Jun 21 Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar declared winner in Texas recount By Associated Press A recount in Texas has affirmed Democrat U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar as the winner of his primary race against progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros. Continue reading
Jun 21 Senate negotiators reach agreement on gun legislation By Alan Fram, Associated Press Senate bargainers say they have an agreement at hand on a bipartisan gun violence bill. That would potentially tee up votes this week on an incremental but notable package that would stand as Congress's response to recent mass shootings. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 13:10 What we learned on Day 4 of Jan. 6 committee hearings The Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday held its fourth public hearing on the U.S. Capitol insurrection, focusing on the pressure former President Trump exerted on state legislators and state and local election officials to throw out the 2020 election results. Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 7:49 Election workers continue to face threats after Trump's false election claims After former President Trump’s false claims about fraudulent 2020 election results, local and state elections officials continue to face unprecedented pressures ahead of this year's midterms, including wide-scale threats. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Tolouse Oliver, a Democrat, and… Continue watching
Jun 21 WATCH: Former Georgia election worker says false election claims have 'affected her life in a major way' By Gabrielle Hays During the hearing, former Georgia election worker Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss told the committee that claims Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani made in a video that she and her mother were involved in a plot to count false ballots was untrue. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia and Alabama hold elections In our news wrap Tuesday, Multiple states are holding primary and runoff elections including Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and Virginia. Also, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland met with Ukraine’s prosecutor general, historic monsoon floods submerged more of Bangladesh, floods in China… Continue watching
Jun 21 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee says Trump broke the 'sacred and centuries-old covenant' in his attempts to overturn the 2020 election By Gabrielle Hays, Casey Kuhn Rep. Thompson a closing statement on June 21 during a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. He said the election officials and workers who gave testimony on Tuesday’s hearing “represent the backbone of our democracy.”… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 8:46 Women reflect on what life was like before Roe v. Wade By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran In light of the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would reverse the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, the country faces the prospect of a future where abortion will no longer be legal nationwide. Amna Nawaz spoke to women… Continue watching
Jun 21 Mark Shields, a voice of political civility across decades, dies at 85 By Erica R. Hendry, Travis Daub For 30 years, PBS viewers tuned into the NewsHour on Friday nights to hear what Shields had to say about the most pressing political issues of the week. Mark brought a lifetime of Washington experience to the conversation, drawing upon… Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: How Georgia, Arizona officials defended the election from Trump pressure By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee has opened, hearing from state and local officials who fended off Donald Trump's pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading