Nation May 09 Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez discusses pressure on border towns as Title 42 ends Shelters throughout Texas have been overwhelmed as more and more people are crossing the border as the U.S. prepares to end Title 42, a policy linked to the pandemic that allowed it to quickly expel migrants. Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez,…
Nation May 09 Remembering the 8 people killed in the Texas mall attack As we learn more about the shooting in Allen, Texas, and the man behind it, we wanted to focus on the victims and take a moment to remember the lives lost in this attack, the 200th mass shooting of the…
Nation May 08 A look at the rise of the AR-15 in America after 8 killed at Texas outlet mall AR-15s, like the one used to kill eight people at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas, have become more popular around the country. The rifles have been involved in ten of the country’s 17 deadliest mass shootings. The Washington Post…
Politics May 08 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on end of Title 42 border policy and debt ceiling showdown 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 end of the Title 42 immigration order and the ongoing showdown over raising the debt…
Science May 05 ‘Godfather of AI’ discusses dangers the developing technologies pose to society This has been a week where concerns over the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence resonated loudly in Washington and around the world. Geoffrey Hinton, one of the leading voices in the field of AI, announced he was quitting Google…
Politics May 05 Brooks and Capehart on the controversies involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Senate Democrats exploring their own ethical code for justices following a series of controversies involving Supreme Court…
Nation May 04 GOP megadonor paid tuition of Justice Thomas’ family member, adding to ethics concerns For several years, GOP donor Harlan Crow paid the pricey tuition for a grand-nephew of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. That’s according to new reporting by ProPublica. Combined with previous stories on Thomas and Crow, it paints a picture of…
Arts May 01 The issues behind possible Hollywood writers’ strike that could halt film, TV production The Writers Guild of America’s contract with Hollywood studios expires at midnight Tuesday, potentially affecting over 800,000 jobs if last-minute negotiations break down and a strike begins. Writers are demanding higher wages and better working conditions and say many of…
Nation Apr 28 Battles over reproductive, transgender rights fought in state legislatures States with Republican-led legislatures have become ground zero for the political battles over reproductive rights and transgender care. Along with bills to ban or restrict abortions, The Washington Post reports that more than 400 anti-trans bills have been filed in…
Nation Apr 27 Battle between Disney and DeSantis now playing out in court The battle between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has eclipsed politics and is now playing out in the courts. In a lawsuit, Disney accuses DeSantis and his allies overseeing the company's special taxing district of violating…