Economy Oct 29 Examining how economic plans from Trump and Harris could affect inflation The economy and concerns around costs remain the top issue for many voters. Both candidates want to extend tax cuts, but they also have some big differences. Donald Trump wants to impose broad tariffs and deport undocumented workers, Kamala Harris…
Politics Oct 28 Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the closing messages from Harris and Trump NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the closing messages from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the fallout from Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden and lies about election…
World Oct 25 Israel launches retaliatory strikes on military targets in Iran There are reports of explosions in Iran's capital believed to be an Israeli strike in response to Iran's ballistic missile attack earlier this month. Israeli and U.S. officials have indicated that Israel was expected to strike Iranian intelligence and military…
Nation Oct 25 Biden issues ‘long overdue’ apology for federal Indigenous boarding schools President Biden apologized for a U.S. policy that forcibly separated generations of Indigenous children from their families and sent them to boarding schools for forced assimilation into white society. An investigation uncovered abuse at the schools and the deaths of…
Politics Oct 25 Brooks and Granderson on why the presidential race is deadlocked in the polls New York Times columnist David Brooks and Los Angeles Times opinion columnist LZ Granderson join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including why the presidential race is deadlocked, Harris' strategy of calling Trump a fascist and newspapers presidential…
Arts Oct 24 New book ‘The Price of Power’ explores the complex legacy of Mitch McConnell Mitch McConnell is the longest-serving Senate leader in history and set to step down from that position next month. Over nearly two decades, he has become one of the most consequential and powerful senators in history. Geoff Bennett sat down…
Education Oct 24 How the racial makeup of colleges changed after the affirmative action ruling Universities are disclosing the racial makeup of the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. The numbers give a detailed look at the impact of the ruling. While there’s variation, analyses show Black enrollment is…
Politics Oct 23 What John Kelly said about Trump’s praise of Hitler and fascist tendencies Retired four-star General John Kelly, who was one of Donald Trump’s White House chiefs of staff, told the New York Times Trump would rule like a fascist if reelected. Kelly also spoke to The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg for a…
Politics Oct 23 Intelligence officials warn foreign adversaries determined to undermine election trust With less than two weeks before the election, the U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia, Iran and China will intensify their efforts to divide Americans and undermine confidence in the election. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Graham Brookie, The…
Politics Oct 22 A look at the state measures that could have national impact by boosting election turnout Ballot measures across the country could have profound effects on people's everyday lives from abortion access to criminal justice to the way they vote. Geoff Bennett explored the measures with Reid Wilson, founder and editor of Pluribus News, a digital…