Nation Jun 09 Trump's deployment in California sparks debate over state and federal authority To discuss President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California, Geoff Bennett spoke with Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security. She’s now at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Nation Jun 09 Southern California officials react to immigration demonstrations, federal response For two perspectives on the anti-ICE protests in California and the federal government's response, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Rep. Norma Torres, who represents part of southern California, and Republican Kathryn Barger, the chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Board…
Politics Jun 09 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political showdown between Trump and California 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 President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in response to the Los Angeles protests is sparking…
Politics Jun 06 The potential fallout for the country as Trump and Musk escalate public feud The public feud between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continued Friday. Trump reportedly said he thought Musk had “lost his mind” and Musk sparred publicly throughout the day with former Trump advisor Steve Bannon. That came after Bannon suggested…
Politics Jun 06 Brooks and Capehart on the Democrats' big problem New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the clash between President Trump and Elon Musk, Trump's latest comments about Putin's war in Ukraine and…
Politics Jun 05 GOP Sen. Ron Johnson explains why he opposes Trump's budget in its current form One of the biggest sticking points in the Trump budget bill is its projected impact on the national debt, a concern shared by several key Republican lawmakers. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is among them and he joined Geoff Bennett to…
Politics Jun 04 What's ahead for U.S. economy as global market reacts to Trump's tariffs The Congressional Budget Office released an analysis of the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. It projects current policies would reduce the deficit by $2.8 trillion over the next decade, but raise inflation and shrink the size of the economy. It…
Nation Jun 04 The words of wisdom shared with the Class of 2025 by commencement speakers As graduates celebrate the end of the academic year and the beginning of a new journey, leaders, celebrities, thinkers and dignitaries have been delivering commencement speeches. We share some words of wisdom passed on to the class of 2025.
World Jun 03 Former Israeli PM Olmert explains why he believes his country is committing war crimes One of the strongest condemnations of Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza has come from its own former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, who served from 2006 to 2009. Last week, he wrote a scathing op-ed in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz with…
Nation May 30 Harvard professor calls Trump's attacks on funding and students 'authoritarianism' The Trump administration’s fight with Harvard isn’t letting up. The White House has moved to strip more than $2 billion in federal grants, block international student enrollment and suspend student visa appointments. Some at Harvard are speaking out, including professor…