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kakungu mask, taken out of the country before independence in 1960. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the issue of gun control in the us and what to do about it has challenged us lawmakers for years. today, as they heard searing testimony from victims and their families of the recent mass shooting in texas, the house of representatives approved a series of measures aimed at regulating the sale of guns. but the proposals do not have the 60 votes they would n...

and — the undercover prince — how william took to the streets of london to sell the big issue magazine for the homeless its seven in the morning in singapore, and seven in the evening in washington where the hearing into the january 6 assault on congress last year is set to begin in an hours time. committee aides say the evidence will show that mr trump was at the center of an effort to overturn the election result. but top republicans say the committe�*s work is illegitimate —...

adjust for inflation price right side not actually at record highs, but what is the white house plan for handling soaring prices and inflation that are affecting americans so severely. joining us is gene sperling, he is currently the white house american rescue plan coordinator and a senior advisor to president biden. he was a national economic council adviser in the clinton administration. gene, lets talk about maybe what can be done to take some of the edge off here. is another rel...

>> carley: im carley shimkus. that group is trying to distance itself saying it is committed to nonviolence. it also called brett kavanaugh names and said the -- with a gun. >> todd: brooke singman has more. brooke. >> brooke: good morning, pro-choice activists outside brett kavanaughs home just hours after a man was charged with attempting to murder kavanaugh. protesters chanting slogans and banging drums. scenes like this playing out at the homes of justices since the leak of the dra...

the man arrested outside kavanaughs home said yesterday he planned to break in and kill him. >> bill: dhs warned it could happen. the liberal group that leaked the address online held another protest outside his house last night. only hours after the suspects arrest. >> its prompting a wave of outrage from republicans. not just the fringe left but democratic leadership inciting violence. >> one reason for protestors to show up outside the home of a public fixture to say we know where y...

lawmakers seated, there is no real opposition, no pushback to question any of the conclusions or expand inquiry. over the next couple of weeks, we anticipate the unveiling of never before seen testimony, documents, video, audio from january 6th. even tonight we will see that whether that changes how people look at the event or how much it impacts politics going forward is yet to be seen. congressional correspondent chad pergram starts us off tonight live from capitol hill. good evening...

being warned of a 13—hour wait to see a doctor in a&e. the mass shooting in uvalde in texas two weeks ago which left 19 children and two adults dead. us lawmakers hear harrowing testimony from survivors. he and the artist who depicted fantasy and her own life, dame paula rego, has died at the age of 87. and coming up on the bbc news channel: its one of the most lucrative and controversial tournaments ever. six—time major winner phil mickelson is due to tee off at the first saudi—...

plea for reform in wake of the mass shooting in his hometown. well have an exclusive interview with mcconaughy in just a bit. we start with mark meredith. good evening, mark. >> the white house is optimistic that congress can reach a compromise when it comes to new gun control laws. the actor matthew mcconaughy is urging both washington and the country to act. >> these regulations are not a step back. >> today from a white house podium texas native american and hollywood activist matth...

>> [inaudible] there is the current investigation. it would be nice to have heard from you in person, instead of hearing from the media. >> this is the first time, and the only time that i had threat conversation with him. and i said -- >> i would like to see just speak to you at some stage -- >> to get your side of the story, effectively. >> i cannot be there in march. im going to be in iraq for four, five days. >> his city was very busy. it was involved with saddam, iraq at that time...

killed. phoenix, a 14-year-old girl was gunned down and 8 others shot at a strip mall in south carolina, where bullets tore through a graduation party, leaving one dead and others injured, six children. in texas, georgia, new york, and michigan. add those numbers up with the other mass shootings over the first months of 2022, and you get 240 mass shootings. let me say that again. 240 mass shootings already this year, in a year thats not even half over. what will republican governors, l...