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About Geoff @GeoffRBennett

Geoff Bennett serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. He also serves as an NBC News and MSNBC political contributor.

An award-winning political correspondent, he has reported from the White House under three presidents, covered six presidential elections, and his exclusive interviews with many of Washington, D.C.’s most influential figures have grabbed national headlines.

He was part of the News Hour team honored with a Peabody Award in 2024 for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.

Bennett joined PBS News Hour from NBC News, where he was a White House correspondent and substitute anchor for MSNBC.

At NBC, he covered the Trump and Biden administrations and earned recognition for his in-depth and exclusive reporting on the delivery delays at the U.S. Postal Service. Bennett also provided extensive and defining coverage of the first Trump impeachment inquiry and the migrant family separation policy. He is part of the NBC team that in 2022 won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence.

In his prior experience, he worked for NPR, beginning as an editor for Weekend Edition and later as a reporter covering Congress and the White House.

Bennett has appeared as a political analyst on ABC News and CBS News and has also hosted C-SPAN’s Washington Journal public affairs program. He began his journalism career at ABC News’ World News Tonight after graduating from Morehouse College.

He and his wife live in the Washington, D.C. area with their son.

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Politics Jun 03

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political fallout of the Trump verdict

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 the political fallout of the Trump verdict, how the Biden campaign is reacting to the conviction…

Politics May 31

Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s guilty verdict and what’s next for American politics

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics that saw Donald Trump become the first American president to be convicted of a felony and the gravity…

Politics May 30

Former federal prosecutors break down Trump’s trial and historic conviction

A jury found Donald Trump guilty on all counts in his criminal hush money trial. For more on the verdict and the legal fallout, Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett spoke with two former federal prosecutors who have been following the…

Nation May 30

Housing shortage, soaring costs a major concern for voters this election year, polls show

The cost of housing is a top financial concern for voters this election year, second only behind inflation, according to a Gallup poll this month. It comes as home prices in the U.S. jumped 6.5 percent in March compared to…

Politics May 29

Alito says he won’t recuse himself from election and Jan. 6 cases after flag controversies

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he won’t recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6 Capitol riot despite concerns about two flags associated with far-right causes that have flown over his properties. Alito…

World May 28

Pope apologizes for using slur while discussing opposition to gay men in priesthood

Pope Francis issued a rare apology after word broke that he used a derogatory Italian slur referring to gay men while reaffirming his position against their admission to seminaries and priesthood. The Pope made the remark in a closed-door meeting…

Nation May 27

Amid a wave of deadly tornadoes, experts also expect an active hurricane season

A wave of tornadoes cut brutal paths of destruction through many towns over the weekend, killing at least 21 people, including two children. Some experts say this tornado season is looking like the most active since 2017. Geoff Bennett discussed…

Nation May 27

How policing has changed 4 years after George Floyd’s murder

This month marked four years since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Floyd’s killing sparked a global uprising and sweeping promises of racial justice and police reform. But four years later, there’s been some…

Nation May 24

What the historic $2.8 billion settlement to pay NCAA players means for college sports

In a historic first, the NCAA and the nation’s Power Five conferences reached a deal to pay their athletes. The general terms of a settlement will see the NCAA pay nearly $2.8 billion in damages over 10 years to nearly…

Nation May 23

Ticketmaster, Live Nation a monopoly that should be broken up, Justice Department alleges

The Department of Justice wants the courts to break up Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, the biggest concert promoter in the U.S. The company has faced intense scrutiny over prices and tickets selling out and reappearing on resale sites. More…

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