World Apr 28 Russia offers short-term ceasefire as Ukraine demands immediate, lasting peace The Kremlin offered a short-term ceasefire in Ukraine to start next week. The U.S., Ukraine and European allies have all been pushing Moscow to accept an immediate month-long ceasefire. Meantime, Russian forces appear to be slowly gaining ground in areas…
Politics Apr 28 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter analyze Trump's first 100 days 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 analysis of the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, where he stands in polls…
Politics Apr 24 Hegseth reportedly has unsecured internet line in Pentagon office for Signal Pressure is building on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Washington Post first reported and the News Hour confirmed that Hegseth had the unclassified messaging app Signal installed on a computer in his Pentagon office. All of this is unfolding as…
Nation Apr 24 Russian-born Harvard researcher describes detention at ICE facility and deportation fears Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, has been detained by ICE since February. She was arrested as she returned to Boston with frog embryo samples. The government says she knowingly failed to declare them. Petrova's visa was…
Nation Apr 23 'Dignity is being compromised': Democratic lawmakers visit students arrested by ICE A group of Democratic members of Congress traveled to Louisiana to visit Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk at federal detention facilities as both face potential removal from the U.S. The Trump administration claims they're each a threat to national security.
Economy Apr 22 Economic forecasts show Trump's tariffs having major global impact President Trump’s trade wars are likely to slow down economic growth across the globe significantly this year, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund. And Treasury Secretary Bessent reportedly told investors that he believes the trade war with China…
Nation Apr 22 Student loan debt collections to resume for borrowers in default The Trump administration is taking a different approach to student debt and many borrowers will notice it right away. In May, the Department of Education will begin collecting payments from borrowers in default, ending a pause that began during the…
World Apr 21 What's next for the Catholic Church as it prepares to select its new leader The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes next, Geoff Bennett spoke…
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…