Politics Oct 20 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on millions protesting against Trump's agenda 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 millions taking to the streets to protest President Trump’s agenda, the government shutdown entering its…
World Oct 17 Zelenskyy presses Trump for more help from U.S. to end Russia's war on Ukraine Ukrainian President Zelenskyy returned to Washington to meet with President Trump, who is continuing his efforts to end Russia's nearly four-year invasion. But Trump didn't seem willing to give Ukraine what it really wanted, long-range missiles that could strike deep…
Nation Oct 16 Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm Rescue crews are airlifting hundreds of evacuees in rural Alaska after the remnants of a typhoon brought hurricane-force winds and record-breaking storm surge to the state's remote western coast. Geoff Bennett discussed the storm with Sage Smiley, the news director…
Politics Oct 16 Young Republicans' hateful group chat sparks bipartisan condemnation Fallout is growing after a Politico investigation revealed offensive text messages exchanged in a private Young Republicans group chat. The report details racist, homophobic and antisemitic language shared among about a dozen members over several months. Geoff Bennett spoke with…
Politics Oct 15 Democratic and GOP strategists on the political fallout of the government shutdown It's Day 15 of the federal government shutdown, one of the longest lapses in funding in U.S. history. To discuss the politics of the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Doug Heye.
Politics Oct 14 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon's new press rules Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff…
Arts Oct 14 Former Justice Anthony Kennedy on political division and the state of the Supreme Court Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy served on the nation’s highest court for three decades. He was often described as the swing vote in landmark decisions from marriage equality to campaign finance. It’s a label he’s long resisted, even years…
Politics Oct 13 Speaker says U.S. 'barreling toward' prolonged shutdown as ripple effects grow Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said today the U.S. is “barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns” in history. That stark warning on the 13th day of the shutdown comes as impacts are starting to ripple across the country,…
Nation Oct 13 Trump's shutdown firings hollow out special education office On Friday, the Trump administration fired most employees at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The Department of Education office is tasked with protecting the rights of millions of children with disabilities across the country and ensuring they…
World Oct 10 Displaced Gazans begin returning to shattered communities as ceasefire takes effect For the first time in more than six months, the guns have gone silent in Gaza. Palestinians and Israelis are saying tonight they hope this ceasefire will prove to be the end of the war. Palestinians used the respite from…