Nation Feb 10 Former CFPB director says Trump 'begging for another financial crisis' by closing agency The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been shut down by President Trump, at least for this week and possibly much longer. The agency, created by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis, has limited credit card fees, made mortgage loans easier…
World Feb 07 Top UN humanitarian official describes the current situation in Gaza One of the key United Nations agencies overseeing the provision of aid into Gaza is the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA. Its leader, Tom Fletcher, just visited Gaza and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss…
Nation Feb 07 Capehart and Continetti on Trump pushing the limits of executive power Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Matthew Continetti from the American Enterprise Institute join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, President Trump and his allies making quick progress on their goal of "deconstructing the administrative state," Elon…
Politics Feb 06 GOP Sen. Schmitt says 'FBI ripe for real reform' and Patel has the experience to do it While many Trump nominees have been confirmed at a break-neck speed, FBI director nominee Kash Patel will have to wait. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee forced a delay over objections to Patel’s plans to further purge agents from the FBI…
Arts Feb 05 Alton Brown brings his humor to the page in book of essays, 'Food for Thought' Fusing cooking, chemistry and comedy, Alton Brown has made a name for himself as a TV host and Food Network fixture. His creative eye and quick wit captivated audiences of "Good Eats," "Cutthroat Kitchen” and “Iron Chef America.” Now, he…
Politics Feb 04 GOP Sen. Johnson says Musk's dismantling of USAID is 'just the tip of the iceberg' Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services cleared the Senate Finance Committee with senators voting along party lines. It now heads to the full Senate for a final vote. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson…
Politics Feb 03 Economist breaks down how Trump's tariff threats could affect consumers The U.S., Canada and Mexico all agreed to delay the start of new tariffs and hold off for now the possibility of a tariff war among traditional allies. But significant new tariffs are still expected to take effect on Chinese…
Nation Jan 31 Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after mid-air collision Helicopter flights are restricted near Washington's Reagan National Airport as investigators search for clues into what might have caused Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang reports on the latest and Geoff…
Politics Jan 29 Vaccine specialist argues RFK Jr. would make them less accessible Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. faced tough questions over vaccine skepticism and Medicaid reform at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center…
Politics Jan 29 Pentagon pulls security detail for Milley, former Joint Chiefs chairman critical of Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the security detail for former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. He had security as a former chairman and for his involvement in a 2020 drone strike that killed a top Iranian general. Hegseth also pulled…