Politics Jan 28 GOP Rep. Malliotakis says Trump has right to halt spending, decide how grants are issued The White House is defending the legality of President Trump's sweeping freeze of federal spending. For a Republican perspective of the issue, Geoff Bennett spoke with GOP Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York.
Nation Jan 28 Medical experts concerned USAID spending cuts could impact global health programs The uncertainty around the Trump Administration's sweeping funding freeze is also alarming many in the world of global health since it could affect key programs overseen by USAID. Geoff Bennett discussed the potential impact with Dr. Atul Gawande.
Nation Jan 27 Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shakes up industry and disrupts financial markets A China-based artificial intelligence startup is shaking up the industry. It’s called DeepSeek and its biggest advantage, analysts say, is that it can operate at a lower cost than American AI models like ChatGPT. It's disrupting markets and raising national…
Politics Jan 27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's rapid policy rollout and reaction to his first week 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 President Trump kicking off his second week by signing a slew of executive orders, the public…
Politics Jan 24 North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe gets Trump's endorsement for federal recognition The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina got a major boost in its decades-long fight to become federally recognized. President Trump signed a memo directing the Interior Secretary to submit a plan for full federal recognition of the tribe. That status…
Politics Jan 24 Brooks and Capehart on the busy first week of the new Trump administration New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the busy first week for the Trump administration, what President Trump has prioritized since reentering the White…
Nation Jan 23 How global business leaders are responding to Trump's tariff threats Before an audience of world leaders and top business people, President Trump tried to convince them to invest in the U.S. by promising lower taxes and threatening tariffs if they don't. Geoff Bennett discussed the various messages and threats with…
Politics Jan 23 After Jan. 6 pardons, judges who oversaw cases express frustrations In the days since President Trump’s sweeping clemency of Jan. 6 rioters, the federal courts have been busy processing the dismissals. But the judges who've spent years overseeing the hundreds of trials are not hiding their frustration. Geoff Bennett discussed…
Politics Jan 22 Trump pushes for more oil and gas production and a roll-back of climate initiatives Within hours of taking office, President Trump declared a national energy emergency as part of his plan to push for more oil and gas drilling and to heavily boost fossil fuels. He also started a process to reverse much of…
Politics Jan 21 Trump unleashes wave of executive orders in promised overhaul of U.S. policies In less than 24 hours, President Trump unleashed a wave of executive actions, some that take effect immediately, some that will be challenged in court and some whose potential impacts are more vague. He promises more executive actions as his…