Nation Mar 24 Top Trump officials accidentally included reporter in Yemen strike chat on commercial app Senior Trump administration officials used the commercial messaging app Signal to debate the pros and cons of launching military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen and accidentally invited Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and Washington Week moderator, to be…
Nation Mar 24 War plans security breach is a ‘danger’ that ‘must be investigated,’ Panetta says National security officials discussed military plans in a Signal group chat that mistakenly included The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, according to a report published on Monday. To discuss the revelation and the national security implications, Geoff Bennett spoke with Leon…
World Mar 18 Trump and Putin agree to pause strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine war President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine. It came after they spoke for more than two hours on a call and agreed that Russia and Ukraine should stop attacks on each other's energy infrastructure…
World Mar 18 What’s next for Gaza after Israel resumes strikes? Mideast experts weigh in Israel resumed hitting Gaza with airstrikes, shattering the fragile ceasefire there. For perspectives on the developments in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Hussein Ibish, a senior…
Nation Mar 17 What is Voice of America and why Trump is dismantling the broadcaster For the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA's parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media…
World Mar 13 Experts analyze Ukraine ceasefire negotiations and what Putin wants from the U.S. To decode what Russian President Putin had to say about a ceasefire proposal and for an assessment of the state of diplomacy, Amna Nawaz spoke with two long-time Russia watchers: Thomas Graham and Andrew Weiss.
Economy Mar 12 ‘None of us will benefit’ from tariffs but ‘we had to react,’ EU ambassador says The European Union and Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., escalating President Trump's Trade war. The EU said it will raise tariffs on American beef, poultry, bourbon, peanut butter and jeans. Amna Nawaz discussed the developments with Jovita Neliupšienė,…
World Mar 11 After restarting aid to Ukraine, U.S. will present ceasefire proposal to Russia After 10 days of pressure following a tense Oval Office meeting, the U.S. and Ukraine appear to be back in sync. Following a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. restarted military and intelligence aid to Ukraine and will present a…
World Mar 10 Save the Children official says Trump’s ‘disorderly’ aid cuts are devastating its work The Trump administration's slashing of foreign aid has had a devastating effect on groups like Save the Children. To discuss the impact on children around the world, Nick Schifrin spoke with Janti Soeripto, the president and CEO of Save the…
Nation Mar 05 VA Secretary Doug Collins on widespread cuts to his department and the impact on veterans The Trump administration announced it's planning to fire thousands more employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the White House effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce. A quarter of the VA's workforce comprises veterans themselves and…