Politics Feb 24 Retired rear admiral fears Trump replacing military leaders with those 'loyal to him' The Trump administration fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said the administration…
Nation Feb 21 The potential impact of a Trump takeover of USPS President Trump reportedly plans to fire the board of the U.S. Postal Service and place the independent agency under the control of the Commerce Department, a move that could be the first step in privatizing the service. The White House…
Politics Feb 21 Brooks and Capehart on Republicans facing backlash over federal cuts New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including fresh tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine, town hall backlash to major cuts to the federal workforce…
World Feb 20 Bodies of youngest kidnapped Israelis returned by Hamas as ceasefire holds Near Tel Aviv, three buses exploded in a parking lot in a suspected attack that further rattled Israel after the return of the remains of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. A U.N. official called the taunting display during the…
Nation Feb 19 Judge overseeing Eric Adams corruption case asks DOJ why it's dropping charges The federal judge overseeing the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a hearing Wednesday about the Trump Justice Department's sudden decision to drop the case. That reversal prompted seven federal prosecutors to resign in protest and…
Health Feb 19 Epidemiologist analyzes Trump administration's strategies against bird flu The Trump administration plans to roll out a new strategy against the bird flu. There are few details, but to bring egg prices down, the plan is aimed at trying to minimize the slaughter of chickens when the flu strikes…
World Feb 18 Without Ukrainian officials present, U.S. and Russia meet to discuss ending war Russian and U.S. officials met in person for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine more than 1,000 days ago. They aimed to chart a path towards peace and raised the possibility of lifting sanctions they’ve aimed at each other.
World Feb 18 U.S. foreign policy experts analyze the opening talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine In Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials met with Russian counterparts to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Missing from these talks were Ukrainian and European representatives. Geoff Bennett analyzed the notable absences with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer focused…
Economy Feb 18 Musk and DOGE face new criticism for seeking access to sensitive IRS data Elon Musk’s "Department of Government Efficiency" group is seeking access to data systems within the IRS that house financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications with Natasha Sarin, a professor at…
Nation Feb 18 Andrew Young on the current political moment and his life of service Andrew Young is a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a two-term mayor of Atlanta. The nation last saw him as he delivered a heartfelt homily at the funeral of…