Nation Jan 08 'This is as bad as I've ever seen': Crews struggle to stop fires fueled by historic winds The Eaton Fire is just one of the devastating wildfires that broke out in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday night. Winds of 70 to 80 mph allowed it to quickly spread over thousands of acres. Geoff Bennett discussed the…
Politics Jan 08 Buttigieg recaps administration's efforts to improve transportation infrastructure The tenure of Pete Buttigieg atop the Department of Transportation is coming to an end this month at a critical juncture for many of the industries the agency oversees. Buttigieg juggled crises in the rail and airline industries and oversaw…
Nation Jan 07 As Meta drops fact-checking, critics fear it could pave the way for a misinformation spike Meta announced it's ending third-party fact-checking on its platforms, calling the decision a return to a “fundamental commitment to free expression.” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the rules had become too restrictive and prone to over-enforcement. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications…
Nation Jan 06 Washington Post faces editorial turmoil and high-profile departures Staff at The Washington Post are bracing for a wave of layoffs. It's the latest hit for the Post, coming just days after longtime editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned in protest. A series of high-profile staff departures and a wave…
Arts Dec 23 Arturo Sandoval on falling in love with music and his journey to international fame Famed musician Arturo Sandoval was among those celebrated at the 47th Kennedy Center honors in early December. But as a young boy in Cuba, Sandoval's rise to the top of the music world was inconceivable. He has now won 10…
Politics Dec 20 GOP Rep. Schweikert says Musk's political influence in Washington is 'wonderful' The back-and-forth on the stopgap spending bill has created fault lines among House Republicans. Many were unsatisfied with the original text, but some also rejected the revised bill, which included President-elect Trump’s demands to suspend the debt limit. One of…
World Dec 20 Former U.S. ambassador to Syria outlines challenges to rebuilding the war-torn country American diplomats were in Syria for the first time since the U.S. shut its embassy in Damascus in 2012. They met with Syria's new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and announced the $10 million bounty the U.S. placed on him would be…
Politics Dec 20 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's role in the chaotic funding battle in Congress New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including yet another chaotic, down-to-the-wire funding battle in Congress, how President-elect Trump will govern during his second term…
Politics Dec 19 A look at the legal tactics Trump is using against media outlets Donald Trump is following through on threats of legal action against the media. After ABC agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump, his legal team filed a suit against Ann Selzer and the Des…
Economy Dec 18 Fed lowers interest rates again but inflation concerns make future cuts uncertain The Federal Reserve lowered rates for the third consecutive time but also suggested there won’t be as many interest rate cuts in the year ahead as it once planned. Chairman Jerome Powell said the cut wasn’t an easy decision because…