake in 20 years, Russian forces gained more ground in eastern Ukraine, EU leaders designated Ukraine and Moldova as candidates to join the bloc, former COVID coordinator said… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 3:59 Examining the successes and remaining challenges 50 years after Title IX By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes It was 50 years ago on Thursday that Title IX became law and forever changed the landscape of education and athletics. Its impact has been enormous but parts of it are subjects of debate, including sexual assault claims on campus… Continue watching