PBS NewsHour - Segments

In our news wrap Tuesday, China's central bank denied manipulating its currency to gain advantage in a trade fight with the U.S. Beijing urged Washington to pull back on trade aggression, but White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow countered that the economic burden is falling more heavily on China. Also, Defense Secretary Mark Esper warned Turkey not to attack Kurdish forces in Syria.

El Paso is reeling from Saturday's shooting massacre, which killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more. How is the community coping with the shocking violence? Dan Bush reports from the stricken Texas city and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how fears of future violence are prompting residents to pursue protective gear and training and what they think about President Trump's rhetoric.

Mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have pushed gun safety back into the forefront of national politics. On Capitol Hill, how are lawmakers responding? Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss an unusual move from Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, the current landscape of proposed gun legislation and whether there is a realistic chance for any expansion of background checks to pass.

A day after a strike disrupted public transportation and blocked major roads in Hong Kong, China's central government strongly condemned the protesters, whom it called "criminals." It did not address the grievances of the pro-democracy forces or propose solutions, but rather warned them not to "mistake our restraint for weakness." Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is a two-term Democrat in a conservative state that President Trump won by more than 20 points in 2016. He's also running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, and a gun owner who has changed his mind about expanded background checks. Bullock sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss recent mass shootings, campaign finance and what it means to be a progressive.

Author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison died Monday at age 88. The acclaimed writer, editor and professor helped transform American literature, bringing forth a black perspective that had rarely been heard. Jeffrey Brown reports and talks to Princeton University's Tracy K. Smith, a former U.S. poet laureate, about how she was influenced by Morrison's work, generosity and "amazing vigor."

At least 22 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday. The alleged shooter referenced white supremacist ideology in a manifesto posted online shortly before the massacre. Judy Woodruff talks to William Brangham, reporting from El Paso on why the violence is so "jarring" in a largely welcoming and harmonious community adjacent to the U.S. border with Mexico.

Less than 24 hours after a shooting massacre in El Paso, another nine people were gunned down in a busy nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday morning. Police quickly killed the alleged gunman. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor, reporting from Dayton on how stunned residents are coping with the tragedy, what they think is causing the violence and the political change they want to see.

In our news wrap Monday, more violence erupted in Hong Kong after a strike by pro-democracy forces disrupted commuter traffic. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds, while Chief Executive Carrie Lam urged restraint by the protesters. Meanwhile, stocks in the U.S. plunged amid trepidation over the ongoing trade war with China. The Dow Jones lost 767 points and the NASDAQ dropped 278.

Mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, left more than 30 people dead over the weekend. What can be done to prevent incidents like these? Amna Nawaz talks to Larry Ward, chief marketing officer of Gun Dynamics, and Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, for two different perspectives on potential solutions to the problem of rampant gun violence in the U.S.

The weekend mass shooting in El Paso appears to have been motivated by white supremacist and anti-immigrant sentiment. In response, President Trump said Monday the FBI has been tasked with disrupting "domestic terrorism." What is the nature of this movement, and how can we address it? Amna Nawaz talks to the University of Chicago's Kathleen Belew and George Washington University's Seamus Hughes.

Deadly shootings in El Paso and Dayton prompted immediate outcry among candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Several of the contenders denounced President Trump for rhetoric they said foments violence and hatred. One of them, Rep. Tim Ryan, represents Ohio in Congress. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss "weapons of war" and whether there is hope for gun reform in Congress.

After mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, we examine the threat of domestic terrorism and the nation's gun policy debate. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, one of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the El Paso and Dayton tragedies, the "horrible reality" of the white supremacist movement and why he thinks strict gun laws have decreased homicides in New York.

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including reaction from Congress and President Trump after another series of mass shootings, how Democratic and Republican views on gun control policy have evolved since the 1990s and potential implications for the 2020 presidential race.