Politics Jan 25 What happened in court when Trump took the stand in federal defamation case Donald Trump took the stand in a New York City courtroom on Thursday as part of the defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. In an earlier trial, Trump was found guilty of sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s…
Politics Jan 24 Nikki Haley sets sights on South Carolina in uphill climb against Trump The next state on the primary map is South Carolina, where Nikki Haley was raised and served as governor. But she faces an uphill climb against former President Trump. The state was also key to President Biden’s victory in the…
Politics Jan 23 What the New Hampshire primary will tell us about the 2024 presidential race To break down what to watch for in the New Hampshire primary, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir, who was the campaign manager for Bernie…
Politics Jan 19 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s endorsement, Biden’s differences with Israel’s Netanyahu New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the New Hampshire primary, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's endorsement of Donald Trump, the differences between President…
Politics Jan 16 Trump back in court for damages phase of E. Jean Carroll defamation case Fresh off his win in Iowa, former President Trump spent time in a New York courtroom. The trial that started Tuesday will decide how much he owes writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her while he was president. Trump was…
Politics Jan 15 Rep. Cuellar on border dispute between Texas, federal officials after migrant deaths Following the death of a woman and two children in the Rio Grande along the southern border, a dispute between Texas and federal officials has intensified. The migrants drowned while attempting to cross into Eagle Pass at a section of…
Politics Jan 12 Brooks and Capehart on Iowa expectations and Biden campaign concerns New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, the dynamics of the GOP race and expectations heading into Iowa and Democrats concerned about the Biden reelection…
Politics Jan 11 What happened in the courtroom during closing arguments in Trump’s civil fraud trial One of Donald Trump’s trials came to an end in New York City on Thursday. A judge will now determine whether the former president committed fraud by inflating the value of his real estate assets. Trump and his attorneys argue…
Politics Jan 09 The arguments Trump’s attorneys are making to claim he’s immune from Jan. 6 prosecution Donald Trump was in court in Washington while his attorneys argued the former president is immune from federal prosecution connected to the Jan. 6 attack. The three judge appeals panel seemed skeptical of the argument that Trump was acting in…
Nation Jan 08 Congress makes progress on spending deal to avert government shutdown Congressional leaders reached a spending deal that could prevent a partial government shutdown later this month. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins joined Geoff Bennett to break down the deal.