Nation Jan 29 Homan vows 'massive changes' and ICE drawdown if Minnesota officials cooperate The Trump administration's top immigration enforcement official says "massive changes" are coming to Minnesota, including plans to eventually pull some of the federal agents deployed there. But state and local officials are demanding bigger changes. Geoff Bennett discussed the legal…
Politics Jan 29 Sen. Johnson says he has sympathy for ICE officers amid protests and funding battle As Congress works to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin for a Republican perspective on negotiations.
World Jan 29 What researchers are learning as they drill into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' An expedition to Antarctica has brought scientists and researchers to the widest glacier on Earth. The Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its potential impact on sea levels if ice continues to melt. Miles O'Brien reports on…
Nation Jan 28 U.S. cardinal urges defunding of ICE: 'We need to see what's happening in front of us' One of the country’s highest-ranking Catholic leaders, and a top ally of Pope Leo, is sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, calling ICE a “lawless organization." Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the head of the Archdiocese of Newark, urged members of…
Nation Jan 28 Miles O'Brien joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Challenger disaster on 'Settle In' Forty years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on live television just 73 seconds after lifting off. All seven astronauts aboard died, plunging the nation into mourning. On our video podcast “Settle In,” Geoff Bennett and Miles O’Brien discussed that…
Nation Jan 27 Minnesota confrontations mirror simulation of how civil war begins, law professor says Minnesota is the latest flashpoint in a federal crackdown involving ICE, Border Patrol and other agencies. But it's far from the only place targeted. The protests, the clashes and the violence have raised urgent questions about where this all leads.
World Jan 27 TikTok users say they are being censored after change to U.S. ownership Just days after a group of mainly American investors approved by President Donald Trump took over control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, some users now say the app is censoring and limiting their content, including posts and messages about Jeffrey Epstein…
Arts Jan 27 'Kings and Pawns' explores Jackie Robinson's reluctant testimony against Paul Robeson At the beginning of the Cold War in 1949, Jackie Robinson appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee to disavow the comments of another prominent Black American, actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson. That testimony is the subject of "Kings…
Science Jan 27 How the Challenger disaster changed space exploration It’s been 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. Geoff Bennett speaks with science correspondent Miles O’Brien, who covered the aftermath of the disaster, about how it affected the U.S. space program.
Nation Jan 26 Federal judge hears Minnesota's arguments for ending ICE surge A federal judge in Minnesota heard arguments on whether to expel ICE agents from the state and put an end to the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement. The hearing comes as state and local leaders warn that ICE’s actions have…