Arts Oct 22 Reporter Jimmy Breslin remembered in new biography as ‘The Man Who Told the Truth’ From JFK's assassination to the Son of Sam, Jimmy Breslin covered major events of the 20th century as a columnist for the New York Daily News. His plainspoken approach captured the country's attention, offering readers a poetic, and blunt, perspective…
Politics Oct 21 What’s behind Elon Musk’s massive effort to elect Trump The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is now a powerful mega donor for Donald Trump. Musk is using his vast resources to campaign for him in Pennsylvania and taking aggressive measures for Trump in other key battleground states. Some of…
Politics Oct 21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s ground game and Harris’ outreach to Republicans 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 Trump campaign's outsourcing of the ground game in key battleground states, Harris' efforts to win…
World Oct 18 Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel refuse to back down from conflict after Sinwar’s death If the U.S. wants to use the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an opportunity for peace, the warring sides are publicly resisting. On Friday, Hamas vowed to keep fighting, Lebanese Hezbollah announced a new phase of its war…
Nation Oct 16 Former DOJ official questions timing of Trump election interference evidence release As Donald Trump’s election interference case continues to make its way through federal court, some legal analysts are questioning the Justice Department's handling of the case. A debate has focused on why the DOJ allowed a collection of evidence to…
Nation Oct 16 How crews are working to find North Carolina residents still missing after Helene It has been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Helene began its devastating march across the Southeast, killing at least 230 people in six states. The storm’s most destructive impact was in western North Carolina, where entire communities were swept away…
Politics Oct 15 GOP strategist evaluates how Trump and Harris are navigating the campaign For a closer look at how the Trump and Harris teams are navigating the campaign season, Geoff Bennett spoke with Republican strategist Mike Murphy. He is a longtime GOP adviser and media consultant who served as a senior strategist on…
World Oct 14 Nobel-winning economist Simon Johnson on what causes prosperity gaps between nations The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded Monday to a trio of economists who have published research that looks at what accounts for inequality between countries and how the role of institutions, government and colonialism affected prosperity generations later. One…
Nation Oct 11 ‘Planet Earth is really messed up right now’: Floridians struggle after 2 major hurricanes More than two million Floridians are still without power after Hurricane Milton tore through the state. The storm has been tied to at least 10 deaths and state officials say more than 1,600 individuals were saved by search and rescue…
Politics Oct 11 Brooks and Capehart on Democratic concerns about Harris’ momentum New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the race for the White House enters its final weeks with some Democrats concerned Kamala Harris' momentum…