World Sep 14 Houthi gains in Yemen, attack on Saudi pipeline compound pressure on oil markets Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali Rogin…
Sep 11 National security officials recall responding to 9/11 as it unfolded September 11, 2001 was a day of extraordinary heartbreak. It was also one of chaos, fear and confusion. The national security professionals traveling with President Bush and working inside the White House Situation Room were at the center of it…
World Sep 10 Iran-backed Houthis capture Red Sea port, putting more pressure on oil markets Yemen appears to be spiraling back to war after the Iran-backed Houthis seized a strategic port city from allies of the internationally recognized government. Mokha lies on the Bab el-Mandeb, a critical shipping chokepoint that is the gateway to the…
World Sep 09 Netanyahu faces pressure after report alleges he brushed off warnings ahead of Oct. 7 New reporting in Israel reveals that Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned that Hamas was planning a major attack, but he did not order any kind of action to prevent the Oct. 7 attack that killed over 1000. Netanyahu denied the…
Politics Sep 07 Far-right AfD win signals shift in Germany, raises alarm in Europe Germany’s far-right AfD party won a major parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The win marks a growing divide in German politics. The AfD party is anti-immigration and has been labelled as xenophobic and extremist by German…
Sep 04 How the U.S. and Canada fell into a feud – and how it could end It’s supposed to be the world’s longest peaceful border, but you wouldn’t know it listening to the country’s leaders. What’s next now that America and Canada, whose economies are intertwined, are on the verge of unwinding? Compass Points moderator Nick…
World Sep 03 European countries confront Russian sabotage and shadow warfare German police arrested two people suspected of attacking a weapons manufacturer in Munich. The incident comes after Germany officially blamed the Russian government for an attack involving drones that came close to downing an aircraft as it landed. Nick Schifrin…
Economy Sep 02 Prolonged Iran war creating major dent in global economy, Cliff Kupchan says To discuss the latest flare-up in the war with Iran and the impact on the global economy, Geoff Bennett spoke with Cliff Kupchan. He's chairman emeritus at the consulting company Eurasia Group and senior fellow at the think tank Center…
Nation Sep 01 Hegseth has created 'climate of fear' at Pentagon, former Air Force secretary says To discuss the resignation of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and the tension inside the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth, Geoff Bennett spoke with Frank Kendall of the Center for American Progress. He was Air Force Secretary during the Biden…
World Aug 31 What the latest U.S.-Iran strikes mean for oil supplies and maritime safety For perspective on the latest developments in the war with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery and Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an analyst at Windward, a London-based maritime intelligence company.