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Wednesday – 5/25/22

Wednesday - 5/25/22

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PBS NewsHour live episode, May 25, 2022
Associated Press, May 25, 2022 – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (ET)

https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-44a7cfb990feaa6ffe482483df6e4683

Gunman kills 19 children, 2 teachers in Texas school rampage
Associated Press, Acacia Coronado et al.May 25, 2022

The 18-year-old gunman who slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a single classroom and “began shooting anyone that was in his way,” authorities said Wednesday in detailing the latest mass killing to rock the U.S.

Law enforcement officers eventually broke into the classroom and killed the gunman, who used an AR-style rifle. Police and others responding to Tuesday’s attack also went around breaking windows at the school to enable students and teachers to escape, Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety said on NBC’s “Today” show.

Olivarez told CNN that all of the victims were in the same fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary.

The killer “barricaded himself by locking the door and just started shooting children and teachers that were inside that classroom,” he said. “It just shows you the complete evil of the shooter.”

 

Donald Trump had a rough night in Georgia
CNN, Chris CillizzaMay 25, 2022

There’s no two ways of analyzing what happened Tuesday in Georgia: Donald Trump lost. Bigly.

Since the 2020 election, the former President has been fixated on his loss in the state and two Republican politicians who he blamed for that defeat: Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

Trump personally recruited primary challengers to both men and loudly and repeatedly proclaimed that he would help defeat them.

It didn’t work out that way.

Kemp is currently leading former Sen. David Perdue by 52 — not a typo — points in the gubernatorial primary. Raffensperger is ahead of Rep. Jody Hice 52% to 33% in the secretary of state primary, avoiding an expected June runoff. (And in Georgia’s Republican primary for attorney general, the Trump-endorsed candidate lost with just 26% of the vote.)

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on nomination of ATF director, federal judges
May 25, 2022 – 9:00 am to 11:47 am (ET)
Candlelight vigil held for Uvalde school shooting victims
May 25, 2022 – 8:00 pm to 8:44 am (ET)
Beto O’Rourke interrupts Texas Gov. Abbott news conference on shooting updates
PBS NewsHourMay 25, 2022 (01:30)

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