Politics Aug 03 What happened in the courtroom during Trump’s third arraignment this year For the third time this year, former President Trump was arraigned on criminal charges. He was in federal court Thursday in Washington just a few blocks from the Capitol where a mob of his supporters rioted on Jan. 6. Trump…
Politics Aug 03 Bill Barr: Trump committed a ‘grave wrongdoing’ in Jan. 6 case Former President Trump returned to Washington Thursday to face a federal judge on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Geoff Bennett spoke with former Attorney General Bill Barr about the historic legal case…
Politics Aug 02 Trump’s attorney blasts latest indictment as ‘attack on free speech’ Former President Donald Trump's third indictment includes the most serious charges against him. The counts include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding for Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. John Lauro is…
Politics Aug 02 Jan. 6 committee investigator on findings that led to newest charges against Trump Many of the details in former President Trump's third indictment were first revealed last year as part of the House Jan. 6 committee’s probe of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Timothy Heaphy was the lead investigator for the committee.
Politics Jul 31 Republican challengers struggle in primary polls despite Trump’s legal troubles The latest polling shows former President Trump’s legal troubles do not appear to be putting a dent in his support among Republican voters, and there’s scant evidence any of his challengers will be able to loosen his grip on the…
Politics Jul 31 What’s the deal with UFOs? The historical context of recent whistleblower claims Are we alone in the universe? Former Pentagon employee David Grusch told Congress last week that UFOs are real and the U.S. government has been withholding knowledge of non-human life on Earth for nearly a century. Meanwhile, NASA is set…
Politics Jul 28 Former U.S. attorney breaks down new charges against Trump in classified documents case Special counsel Jack Smith expanded his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump with three new felony charges, including claims Trump asked a Mar-a-Lago worker to delete security footage sought by the grand jury investigating the mishandling of the…
Politics Jul 28 Capehart and Abernathy on Trump’s latest legal troubles and the health of U.S. leadership Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the repercussions of Trump’s latest legal troubles, the rejection of Hunter Biden's plea deal and questions about the…
Politics Jul 26 Pattern of racist violence following progress examined in new book ‘American Whitelash’ In the new book "American Whitelash," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery examines the pattern of racist violence that follows racial progress in our country, including the recent white supremacist violence that surged following Barack Obama's presidency. Wesley sat down with…
Nation Jul 25 Steph Curry on his remarkable basketball career and new documentary ‘Underrated’ A new documentary gives insight into what turned NBA superstar Steph Curry into the generational game changer he is. With seemingly unlimited range, he has transformed how modern basketball is played. Geoff Bennett sat down with Curry and producer Ryan…