Politics Oct 23 Intelligence officials warn foreign adversaries determined to undermine election trust With less than two weeks before the election, the U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia, Iran and China will intensify their efforts to divide Americans and undermine confidence in the election. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Graham Brookie, The…
Politics Oct 22 A look at the state measures that could have national impact by boosting election turnout Ballot measures across the country could have profound effects on people's everyday lives from abortion access to criminal justice to the way they vote. Geoff Bennett explored the measures with Reid Wilson, founder and editor of Pluribus News, a digital…
Arts Oct 22 Reporter Jimmy Breslin remembered in new biography as 'The Man Who Told the Truth' From JFK's assassination to the Son of Sam, Jimmy Breslin covered major events of the 20th century as a columnist for the New York Daily News. His plainspoken approach captured the country's attention, offering readers a poetic, and blunt, perspective…
Politics Oct 21 What's behind Elon Musk's massive effort to elect Trump The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is now a powerful mega donor for Donald Trump. Musk is using his vast resources to campaign for him in Pennsylvania and taking aggressive measures for Trump in other key battleground states. Some of…
Politics Oct 21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's ground game and Harris' outreach to Republicans 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 Trump campaign's outsourcing of the ground game in key battleground states, Harris' efforts to win…
World Oct 18 Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel refuse to back down from conflict after Sinwar's death If the U.S. wants to use the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an opportunity for peace, the warring sides are publicly resisting. On Friday, Hamas vowed to keep fighting, Lebanese Hezbollah announced a new phase of its war…
Nation Oct 16 Former DOJ official questions timing of Trump election interference evidence release As Donald Trump’s election interference case continues to make its way through federal court, some legal analysts are questioning the Justice Department's handling of the case. A debate has focused on why the DOJ allowed a collection of evidence to…
Nation Oct 16 How crews are working to find North Carolina residents still missing after Helene It has been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Helene began its devastating march across the Southeast, killing at least 230 people in six states. The storm’s most destructive impact was in western North Carolina, where entire communities were swept away…
Politics Oct 15 GOP strategist evaluates how Trump and Harris are navigating the campaign For a closer look at how the Trump and Harris teams are navigating the campaign season, Geoff Bennett spoke with Republican strategist Mike Murphy. He is a longtime GOP adviser and media consultant who served as a senior strategist on…
World Oct 14 Nobel-winning economist Simon Johnson on what causes prosperity gaps between nations The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded Monday to a trio of economists who have published research that looks at what accounts for inequality between countries and how the role of institutions, government and colonialism affected prosperity generations later. One…