Politics Jul 08 Democratic Rep. Smith says Biden 'not an effective messenger' and should drop out Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called on President Biden to abandon his re-election efforts. Rep. Smith joined Geoff Bennett to explain why he's asking Biden to step aside.
Politics Jul 08 'He's the guy who beat Trump': Rep. Dean on why she wants Biden to stay in race Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean is from the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. She hit the campaign trail with President Biden over the weekend and as other House Democrats are asking him to drop out of the race. Rep. Dean joined…
Politics Jul 08 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's future in the race and Trump's ties to Project 2025 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 Biden coming out in a show of force against pressure to step down from the…
Politics Jun 28 The far-reaching implications of the Supreme Court's decision curbing regulatory power The Supreme Court has swept aside long standing legal precedent in its ruling overturning the Chevron doctrine, majorly curtailing the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they regulate. The decision is expected to have far-reaching implications on everything…
Politics Jun 28 Fact-checking the claims Biden and Trump made during the debate Thursday night’s debate may be the first time millions of Americans have paid attention to the presidential race this year. They heard a lot of claims that have been familiar refrains on the campaign trail and not all of them…
Politics Jun 27 Strategists on what Biden and Trump need to do in the CNN debate to win voters The candidates are in Atlanta for CNN’s Presidential Debate. To discuss the showdown between President Biden and former President Trump and what to expect, Amna Nawaz sat down with Amy Walter from The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Republican…
Politics Jun 26 Biden pardons veterans convicted under military's former ban on gay sex President Biden announced pardons for former U.S. service members who were convicted under a military law, repealed in 2013, that banned gay sex. The move would potentially cover thousands of veterans who were forced out of the military because of…
World Jun 25 UNICEF chief on the hunger crisis afflicting millions of children in Sudan and Gaza A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip with 96 percent of people there facing high levels of acute food insecurity. In Sudan, there is growing evidence that the civil war, now in its second year, is creating…
Nation Jun 25 Why fewer young men are choosing to pursue college degrees College enrollment among young Americans has been declining over the past decade. That decrease is mostly driven by fewer young men pursuing degrees. A Pew Research study finds about one million fewer young men now enrolled in college compared to…
Politics Jun 24 New York primary race reflects Democratic Party divide over Israel support As voters head to the polls in three states Tuesday, the Israel-Hamas war has become a key issue in one New York congressional primary. It’s a race that reflects the divide in the Democratic Party over U.S. support for Israel.