World Aug 05 Israeli hostage shown in Hamas video is starved, tortured and 'a broken man,' cousin says This weekend, Hamas released a haunting video of 24-year-old Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage abducted from the Nova Music Festival during the Oct. 7 attacks. In the video, David appears so emaciated and pale that his father said he didn’t…
Politics Aug 04 Trump trying to 'insulate himself from the will of the public,' Texas Democrat says Texas Democrats left the state to block a vote on a mid-decade redistricting plan that would benefit Republicans. Geoff Bennett discussed the move with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, who is currently in Illinois.
Economy Aug 04 Firing of labor statistics head undermines trust in key data, ex-Trump official warns President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the release of a disappointing jobs report. The president dismissed the data as “rigged” and “manipulated…
Politics Aug 04 Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright on Trump's BLS firing and trust in institutions Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump fires the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs…
Economy Aug 01 Tariffs will help improve 'broken global economic situation,' economist Oren Cass says President Trump announced another list of new tariffs on more than 60 countries, an unprecedented economic move that seeks to remake the global trade system. The tariffs, which range in rates from 10 to 41 percent, will take effect next…
Politics Aug 01 A look at Trump's effort to reshape the White House in his image The Trump administration announced plans for one of the largest renovations to the White House in decades. It includes a 90,000 square foot state ballroom that will be built in the East Wing at a projected cost of $200 million.
Politics Jul 31 FCC chairman says network oversight offers a needed 'course correction' We continue our look at the FCC’s decision to allow Paramount, the parent company of CBS, to merge with the Hollywood studio Skydance. The scrutinized media deal was approved in a 2-1 vote after Paramount agreed to a settlement with…
World Jul 31 Ex-CIA analyst challenges Trump's attempt to discredit Russian election interference probe The Trump administration is trying to discredit the intelligence assessment that concluded Russian President Putin ordered a campaign to interfere in the 2016 election with the intent of helping elect Trump. Contrary to almost all intelligence findings, Trump and his…
Economy Jul 30 Economy grows more than expected despite trade war concerns The Federal Reserve announced it would keep interest rates steady, despite dissents from two members of its rate-setting committee who were appointed by President Trump. Trump has been pressuring Jerome Powell to cut rates, but the Fed chair has expressed…
Politics Jul 30 Colorado AG explains why the state is suing a deputy who aided ICE The state of Colorado is suing a local sheriff’s deputy, accusing him of aiding federal immigration agents with the arrest of a college student with an expired visa. Attorney General Phil Weiser says the deputy violated state laws that ban…