Politics Jan 03 How GOP campaigns are courting Iowa and New Hampshire voters in the final weeks In less than two weeks, Republicans in Iowa will be the first to cast their votes in support of a presidential candidate. That's followed by New Hampshire’s first-in-nation primary a week later. Geoff Bennett discussed how the campaigns are shaping…
Nation Jan 02 Why renting over buying might be the favored choice in today’s real estate landscape Buying has almost always been favored over renting when it comes to housing. For generations, the prevailing wisdom has been that renting is a waste of money. But what about now, with a tough real estate market characterized by elevated…
World Jan 01 What the ruling against Netanyahu’s judiciary overhaul means for Israel and war in Gaza Israel opened 2024 with what could be a major shift in the war, announcing it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Gaza. Amid the fighting, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a key part of Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial overhaul. The plan sparked…
Politics Jan 01 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the 2024 campaign with first primary votes just weeks away 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 efforts to keep Trump off of ballots and Republican presidential candidates making their case to…
Politics Dec 29 Election law expert on legal and political questions as states block Trump from ballot Maine’s top election official ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot, citing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The secretary of state said she made her decision after receiving three challenges from voters.
Politics Dec 29 Brooks and Capehart on states blocking Trump from GOP primary ballot New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the backlash around Nikki Haley's comments on the causes of the Civil War, the question of whether…
Nation Dec 29 How the economy upended expectations of a recession in 2023 It was a year in which many experts got a lot of things wrong about the economy. Many economists believed the Fed's battle to tame inflation with interest rate hikes would trigger high unemployment and a recession. Instead, inflation was…
Politics Dec 28 How Trump’s criminal and civil cases could shape the 2024 campaign While Donald Trump holds a decisive lead in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, his 2024 calendar will be full of legal challenges and court appearances. In four major criminal cases, the former president faces 91 felony counts and two key…
Politics Dec 25 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Nikki Haley’s rise in the GOP polls 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 Nikki Haley on the rise while another GOP campaign seems to be fading with just a…
Politics Dec 20 Ruling blocking Trump from Colorado primary ballot sets up high-stakes legal battle A court decision could have a major impact on the 2024 race for the White House. A divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump is ineligible to serve as president under the Constitution’s insurrection clause and barred him from that…