Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/may-31-2023-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the NewsHour, Congress works to push through the deal that would raise the debt ceiling and curb spending. A major opioid settlement grants the family behind Purdue Pharma immunity from civil lawsuits in exchange for money to treat addiction. Plus, certain groups of Asian Americans who are disproportionately affected by police violence open up about their often overlooked experiences. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Deal to raise debt ceiling and curb spending faces crucial votes in Congress 6 min News Wrap: Kremlin accuses Ukraine of striking more targets inside Russia 3 min Purdue Pharma family protected from lawsuits in exchange for addiction treatment funding 8 min Anti-LGBTQ+ law in Uganda that threatens the death penalty sparks international outcry 10 min The hidden toll of fatal police violence on some AAPI communities 9 min What’s driving America’s partisan divide and what might be done to reverse it 11 min A Brief But Spectacular take on prioritizing kinship care 4 min