Politics Jul 25 Kagan criticizes fellow justices over lack of explanation in recent Supreme Court rulings The Supreme Court has handled a flood of appeals from the Trump administration on its emergency docket, also known as the shadow docket. In the first six months of Trump’s term, the conservatives on the court have sided with him…
Politics Jul 25 Brooks and Capehart on the Epstein files fracturing Trump's base New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the debate over the Epstein files continues to cause a rift for Republicans, the Trump administration settles…
Politics Jul 24 Trump ramps up pressure on Powell to cut interest rates during visit to Federal Reserve President Trump continued to dial up the pressure on Jerome Powell during a visit to the Fed. The president's public remarks and personal insults about Powell are a major departure from past presidents, and his approach has sparked questions about…
Politics Jul 24 Why the DOJ met with Ghislaine Maxwell amid backlash over Trump's Epstein ties The Jeffrey Epstein scandal surrounding President Trump is intensifying, fueled by growing Republican defiance even as the administration deploys efforts at distracting public attention. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest developments with Carrie Johnson, the national justice correspondent for NPR.
World Jul 23 Iran says it will continue uranium enrichment despite U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities Iran's nuclear program led to a direct military confrontation with the U.S. last month. Now, the Islamic Republic is trying to stabilize its nation, its program and its negotiating stance with the West. Nick Schifrin was among a group of…
Politics Jul 23 Gabbard pushes report on Obama and Russia probe as Trump faces pressure over Epstein Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ramped up efforts to sow doubt about the investigation that found Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Gabbard pushed claims about former President Obama and called it the “most egregious weaponization and politicization of…
Politics Jul 22 Trump deflects Epstein questions as Johnson shuts down House, avoiding vote on files Divisions inside the Republican Party over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation boiled over on Capitol Hill. Speaker Mike Johnson said the House won't take action before leaving town for the August recess at the end of the week. Lisa Desjardins reports…
Nation Jul 21 What the new student loan rules mean for current and future borrowers President Trump’s new tax and spending law brings sweeping changes to the federal student loan system, affecting both current and future borrowers. Nearly half a million borrowers could see their payments spike after the Department of Education scrapped most existing…
Politics Jul 21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the public response to Trump's handling of the Epstein case 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 politics of redistricting and how Democrats can gain House seats from Republicans, the public response…
Arts Jul 11 Remembering presidential advisor and political analyst David Gergen Presidential advisor and former News Hour contributor David Gergen died at 83 after being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. Throughout his career, Gergen served four presidents, both Democrats and Republicans, and he spent many Friday nights offering his insights and…