Politics Jul 27 The charges Trump may face in potential special counsel indictment Donald Trump’s legal team met with federal prosecutors Thursday as a grand jury continues to hear evidence about the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. It comes days after Trump revealed the Department of Justice notified him he…
Politics Jul 26 What’s next for Hunter Biden’s case after plea deal unravels A plea agreement that would have kept Hunter Biden out of prison for tax and gun charges was unexpectedly put on hold, adding new questions to an already politically divisive deal. GOP attacks on President Biden and his son will…
Education Jul 25 National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history A new national monument dedicated to the murdered teenager Emmett Till and his mother honors three sites critical to Till's story, and central to the birth of America's civil rights movement. The announcement comes in the middle of a heated…
Politics Jul 24 Larry Hogan of No Labels discusses possible third-party presidential ticket The bipartisan organization No Labels is considering a third-party presidential ticket. That’s sparked concern among Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans that a moderate ticket could peel votes from Joe Biden and put Donald Trump back in the White House. Geoff Bennett…
Politics Jul 21 Capehart and Abernathy on how multiple Trump investigations affect the presidential race Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including how investigations into former President Trump are affecting the 2024 presidential race.
Health Jul 20 Texas women testify in lawsuit claiming abortion restrictions put their lives in jeopardy Texas women seeking to block a portion of their state’s abortion law are in court this week testifying the strict restrictions put their lives in jeopardy. The lawsuit is believed to be the first filed by women directly impacted by…
Politics Jul 18 Trump says he’s target in investigation into efforts to overturn 2020 election Former President Donald Trump says he's been notified he's a target in the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, signaling that he's likely to be charged with federal crimes. Special counsel Jack Smith is investigating Trump’s actions…
Politics Jul 17 Dick Gephardt discusses bipartisan group opposing third-party presidential candidates A new bipartisan organization is opposing the effort by the group No Labels to run a third-party candidate in the 2024 presidential race. That's with concerns growing among Democrats and Republicans opposed to Donald Trump's candidacy that a third-party candidate…
Politics Jul 14 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s accomplishments at NATO summit, GOP defense policy New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's trip abroad for the NATO summit, the GOP's defense policy and the 2024 campaign.
Politics Jul 12 Iowa Republicans pass ban on most abortions after 6 weeks Iowa is the latest Republican-led state to pass abortion restrictions since the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Lawmakers there approved a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected…