Nation Apr 21 Hegseth faces calls to resign amid leadership concerns and new Signal chat revelations After a weekend of headlines, the White House faced new questions about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and at least one Republican is now calling on him to resign. Some of this is related to Hegseth’s use of the Signal…
Arts Apr 11 Former Navy SEAL on making the new film 'Warfare' and its authentic depiction of combat Ray Mendoza is a former Navy SEAL and wrote and co-directed the new film, "Warfare." It tells the true story of a mission Mendoza participated in when he and his team were ambushed while conducting a surveillance operation gone awry…
Politics Apr 07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's tariffs and the political fallout 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 political fallout from President Trump's decision to double down on his tariffs and if Democrats…
Arts Apr 07 Noah Wyle on the authenticity of 'The Pitt' and what makes it successful Max's medical drama The Pitt has its season finale this Thursday. The show tackles urgent issues like the impact of gun violence, hospital staffing shortages and the lasting effects of the pandemic. It has earned praise from both audiences and…
Nation Apr 04 Trump abruptly shakes up NSA leadership amid pressure from right-wing activist President Trump abruptly fired the director and deputy director of the National Security Agency, the country’s powerful cyber intelligence bureau. That’s according to reports and members of the House and Senate intelligence committees. The firings came after right-wing activist Laura…
World Apr 03 Markets plunge in wake of Trump's new tariffs and fears of global trade war U.S. markets plunged in the wake of President Trump's announcement of new tariffs. Many stocks had their worst single day since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Leaders around the world denounced the tariffs and experts warned the president's…
Nation Apr 01 Mass firings begin at government health agencies, including FDA, CDC and NIH The Trump Administration began terminating thousands of staff and purging some of the top leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. It included several key agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and…
Nation Apr 01 Businesses brace for Trump's new tariffs while Senate Democrats try to push back The American public and U.S. trading partners are waiting for President Trump’s new set of tariffs, a plan he says is finalized and will be revealed on Wednesday. Trump's first two months back in office have seen him implement tariffs…
Nation Mar 28 Brooks and Marcus on political reaction to Trump officials using app to discuss Yemen plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump officials sharing sensitive information on a commercial app, the reaction to the revelation, the state of U.S. foreign relations…
Politics Mar 27 Angelo Carusone on tracking Project 2025 and right-wing media Project 2025, the conservative policy project, became a flashpoint during the presidential campaign. Angelo Carusone of Media Matters studied the 900-page document and spoke with Geoff Bennett for our series, On Democracy, where we hear a range of perspectives on…