Nation Jan 16 What to watch as Indiana and Miami face off for college football's championship On Monday, Miami and Indiana will fight it out for the College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s a title game almost no one saw coming, featuring a punching-bag turned unlikely powerhouse in the undefeated Hoosiers and a Miami Hurricanes team…
Nation Jan 15 Explaining the Insurrection Act's powers as Trump threatens to use it President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is sparking concern among critics who warn that the law's sweeping powers make it easy to misuse, particularly in moments of domestic unrest. To help us understand what’s at stake, Geoff Bennett…
Politics Jan 14 FBI searches reporter's home, raising concerns about intimidation of free press The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of an investigation involving a government contractor accused of mishandling classified information. Hannah Natanson has been reporting on President Trump’s overhaul of the federal government. Press freedom advocates…
Nation Jan 12 Ex-prosecutor on DOJ's Powell probe and Trump's targeting of opponents To dive into some of the legal questions behind the Justice Department's investigation into the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell, and similar moves by President Trump, Geoff Bennett spoke with Mary McCord. She's the executive director of the Institute for…
Politics Jan 12 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on pushback to Trump's threats to Federal Reserve 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 some Republicans pushing back against President Trump's threats to the Federal Reserve, opposition to military action…
Politics Jan 09 Brooks and Capehart on the response to the Minnesota ICE shooting New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent, the removal of Nicolas Maduro and fresh…
Arts Jan 09 Jacob Soboroff reflects on lessons learned from LA wildfires in 'Firestorm' It's been one year since the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires tore through Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and killing more than 30 people. In his new book, journalist Jacob Soboroff offers a deeply reported account of the catastrophe,…
Politics Jan 08 Trump focused on foreign affairs to distract from domestic challenges, Sen. Slotkin says Congress has a lengthy list of priorities, but the week has been dominated by the Trump administration's operation in Venezuela and what to do next. Geoff Bennett spoke with Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic perspective.
Arts Jan 08 Inside the real Pittsburgh hospital behind HBO's 'The Pitt' HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt” is back for season two, fresh off five Emmy wins. Its unflinching look at a single emergency room shift struck a deep chord with frontline healthcare workers. Geoff Bennett visited the actual “Pitt,” the real…
Nation Jan 07 Minneapolis police chief urges 'lawful, peaceful' response to ICE shooting A woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. It comes amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown targeting the city. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.