World Jul 29 Venezuela in political standoff after both Maduro and opposition claim election victory The U.S. says it has serious concerns about the election results in Venezuela after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro declared a victory in a tumultuous presidential race. Exit polls showed a blowout win for the opposition party. Both Maduro and the…
Politics Jul 29 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the sustainability of Harris' campaign momentum 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 momentum behind Vice President Harris' campaign, Democrats labeling Trump and his allies as "weird" and…
Politics Jul 26 Brooks and Capehart on Harris' appeal and the new race for the White House New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the whirlwind week in politics that has completely changed the race for the White House with Kamala Harris the new candidate at…
Politics Jul 25 Harris delivers a tougher message against Trump, Sen. Coons says President Biden explained his decision to end his presidential bid during an address from the Oval Office. To discuss that and more, Geoff Bennett spoke with a Democrat who knows Biden best, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware.
Politics Jul 24 Strategists examine latest campaign messages from Harris and Trump President Biden spoke from the White House Wednesday night explaining his reasons for ending his reelection bid. It comes as Vice President Harris is closer to the Democratic nomination and as former President Trump focused his attacks on her. Geoff…
Politics Jul 24 Democratic and Republican strategists analyze the rapidly changing presidential race President Biden will address the nation for the first time since dropping out of the presidential race. For more analysis of the rapidly changing state of the race, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Kevin…
Politics Jul 18 Okla. Gov. Stitt says GOP is 'clearly behind Trump' and has 'never been more unified' Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma endorsed former President Trump after his first choice, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dropped out of the primary race earlier this year. Stitt joined Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett at the Republican National Convention to discuss…
Politics Jul 18 GOP Rep. Cole expects 'robust use of executive power' if Trump wins another term Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma is serving his 11th term in Congress and has seen a lot of changes in the Republican Party during his 21 years in Washington. Geoff Bennett spoke with Cole about how the Trump-Vance ticket will…
Politics Jul 17 JD Vance's political views and how they have shifted in recent years Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is a one-time critic of former President Trump who has turned into a fierce defender. Geoff Bennett discussed Vance's views and how they've shifted with David Weigel, a national political reporter for Semafor who’s…
Politics Jul 17 The key Senate and House races that could shift the balance of power in Congress While the battle at the top of the ticket has dominated the news this election cycle, there are key down-ballot races that could shift the balance of power in Congress. The majorities in the House and Senate are razor-thin with…