Economy Oct 22 ‘This is going to hurt us’: U.S. ranchers push back on Trump’s Argentina beef deal Farmers, ranchers and cattle producers are opposing President Trump’s plan to buy more beef from Argentina. Prices have jumped nearly 14% over the past year, and many cattle ranchers and farmers’ groups are concerned the move will come at their…
Arts Oct 22 Nicholas Sparks teams up with M. Night Shyamalan to co-author supernatural love story Nicholas Sparks, author of "The Notebook" and "A Walk to Remember," has built a career writing love stories that explore the resilience of the human heart. His latest novel, "Remain," was co-written with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and blends Sparks’s…
Politics Oct 21 What to know about the withdrawn Trump nominee who reportedly said he has a ‘Nazi streak’ President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel is under fire. In a text chain obtained by Politico, Paul Ingrassia made multiple racist remarks, including saying the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh…
Politics Oct 20 How GOP-led redistricting efforts may disenfranchise Black voters Republicans in North Carolina moved forward with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map and eliminate its only swing district. It's part of a GOP push to maintain control of Congress through maps that have the effect of diluting…
Politics Oct 20 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on millions protesting against Trump’s agenda 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 the millions taking to the streets to protest President Trump’s agenda, the government shutdown entering its…
World Oct 17 Zelenskyy presses Trump for more help from U.S. to end Russia’s war on Ukraine Ukrainian President Zelenskyy returned to Washington to meet with President Trump, who is continuing his efforts to end Russia's nearly four-year invasion. But Trump didn't seem willing to give Ukraine what it really wanted, long-range missiles that could strike deep…
Nation Oct 16 Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm Rescue crews are airlifting hundreds of evacuees in rural Alaska after the remnants of a typhoon brought hurricane-force winds and record-breaking storm surge to the state's remote western coast. Geoff Bennett discussed the storm with Sage Smiley, the news director…
Politics Oct 16 Young Republicans’ hateful group chat sparks bipartisan condemnation Fallout is growing after a Politico investigation revealed offensive text messages exchanged in a private Young Republicans group chat. The report details racist, homophobic and antisemitic language shared among about a dozen members over several months. Geoff Bennett spoke with…
Politics Oct 15 Democratic and GOP strategists on the political fallout of the government shutdown It's Day 15 of the federal government shutdown, one of the longest lapses in funding in U.S. history. To discuss the politics of the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Doug Heye.
Politics Oct 14 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon’s new press rules Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff…