World Dec 20 Former U.S. ambassador to Syria outlines challenges to rebuilding the war-torn country American diplomats were in Syria for the first time since the U.S. shut its embassy in Damascus in 2012. They met with Syria's new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and announced the $10 million bounty the U.S. placed on him would be…
Politics Dec 20 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's role in the chaotic funding battle in Congress New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including yet another chaotic, down-to-the-wire funding battle in Congress, how President-elect Trump will govern during his second term…
Politics Dec 19 A look at the legal tactics Trump is using against media outlets Donald Trump is following through on threats of legal action against the media. After ABC agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump, his legal team filed a suit against Ann Selzer and the Des…
Economy Dec 18 Fed lowers interest rates again but inflation concerns make future cuts uncertain The Federal Reserve lowered rates for the third consecutive time but also suggested there won’t be as many interest rate cuts in the year ahead as it once planned. Chairman Jerome Powell said the cut wasn’t an easy decision because…
Science Dec 18 U.S. astronauts stranded in space face another delay before they can return to Earth A pair of NASA astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station since June will have to wait a little longer to come back to Earth. NASA says astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams won’t return now until…
Politics Dec 17 Electoral College meets to officially cast votes for president The election may have ended over a month ago, but Tuesday marks the day Donald Trump’s victory becomes official. Across the country, hundreds of presidential electors gathered in their states to cast their Electoral College votes, an often ceremonial but…
Politics Dec 16 How CEOs of major companies are trying to gain favor with Trump During a press conference Monday, President-elect Trump discussed how CEOs and business leaders from Wall Street to Silicon Valley are rushing to meet with him and build personal relationships in the weeks before his inauguration. Trump took note of just…
Politics Dec 16 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how Trump's team is preparing for his Day 1 agenda 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-elect Trump's Cabinet picks meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, how Trump's team is preparing for…
Nation Dec 13 Investor explains why he thinks TikTok will be safer with U.S. ownership Congressional lawmakers told Apple and Google to be ready to remove TikTok from U.S. app stores on Jan. 19. The app is used by 170 million Americans and lawmakers argue the Chinese government’s relationship with TikTok's parent company threatens data…
Arts Dec 11 Stevenson reflects on inequities in justice system 10 years after release of 'Just Mercy' Bryan Stevenson, the prominent lawyer and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has blazed a trail representing the poor, wrongly convicted and those on death row. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stevenson to discuss his career and the re-release…