Politics Aug 19 Rep. Madeleine Dean on what to watch in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is shaping up to be a critical state in the 2024 presidential election, with both the Trump and Harris campaigns spending considerable time there. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania’s 4th district, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
Politics Aug 18 A look ahead to this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago This week in Chicago, Democrats will formally nominate a very different presidential candidate than they expected to just a couple of months ago. News Hour anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett plus White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discuss what the…
Politics Aug 16 Brooks and Capehart on Harris’ economic policy proposals New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris' economic policy proposals, former President Trump's comments about Medal of Honor recipients and…
Nation Aug 14 NASA weighs options for bringing stranded astronauts home amid Boeing spacecraft problems NASA and Boeing are grappling with how best to bring two U.S. astronauts back to Earth. Originally planned to last just eight days, leaks and other technical issues suffered by Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on its way to the International Space…
Politics Aug 13 How Trump’s wish for more Federal Reserve control could impact economy if he’s reelected Former President Donald Trump says he wants a more direct role in how the Federal Reserve sets interest rates and suggested he could break with traditional policies when it comes to the Fed’s independence. Geoff Bennett discussed what Trump could…
Politics Aug 12 Cybersecurity expert weighs in on Trump’s claim his campaign was hacked by Iran Former President Trump claims his campaign was “hacked by the Iranian government.” It comes after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in late July it continues to observe foreign influence operations by Russia, China and Iran aimed…
Politics Aug 12 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new polls showing Harris leading Trump in key battlegrounds 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 fresh polling shows the Democratic ticket having an edge in three key battleground states, when Kamala…
World Aug 09 Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, strikes Gaza as region sits on brink of wider war Israel continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political…
Politics Aug 08 Harris campaign continues battleground state blitz as Trump agrees to debate From a Michigan union hall to the gilded halls of Mar-a-Lago, the 2024 presidential candidates made their cases to voters today. Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz spoke to United Auto Workers members in Detroit, while former President…
Politics Aug 08 With Harris gaining in the polls, a look at how the electoral map has changed As the two newly-cemented tickets continue to make their case to voters, the recent shake-ups in the race have led to a reshuffling of the electoral math to win. The Cook Political Report is out with updated ratings for the…