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…
World Jan 04 Russia attacks Ukraine with ballistic missiles provided by North Korea, U.S. says A White House spokesperson said U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Moscow has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and fired at least one of them into Ukraine on December 30. The U.S. is now concerned Iran will soon agree…
World Jan 04 Ukraine should pivot from offense to defense and rebuild what it controls, expert says The frontlines of the war in Ukraine have hardly moved in the last few months, but could the course of the war change in 2024? Geoff Bennett discussed two perspectives with Charles Kupchan, who served on the National Security Council…
Nation Jan 03 2024 brings new gun restrictions in several states New gun safety laws are taking effect in a handful of states in the new year. While the country ended 2023 with more mass shootings than days in the year, new laws in California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington…
Politics Jan 03 How GOP campaigns are courting Iowa and New Hampshire voters in the final weeks In less than two weeks, Republicans in Iowa will be the first to cast their votes in support of a presidential candidate. That's followed by New Hampshire’s first-in-nation primary a week later. Geoff Bennett discussed how the campaigns are shaping…