Politics Jan 16 Breaking down the delegates and path to the Republican nomination While the first contest of the presidential campaign is over, the race for the GOP nomination and the delegates who will vote at the Republican National Convention this summer is only beginning. Geoff Bennett and Domenico Montanaro of NPR discussed…
Politics Jan 16 New book 'The Rebels' explores how populists have transformed the Democratic Party Between the House GOP’s funding fight and Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican party, much has been made of the far-right’s sway. But what doesn’t get as much attention is the far-left’s influence in the Democratic party. Geoff Bennett discussed…
Politics Jan 15 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Iowa and the start of the Republican nominating process 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 Iowa caucuses and what the GOP candidates need to accomplish to stay in the race.
Education Jan 15 How a $100M donation is a game-changer for HBCUs The United Negro College Fund received a $100 million grant to help increase endowments for historically Black colleges and universities. The donation from the Lilly Endowment is the single largest unrestricted private grant in the organization's history and its purpose…
World Jan 12 How the U.S.-led strikes on Houthis in Yemen could alter the conflict in the Middle East The U.S. strikes against Houthis in Yemen mark a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The world is now waiting to see whether the strikes will accomplish their goal to stop the Houthis from harassing ships in the…
Politics Jan 12 Brooks and Capehart on Iowa expectations and Biden campaign concerns New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, the dynamics of the GOP race and expectations heading into Iowa and Democrats concerned about the Biden reelection…
Nation Jan 11 What the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents reveal about his sex-trafficking ring Thousands of court documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein have been made public as part of a settled lawsuit involving one of his victims. The records detail Epstein’s sexual abuse and trafficking of underage girls and include the names of 150…
Politics Jan 09 The arguments Trump's attorneys are making to claim he's immune from Jan. 6 prosecution Donald Trump was in court in Washington while his attorneys argued the former president is immune from federal prosecution connected to the Jan. 6 attack. The three judge appeals panel seemed skeptical of the argument that Trump was acting in…
Nation Jan 09 Boeing and FAA face scrutiny over safety inspections after door panel incident We're learning more about what went wrong when a door panel unhinged from an Alaska Airlines flight mid-air. Officials are looking into whether four bolts that were supposed to hold the panel in place were missing. The investigation grounded at…
Nation Jan 05 Extreme drought in Louisiana threatens to create a crawfish shortage Nearly 80 percent of Louisiana remains in a severe drought which will lead to fewer crawfish and higher prices for the state’s multi-million dollar "mudbug" industry. Communities correspondent Roby Chavez has been following the story and joined Geoff Bennett to…