Politics Nov 04 The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms For a deeper dive into the election data and why people voted the way they did, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report.
Politics Nov 04 New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico,…
Politics Nov 04 Democratic and GOP strategists on how parties should respond to midterm results For perspective on how both parties are responding to the historic election wins, Geoff Bennett spoke with two strategists from both sides of the political aisle. Mo Elleithee is the former spokesman for the Democratic National Committee, and Doug Heye…
Politics Nov 03 Expert panel on what to expect on Election Night To preview what to expect on Election Night, Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett sat down with our expert panel: Amy Walter, David Brooks, Kimberly Atkins-Stohr, Mo Elleithee, Doug Heye and Tiffany Smiley.
Politics Nov 03 A look at the DOJ's effort to gain greater control over elections In recent months, the Trump administration and the Department of Justice have led an extraordinary effort to exert federal control over state-run elections. Nearly all of those efforts, so far, have been blocked or rejected by the courts. To discuss…
Politics Nov 03 Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel on GOP's political challenges Ronna McDaniel served as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee during President Trump’s first term. Now, she’s a surrogate for Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign in Michigan. McDaniel joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the race.
Politics Nov 02 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the early signals to watch on Election Night NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's focus on the Reflecting Pool on the day before the election, the last-minute spectacle…
Nation Oct 30 $6 billion cryptocurrency heist puts investors on edge Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, says it's working to recover funds after the biggest crypto heist in history. The company halted withdrawals after hackers made off with $6 billion in assets. The cyber heist is raising questions about the…
Politics Oct 30 Trump should 'take stock' and 'own' election outcome, Sen. Tillis says Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is sounding the alarm about the future of his own party. In his new book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Tillis warns that GOP lawmakers are afraid to challenge President Trump,…
Politics Oct 30 'A down payment on change': Rahm Emanuel on what Democrats should do after midterms On Election Day, Democrats are looking to do what they did 20 years ago – turn widespread dissatisfaction with a Republican president into a sweeping congressional victory. Rahm Emanuel helped engineer that victory in 2006. Now, as his party looks…