Republican plans to use political operatives as poll workers alarm voting rights activists
The lie that former President Trump won the 2020 election has played out again and again in Republican primaries for statewide office. Now, reporting by POLITICO details GOP efforts on the local level to challenge and potentially overturn elections. Rick…
Read More »
PBS NewsHour full episode, June 1, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a teacher killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas is laid to rest as questions about the police response linger. Then, plans to enlist political operatives as poll workers alarm voting rights activists. Plus, marine…
Read More »
Will the transfer of advanced weapons to Ukraine lead to a widening war?
The U.S. and Germany on Tuesday moved to send advanced weapons to Ukraine to blunt a Russian offensive in the east. Steven Simon, who worked on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton and Obama administrations and a fellow…
Read More »
U.S. to send advanced weapons to Ukraine as part of new $700 million aid package
The Biden administration unveiled a new $700 million package of weapons for Ukraine, including the most advanced rockets yet to be used in that country’s conflict with Russia. The high mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS, that the U.S. is…
Read More »
Marine biologists scramble for solutions to prevent coral from dying due to climate change
Coral reefs around the world are in growing danger due in no small part to rising temperatures connected with climate change. It’s a major problem and one that defies easy solutions as greenhouse gas emissions rise. But scientists are trying…
Read More »
Supreme Court blocks Texas law preventing social media companies from controlling content
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new law that would prevent social media platforms from banning users based on their viewpoint. The law is part of what Republican lawmakers’ struggle with over what they say is…
Read More »
How other nations have dealt with gun safety following mass shootings
Canada unveiled legislation this week that would freeze new handgun purchases and create a mandatory buyback program for semi-automatic rifles. The announcement coincided with the funerals for 19 victims of the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, but it was years in…
Read More »
‘We’re not getting anything conclusive’ Texas state senator says on Uvalde police probe
In Uvalde, it will take two full weeks for the community to hold funerals for the 21 lives lost in the school shooting. But even as the grieving continues the community is awaiting reports about the law enforcement response amid…
Read More »