World Oct 30 Trump should 'hold the line' and block AI chips from Chinese market, ex-ambassador says To discuss the Trump-Xi meeting, Geoff Bennett spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. A diplomat with decades of service under Republican and Democratic administrations, Burns served as envoy during the Biden Administration.
Politics Oct 30 Sen. Warner slams White House for excluding Dems from briefing on drug boat strikes Senate Democrats blasted the White House over a classified briefing on U.S. military strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific. The briefing included more than a dozen Republican senators but no Democrats. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the…
Arts Oct 29 Jonathan Karl explores Trump's focus on retribution in new book In his new book, ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl offers a behind-the-scenes look at key moments on the 2024 campaign trail that ended one party's hold on the White House and brought another back to power. Geoff Bennett…
Science Oct 28 Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica as a Category 5 with 185 mph winds Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 mph. William Brangham reports and Geoff Bennett discusses the impact and rescue efforts…
Politics Oct 28 Pressure to end shutdown ramps up on Nov. 1, ex-Trump White House official says As the federal government shutdown continues, Geoff Bennett discussed political implications and how to resolve it with former White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short. He led President Trump’s congressional negotiating team nearly seven years ago during the 35-day…
World Oct 27 Hurricane Melissa nears landfall in Jamaica as Cat. 5: 'This will be unprecedented' Hurricane Melissa is nearing landfall in Jamaica after strengthening to a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph. Authorities have already started mandatory evacuations across the island and have opened more than 800 emergency shelters. To discuss what…
Politics Oct 27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump flirting with the idea of the 3rd term 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 President Trump testing political boundaries by hinting at the possibility of a third term, the government…
Arts Oct 27 Abby Phillip explores the political legacy of Jesse Jackson in 'A Dream Deferred' Rev. Jesse Jackson is a towering figure in the civil rights movement, but his political legacy is less often remembered. The issues he championed in the 1980s still echo in today’s politics, and his influence is the subject of Abby…
Politics Oct 24 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the East Wing demolition New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the demolition of the entire East Wing of the White House, President Trump seeking payment from…
Arts Oct 23 East Wing of White House torn down as Trump clears space for his ballroom The East Wing of the White House has been demolished as part of President Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom. The demolition has drawn sharp criticism from preservationists and historians. The National Trust for Historic Preservation called for the…