Politics May 20 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Republicans rallying around Trump at his trial 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 Republican allies continue to make appearances at the courthouse to show their support for Trump and…
Nation May 17 What's behind the historic stock market highs and how it relates to the overall economy This has been a big week for the stock market. The Dow Jones, the much broader S&P 500 and the NASDAQ all reached record highs with the Dow crossing the 40,000 threshold for the first time. The markets have rallied…
Nation May 17 Methodist pastor discusses major shift in church over LGBTQ+ inclusion There has been a seismic shift within the United Methodist Church after it voted to lift bans on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriages. The move led some 7,600 conservative Methodist congregations, located mostly in the South, to leave the church.
Politics May 17 Capehart and Johnson on how the Biden-Trump debates could shape the campaign season Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden and former President Trump agree to face off on the debate stage, Michael Cohen testifies…
Nation May 16 The lasting legacy of Brown v. Board and ongoing education challenges This week marks 70 years since the Supreme Court's landmark civil rights ruling of Brown v. Board of Education integrated public education. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Annette Gordon Reed of Harvard Law School and the first Black student to…
Arts May 16 Emergency room doctor reflects on treating trauma and preventing violence in new book A new book offers a firsthand look at the root causes and potential solutions to a critical issue plaguing communities across the country, violent crime. Dr. Rob Gore created a prevention program to keep young people from acts of violence.
World May 08 Democratic, GOP lawmakers react to Biden pausing bomb shipment to Israel As the Biden administration puts a hold on sending thousands of bombs to Israel, we have perspectives from two members of Congress. Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland and a member of the Senate…
Nation May 02 Biden condemns violence and disorder as some college protests escalate into confrontations While many protests on college campuses have been peaceful and many of the arrested are not students, this week has seen a series of escalating confrontations, occupations and shutdowns. That led President Biden to condemn violence and disorder following the…
Nation Apr 30 Columbia University protest escalates with students occupying building on campus Protests took a dramatic turn at Columbia University overnight when some pro-Palestinian students occupied a building on campus. In California, police arrested 25 protesters at California State Polytechnic University who had taken over a building for about a week and…
Nation Apr 30 Why many universities are rejecting protester calls for divestment from Israel A key issue at these college protests against the war in Gaza is the demand for schools to divest from Israel. Monday, we heard a perspective arguing how universities can do that more readily. Now, Geoff Bennett has a different…