Politics May 27 NPR CEO discusses suing Trump administration over order targeting funding NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit against the Trump administration in federal court over his executive order targeting funding for NPR, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The lawsuit contends Trump's order is a violation of…
Politics May 27 As Trump lashes out against courts, calls grow for judges to control their security force Ensuring the safety of federal judges falls to the U.S. Marshals Service, an agency within the Justice Department. But as President Trump increasingly lashes out at the courts, empowering judges to oversee their own dedicated security force is an idea…
Nation May 23 What Trump’s legal and political clash with Harvard means for higher education A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s move to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. Harvard has been at the center of the administration’s battle over higher education. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post…
Politics May 23 Private event with crypto customers fuels accusations of Trump profiting off presidency President Trump hosted a gathering on Thursday with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency business, sparking bipartisan concerns that he's selling access to the presidency for personal profit. Geoff Bennett discussed the event with Eric Lipton, who covers the…
Politics May 23 Brooks and Capehart on House Republicans passing Trump’s legislative agenda New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including House Republicans pass President Trump's budget plan, the administration’s latest move against Harvard University and Trump's meeting…
Nation May 22 Tapper and Thompson discuss book claiming Biden’s inner circle hid signs of decline The presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump altered the state of the race, upended the Democratic presidential ticket and changed the course of political history. It also revealed a version of Biden that Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson…
Nation May 21 Barry Diller shares personal story and chronicles remarkable career in ‘Who Knew’ Barry Diller has been a towering force in American entertainment and business for more than half a century. He helped reshape television at ABC, led Paramount during a golden era of filmmaking and launched the Fox network. Today, his digital…
Nation May 20 ‘Vintage’ air traffic system to blame for near misses and outages, ex-FAA official says Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport again lost contact with planes Monday, according to the FAA. It's the fourth such incident at that airport in less than a month and the latest in a string of alarming incidents…
Politics May 19 After Biden’s diagnosis, a look at prostate cancer’s impact on men in the U.S. Former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Among men in the U.S., prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Geoff Bennett spoke with Dr. Jay Raman,…
Science May 16 Breakthrough gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder Doctors announced this week that they have treated a newborn baby with a rare genetic disease using the world’s first personalized gene editing therapy. Geoff Bennett discussed the treatment and its potential with Dr. Peter Marks. He oversaw gene therapy…