Politics Jul 28 Early voting begins in Wisconsin primary featuring chaotic Democratic governor's race Early in-person voting is beginning in swing state Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor, with a democratic socialist trying to overcome the incumbent governor’s pick.
Nation Jul 27 Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in Winnebago County, about 90 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
Arts Aug 22 Prachi Gupta takes on the model minority myth in new memoir Prachi Gupta's new memoir, “They Called Us Exceptional and Other Lies That Raised Us,” explores the model minority myth and its harmful effects on her Indian American family. Gupta joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the book.
Politics Aug 17 Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips explains why he wants to see a primary challenge to Biden The crowded but static GOP presidential primary has dominated national attention this summer. But on the Democratic side, President Biden has largely avoided serious primary challengers. While the majority of his party is behind him, some are calling for a…
Health Aug 04 How lessons learned from COVID are preparing the world for future health threats The State Department is putting lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic into action. The Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy is aimed at better preventing, detecting and responding to existing and future health threats. Its first leader is renowned…
Politics Aug 03 Bill Barr: Trump committed a 'grave wrongdoing' in Jan. 6 case Former President Trump returned to Washington Thursday to face a federal judge on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Geoff Bennett spoke with former Attorney General Bill Barr about the historic legal case…
Politics Jul 26 Biden adviser discusses plan to pressure insurers to cover mental health care President Biden has been hitting the road to sell his economic record, emphasizing pocketbook and consumer issues, including a new rule to crack down on insurers for inadequate coverage of mental health care. But his agenda also faces headwinds. William…
Politics Jul 26 Pattern of racist violence following progress examined in new book 'American Whitelash' In the new book "American Whitelash," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery examines the pattern of racist violence that follows racial progress in our country, including the recent white supremacist violence that surged following Barack Obama's presidency. Wesley sat down with…
Nation Jul 04 Report reveals many current U.S. leaders have slaveholding ancestors Although America declared its independence in 1776, it would take nearly 90 years for those enslaved to obtain their freedom. And despite the abolishment of slavery 158 years ago, Reuters found some of the country's most powerful politicians today are…
World Jul 04 New book 'Spies' chronicles war of espionage between U.S. and Russia For decades, the U.S. and Russia have been locked in a war of espionage and compelling new details about the stealth operations between the two countries are coming to light. Geoff Bennett asked author Calder Walton about those revelations in…