Nation Jun 11 LA mayor says military, National Guard presence ‘provoke the population’ The city of Los Angeles has been the center of protests against federal immigration raids. Mayor Karen Bass and more than two dozen other California mayors have asked President Trump to end the sweeps. Bass joined Geoff Bennett to discuss…
Nation Jun 10 Retired military leaders analyze Trump’s deployment of Marines and National Guard in LA For perspective on the Trump administration’s deployment of active duty Marines to Los Angeles and the federal call-up of the National Guard, Geoff Bennett spoke with James McPherson, an under secretary of the Army during the first Trump administration, and…
Health Jun 10 Former CDC director reacts to RFK Jr.’s firing of entire vaccine advisory panel The abrupt removal of all of the members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has sparked outrage and worry among many public health experts. That includes the American Medical Association, which called for…
Nation Jun 09 Trump’s deployment in California sparks debate over state and federal authority To discuss President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California, Geoff Bennett spoke with Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security. She’s now at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Nation Jun 09 Southern California officials react to immigration demonstrations, federal response For two perspectives on the anti-ICE protests in California and the federal government's response, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Rep. Norma Torres, who represents part of southern California, and Republican Kathryn Barger, the chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Board…
Politics Jun 09 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political showdown between Trump and California NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in response to the Los Angeles protests is sparking…
Politics Jun 06 The potential fallout for the country as Trump and Musk escalate public feud The public feud between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continued Friday. Trump reportedly said he thought Musk had “lost his mind” and Musk sparred publicly throughout the day with former Trump advisor Steve Bannon. That came after Bannon suggested…
Politics Jun 06 Brooks and Capehart on the Democrats’ big problem New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the clash between President Trump and Elon Musk, Trump's latest comments about Putin's war in Ukraine and…
Politics Jun 05 GOP Sen. Ron Johnson explains why he opposes Trump’s budget in its current form One of the biggest sticking points in the Trump budget bill is its projected impact on the national debt, a concern shared by several key Republican lawmakers. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is among them and he joined Geoff Bennett to…
Politics Jun 04 What’s ahead for U.S. economy as global market reacts to Trump’s tariffs The Congressional Budget Office released an analysis of the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. It projects current policies would reduce the deficit by $2.8 trillion over the next decade, but raise inflation and shrink the size of the economy. It…