Politics Apr 12 Brooks and Marcus on how abortion restrictions could motivate voters in November New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including a major abortion decision out of Arizona weighs on the minds of voters and Republicans on Capitol…
Nation Apr 11 Biden moves to close 'gun show loophole' and expand background checks for gun buyers The Biden administration is issuing a rule designed to close a gap that allows gun buyers to avoid background checks. The move will end the so-called "gun show loophole” and require checks when dealers sell guns at gun shows, flea…
Nation Apr 10 Minneapolis Fed president on inflation uptick and when to cut interest rates Inflation came in higher than expected last month, raising concerns once again about its persistence. Some experts also worry that it could delay or prevent a series of interest rate cuts expected from the Federal Reserve later this year. Geoff…
Nation Apr 09 Arizona Supreme Court upholds law from 1864 effectively banning abortion Arizona will soon be the latest state with a near-total abortion ban after the state Supreme Court revived a 160-year-old law. The law provides no exceptions for rape or incest. Doctors who perform abortions could face criminal prosecution and prison…
World Apr 09 Ambassador Emanuel on building military cooperation with Japan to deter China Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, will meet with President Biden on Wednesday for a trilateral summit. The Biden administration has been improving military cooperation with Asian countries as a means to counter…
Politics Apr 08 Examining the push to reform the Insurrection Act A bipartisan group of former senior officials are urging lawmakers on Capitol Hill to reign in a president’s ability to deploy the U.S. military within the country through a provision in the centuries-old Insurrection Act. Harvard Law School's Jack Goldsmith,…
Nation Apr 05 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on 'remarkably complicated' Baltimore bridge recovery and rebuilding President Biden visited the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this afternoon, getting a firsthand look at the clean-up and recovery efforts to reopen one of the nation’s key shipping hubs. Biden met with the families…
World Apr 04 Japanese prime minister on strengthening military cooperation with U.S. to counter China The challenge presented by China is one of the main focuses of the Biden White House. The president will soon meet with the leader of Japan, one of America's strongest allies, in a bid to deepen the military partnership in…
Politics Apr 04 How Biden and Trump are raising and spending their campaign advertising dollars The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee announced they raised more than $65 million in March as they try to catch up to the nearly $100 million cash advantage President Biden and the Democrats had a month earlier. Both candidates…
Nation Apr 02 Buttigieg: 'We will tear down bureaucratic barriers' to rebuild Baltimore bridge A massive operation is underway at the site of the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. Crews are undertaking painstaking tasks, removing sharp twisted steel and concrete debris from the port. No one knows yet how long it will take to…