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and on his first trip to the democratic republic of the congo, king philippe of belgium apologises for the racism and violence of his countrys colonial rule in africa. 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 mea...

to the democratic republic of congo, king philippe of belgium returns a priceless kakungu mask, taken out of the country before independence in 1960. hello. 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 ...

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...

constituents demanding an end to mass shootings. as negotiations continue, cnn chief congressional correspondent manu raju pressed lawmakers about ar-15s and why people need them and he got a range of responses. here it is. >> why do you think that people need to have ar-15s in this country in. >> youre talking about a constitutional right to keep and bear arms. people who are law abiding citizens are in good mental health and arent a threat to the public. >> in my state, they use them...

buffalo. and actor matthew mcconaughey who is from uvalde, appealing to congress from the white house briefing room to take action on guns. his wife held a replica of the green converse sneakers, the only thing that helped identify a 9-year-old girl shot and killed in uvalde. thats the power of the weapon used there. >> maite wanted to be a marine biologist. maite wore green high top converse with a heart she had hand drawn on the right toe because they represented her love of nature. ...

>> do you think its going to happen again? >> miah was one of several witnesses who gave heartbreaking and really disturbing testimony at the hearing about americas epidemic of gun violence. mass shootings are on pace to hit record levels this year. the parents of lexi rubio, who was killed at robb elementary we want as they implored lawmakers to change the countrys gun laws. >> we dont want you to think of lexi as just a number. she was intelligent, compassionate, athletic. she was qu...

now the people at the center of them are begging and pleading with their elected leaders to do something and do something now. a bipartisan group of u.s. senators has been trying to strike a narrow, modest deal on gun reforms, one of the lead negotiators telling me in the last hour he is cautiously optimistic that they can get something done. despite ongoing talks on capitol hill today, it is still legal in most states for an 18-year-old to buy a semiautomatic weapon. josh campbell wen...

you do? trump asked. he just it outside, with a massive crowd of his supporters had gathered. theyre cheering their bullhorns could be heard through the oval office windows. i wouldnt want anyone person to have that authority, pence said. but wouldnt it also be cool to have that power? asked the president of the united states. no, pence said. im just there to open the envelopes. you know understand, mike, you can do this. i dont want to be your friend anymore if you dont do this. trump...

>> i am thinking about that drawer you just described. at home its filled with those cords. oddly enough, they are never where i need them when i need them. there is that little problem. >> its a common problem for us, my friend. you have a great show, i will be watching. >> thanks, ali. well, matthew mcconaughey did something at the white house press briefing room today that we have never seen before. we have seen visitors step up to the podium. we have occasionally seen actors do tha...

of her eyes, she is not sleeping much. as you might imagine, her dad says shes not doing too well. so it would be an extraordinary act of courage for anyone, let alone a little girl who should be enjoying summer break right now, to put aside her own struggles and relive what she went through. but thats exactly what miah did, videotaping testimony for a house hearing on gun violence today. heres miah and her dad. >> there is a door between our classrooms, and he went there and shot my t...