Politics Nov 08 Who is Susie Wiles, the woman behind Trump's historic return to the Oval Office? President-elect Trump began putting his new team in place, announcing that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will be his chief of staff when he takes office next year. She is the first woman to be appointed to that position. A…
Politics Nov 08 Brooks and Capehart on what's ahead for the country after Trump's win New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including how Donald Trump’s return to the White House will reshape the country, the factors that led to…
Nation Nov 07 Fed cuts interest rates amid questions over independence during next Trump administration The Federal Reserve cut its prime lending rate again, this time by a quarter point. The economy, higher costs of living and high housing prices directly affected by these rates are a big reason Donald Trump won the election. The…
Politics Nov 06 Trump prepares for White House return after decisive victory Former President Donald Trump will return to the Oval Office as the 47th president of the United States after a decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Republicans could enjoy unchecked control over Washington with a Senate majority secured, but…
Politics Nov 06 How Trump built a new coalition to send him back to the White House The outcome of this year’s presidential election is no longer in question after race calls in the Midwest early Wednesday morning. But we're still learning how Donald Trump built a new coalition to send him back to the White House…
Politics Nov 06 GOP, Democratic strategists on what the results mean for their parties and the government For a closer look at Donald Trump's decisive victory in this deeply divided nation, Geoff Bennett sat down with Republican strategist Kevin Madden and Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir.
Politics Nov 05 Harris and Trump wrap up campaigns as Americans cast ballots and votes are counted After a long and contentious election season, it's now the last chance for voters to weigh in on political races across the country. Polls close Tuesday night and the counting will begin. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Nov 05 Pelosi on election expectations: 'We will win the House, Hakeem will be speaker' Election Day is here and votes are being counted in what is expected to be one of the closest elections in living memory. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett sat down with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and discussed…
Politics Nov 05 Election night panel on what we'll learn about the country from the results We'll be watching the election results all night with our panel. Joining Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to discuss the race, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Republican strategist Kevin Madden, Democratic strategist Fahz Shakir, David…
Politics Nov 04 Election security officials tracking misinformation and groups trying to sow chaos Federal officials responsible for securing the election and critical infrastructure said that while they were tracking small scale disruptions to the vote, they saw no evidence of activity that could affect the outcome. The threats to influence and interfere include…