Nation May 05 What happened in the courtroom as jury selection begins for Diddy’s sex trafficking trial Jury selection started Monday for the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The rapper and producer faces charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs denies any wrongdoing and rejected a plea deal that could…
World May 01 ‘Conclave’ author Robert Harris on the secretive tradition of selecting a new pope Streaming viewership of "Conclave" surged 3,200 percent in the week after Pope Francis’ death. Viewers turned to that movie, which won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, to help them understand one of the most secretive elections on the planet. The…
Politics Apr 30 Sen. Slotkin says Democrats need to get ‘Alpha energy’ and fight for middle class As Democrats grapple with President Trump’s first 100 days in office, they also contend with a minority in both the House and Senate. Looking ahead at the long road to the 2026 midterm elections, some Democrats are hoping to shape…
World Apr 29 Why Trump softened some of his tariffs on the automotive industry President Trump signed an executive order aimed at softening the blow his tariffs have imposed on the automotive industry and U.S. manufacturers. But tensions with China remain high and China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a video saying it would…
Politics Apr 29 GOP Rep. Salazar calls for pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants As new stories of migrants deported without due process garner fresh headlines, the Trump administration continues to defend its actions in court. But there’s little to no apparent momentum for immigration reform on Capitol Hill. GOP Rep. Maria Salazar of…
World Apr 28 Russia offers short-term ceasefire as Ukraine demands immediate, lasting peace The Kremlin offered a short-term ceasefire in Ukraine to start next week. The U.S., Ukraine and European allies have all been pushing Moscow to accept an immediate month-long ceasefire. Meantime, Russian forces appear to be slowly gaining ground in areas…
Politics Apr 28 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter analyze Trump’s first 100 days 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 analysis of the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, where he stands in polls…
Politics Apr 24 Hegseth reportedly has unsecured internet line in Pentagon office for Signal Pressure is building on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Washington Post first reported and the News Hour confirmed that Hegseth had the unclassified messaging app Signal installed on a computer in his Pentagon office. All of this is unfolding as…
Nation Apr 24 Russian-born Harvard researcher describes detention at ICE facility and deportation fears Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, has been detained by ICE since February. She was arrested as she returned to Boston with frog embryo samples. The government says she knowingly failed to declare them. Petrova's visa was…
Nation Apr 23 ‘Dignity is being compromised’: Democratic lawmakers visit students arrested by ICE A group of Democratic members of Congress traveled to Louisiana to visit Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk at federal detention facilities as both face potential removal from the U.S. The Trump administration claims they're each a threat to national security.