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
Jun 21 2022 Alabama Primary Election Results By Kim Chandler, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Katie Britt has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Alabama, defeating six-term Congressman Mo Brooks in a primary runoff after former President Donald Trump took the unusual step of rescinding his endorsement. Continue reading
Jun 21 Minnesota Supreme Court rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police By Associated Press The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of Minneapolis hasn't met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he hasn't done so. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee explores the Trump campaign 'plot' to seat fake electors By Gabrielle Hays In a video played during the hearing, investigative counsel Casey Lucier explained how, according to testimony, people close to Trump began to organize fake electors in the weeks after the election. Continue reading