Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

Today, we start with the justice department announcing that it will personally review the police response to the shooting in Uvalde Texas, while recent news suggests that “rational Republicans" could act on new gun control laws in the wake of the shooting. Then, while there have been FOURTEEN mass shootings in the US this past week, there is also incoming news regarding Monkeypox data, and the FDA is currently investigating a hepatitis A outbreak that could be linked to organic strawberries. Finally, The US’ first hurricane is here, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi was arrested and charged with a DUI on Saturday night. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: AP News: Justice Dept. to review response to Texas school shooting  Axios: Biden believes "rational Republicans" could move on gun control Washington Post: U.S. marks Memorial Day weekend with at least 11 mass shootings  AP News: WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns NPR: The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries Axios: Agatha, first Pacific hurricane of 2022, strikes Mexico CNN: Pelosi's husband charged with DUI