World Oct 07 Israel marks 2 years since Hamas attacks as peace talks offer glimmer of hope Two years after Hamas launched its deadly Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis took to the streets to mourn the loss of loved ones while also demanding the return of hostages still held. Among those kidnapped were the wife and children of…
Nation Oct 07 What Supreme Court justices signaled in arguments over Colorado's conversion therapy ban The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strike down bans on so-called conversion therapy for children. Conversion therapy broadly refers to attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity and is banned in 23 states…
Nation Oct 06 Oregon governor calls Trump's actions 'an abuse of power and threat to our democracy' President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to U.S. cities is setting up a new showdown in federal courts over the limits of his authority. Illinois sued the administration to stop plans to send in 400 troops from Texas.
Politics Oct 06 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political impact of the government shutdown 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 federal government shutdown reaching day six with no signs of the stalemate ending, President Trump's…
Politics Oct 03 Shutdown puts further strain on already understaffed air traffic control system Roughly 750,000 federal employees were furloughed when the government closed its doors. Not included in that number are the air traffic controllers who will continue to work, without pay, as long as the shutdown continues. That has raised concerns about…
Nation Oct 03 A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday following a summer-long recess shaped by legal battles over the Trump administration’s agenda. William Brangham discussed the high-profile cases with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSBlog cofounder Amy Howe, and…
Politics Oct 03 Brooks and Capehart on political dysfunction and the government shutdown New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly, President Trump taking the opportunity to further dismantle the federal…
Politics Oct 02 White House 'using shutdown as excuse' for more mass firings, Democrat says On the second day of the government shutdown, party leaders are not budging, and President Trump is increasingly threatening Democrats and taking aim at Democratic-led states. To discuss the Democratic perspective on the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Shalanda Young,…
Politics Oct 01 Jeffries says GOP uninterested in negotiating because 'they apparently wanted' a shutdown To discuss the government shutdown and the potential for negotiations to end it, Geoff Bennett spoke with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Politics Oct 01 New poll shows striking change in Americans' views on political violence A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that nearly a third of Americans believe that political violence may be necessary to set the country on track. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a professor who studies polarization and extremism, said the rising support for political…