Economy May 10 Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries discusses latest debt ceiling negotiations Lawmakers are working on borrowed time with the nation $31 trillion in debt and projected to be unable to pay its bills in a matter of weeks. But a day after President Biden and key Republican leaders met for the…
Economy May 10 Chicago Federal Reserve president on inflation and economic uncertainty The Federal Reserve has been laser-focused on bringing down prices, raising interest rates 10 times in the last 14 months. But economic uncertainties remain, including the consequences of much higher interest rates, a debt limit standoff and recent bank collapses.
Politics May 09 Biden meets with Republicans as U.S. runs up against debt ceiling deadline The full faith and credit of the United States is on the line as President Biden meets with Congressional leaders in an attempt to avoid an unprecedented default. Republicans demand cuts in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling while Democrats…
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…