May 24 WATCH: House committee holds hearing on the effects of voting requirements on ballot access By News Desk and Associated Press Republicans in Florida, Georgia and other states have seized on former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud to push ID requirements for voters to request or return mailed ballots. Continue reading
May 23 Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press A prominent opponent of Belarus’ authoritarian president was arrested Sunday after the airliner in which he was traveling was diverted to the country after a bomb threat, in what the opposition and Western officials denounced as a hijacking operation by… Continue reading
May 21 Biden to host George Floyd's family at White House By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden will host George Floyd's family at the White House Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of his death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer. Continue reading
May 21 Judge says Dakota Access line can stay open pending review By Dave Kolpack, James MacPherson, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that the Dakota Access oil pipeline can continue to operate while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an extensive environmental review. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg announced his decision Friday. Continue reading
May 21 USDA to begin paying off loans of minority farmers in June By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press Minority farmers who for decades have faced systemic discrimination will begin to receive debt relief beginning in early June under what Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calls one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in decades. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Minnesota AG to prosecute cop who killed Daunte Wright By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the attorney general of Minnesota will take over prosecuting the former police officer who killed Daunte Wright. The British government is reviewing oversight of the BBC after a scathing report on a 1995 interview with… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 9:43 Brooks and Capehart on Israel-Hamas cease-fire, Jan. 6 commission New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including cease-fire in the Middle East and the Senate’s chances of establishing a commission to look into the Jan. Continue watching
May 21 WATCH: Race Matters — America After George Floyd | A PBS NewsHour Special By News Desk In the special “Race Matters: America after George Floyd,” PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff and our reporters talk to people and experts across the country about the lasting effects of systemic racism. Continue reading
May 21 California to drop social distancing requirements in June By Don Thompson, Associated Press State health director Dr. Mark Ghaly said Friday that dramatically lower virus cases and increasing vaccinations mean it's safe for the state to remove nearly all restrictions next month. Continue reading
May 21 White House proposes lower $1.7 trillion infrastructure in GOP talks By Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The new proposal drops President Joe Biden's sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal "in the spirit of finding common ground," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. Continue reading