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About Geoff @GeoffRBennett

Geoff Bennett serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. He also serves as an NBC News and MSNBC political contributor.

An award-winning political correspondent, he has reported from the White House under three presidents, covered six presidential elections, and his exclusive interviews with many of Washington, D.C.’s most influential figures have grabbed national headlines.

He was part of the News Hour team honored with a Peabody Award in 2024 for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.

Bennett joined PBS News Hour from NBC News, where he was a White House correspondent and substitute anchor for MSNBC.

At NBC, he covered the Trump and Biden administrations and earned recognition for his in-depth and exclusive reporting on the delivery delays at the U.S. Postal Service. Bennett also provided extensive and defining coverage of the first Trump impeachment inquiry and the migrant family separation policy. He is part of the NBC team that in 2022 won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence.

In his prior experience, he worked for NPR, beginning as an editor for Weekend Edition and later as a reporter covering Congress and the White House.

Bennett has appeared as a political analyst on ABC News and CBS News and has also hosted C-SPAN’s Washington Journal public affairs program. He began his journalism career at ABC News’ World News Tonight after graduating from Morehouse College.

He and his wife live in the Washington, D.C. area with their son.

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Nation Jun 27

Audio of Trump discussing classified material further complicates his legal troubles

Newly leaked audio appears to show former President Donald Trump discussing sensitive documents with people who didn’t have security clearance during a 2021 meeting. The two-minute recording could hold key evidence in Trump's indictment over his handling of classified information…

World Jun 26

What’s next for Putin’s regime after Wagner revolt in Russia?

Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing up national unity two days after an uprising by mercenaries. He hailed them as patriots in a televised statement, but that did little to quiet the questions swirling about the Kremlin. Geoff Bennett discussed…

World Jun 26

How the attempted rebellion in Russia could affect Putin’s war in Ukraine

After a short-lived mutiny exposed instability in Russia, we take a look at what the revolt means for the war in Ukraine. Geoff Bennett discussed that with Samuel Bendett, a Russian military analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses.

Nation Jun 26

Dangerous heat wave plagues southern U.S. with 45 million people under heat advisories

Texas is entering its third week of a record-breaking heat wave where the heat index could top 120 degrees. And the sweltering weather is not limited to Texas. At least 45 million Americans across the southern U.S. were under heat…

Nation Jun 23

Stretch of I-95 in Philadelphia reopens 12 days after overpass collapse

Traffic is moving again on a stretch of I-95 that collapsed less than two weeks ago in Philadelphia. The overpass has been built on an accelerated timeline that few thought was possible and may be a reminder of how infrastructure…

Nation Jun 23

Brooks and Capehart on how abortion restrictions could motivate voters in 2024

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including GOP presidential candidates embrace abortion restrictions, a report outlines fresh examples of questionable ethics from Supreme Court…

World Jun 22

Biden welcomes Modi for state visit amid concerns over India’s human rights record

The prime minister of what is now the world's most populous nation was received with the fanfare of a state visit at the White House. India's Narendra Modi visits the United States at a crucial moment as the U.S. seeks…

Nation Jun 22

DACA recipients share hopes and fears ahead of court ruling that could end program

A longstanding immigrant protection program could be struck down by a federal court in Texas. A judge is expected to hand down a decision this month about the legality of DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It protects…

Nation Jun 21

Poll shows Americans’ trust in Supreme Court remains low

This week marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. It also marks critical days in the current Supreme Court term with major rulings expected on affirmative action, religious and LGBTQ+ rights. This as trust in…

Nation Jun 21

Major decisions expected from Supreme Court could reshape education and immigration policy

Major decisions expected from the Supreme Court in the coming days could reshape higher education and immigration policy. Geoff Bennett discussed the cases with NewsHour Supreme Court Analyst Marcia Coyle.

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