More gun violence over the weekend is still putting pressure on a bipartisan group of senators to come to a consensus on new gun laws.  This group of 9 say they have a framework for legislation that could deal with mental health services and school security, expanded background checks, and red flag laws.  Some feel that there could be momentum as polls signal that majorities of people support new laws after tragedies in Uvalde, Buffalo, and Tulsa.  Ginger Gibson, deputy Washington digital editor at NBC News, joins us for this, President Biden struggling with multiple crises, and former President Trump could be on the brink of another run.

 

Next, for the past eight months we have seen hundreds of mysterious hepatitis cases in children around the world.  At least 38 children have required liver transplants and nine have died.  While these numbers remain low, it has changed the lives of those affected.  One such case happened in Ohio, were 4-year-old Liviah came down with hepatitis for still unknown reasons and deteriorated so quickly that she needed a transplant.  She survived and now her parents are now on a mission to inform others  about warning signs and encourage people to be donors.  Emily Anthes, reporter at the NY Times, joins us for the story of Liviah’s new liver.

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