Politics Jan 27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s rapid policy rollout and reaction to his first week 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 President Trump kicking off his second week by signing a slew of executive orders, the public…
Politics Jan 24 Brooks and Capehart on the busy first week of the new Trump administration New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the busy first week for the Trump administration, what President Trump has prioritized since reentering the White…
Politics Jan 23 Federal judge puts blocks on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, the first legal test for his flurry of immigration actions. Birthright citizenship was enshrined in the Constitution in 1868 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898.
Politics Jan 21 Former Rep. Riggleman weighs in on implications of Trump’s move to pardon Jan. 6 rioters President Donald Trump made good on his promise to pardon or commute the sentences of Jan. 6 rioters. Geoff Bennett discussed what this means for the years-long investigations into the insurrection with former congressman and advisor to the Jan. 6…
Politics Jan 20 Biden issues preemptive pardons on his way out as Trump says he’ll pardon Jan. 6 rioters President Trump is reportedly planning to issue a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. That's as Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, issued preemptive pardons to…
Politics Jan 17 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s legacy and what to expect from Trump’s 2nd term New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how the ceasefire agreement affects President Biden's legacy, his warning about an oligarchy in America, the confirmation…
Politics Jan 10 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s sentencing and what’s coming in his 2nd term New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President-elect Trump's sentencing in New York, Trump's comments about claiming Greenland and the Panama Canal and the…
Politics Jan 03 Johnson retains speakership, faces narrow GOP majority to implement Trump’s agenda It was a dramatic beginning to the 119th Congress as Republicans prepare for unified control in Washington. Despite a handful of initial holdouts, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was re-elected speaker on the first ballot. He will now have to…
Nation Jan 01 Jimmy Carter’s work promoting global public health remembered as core piece of his legacy President Jimmy Carter channeled his work on the world stage through his non-profit Carter Center for more than four decades after leaving the White House. One of his key achievements was the near-eradication of Guinea worm disease that once affected…
Nation Dec 30 A look at Carter’s accomplishments as president and his legacy as a human rights champion The world is remembering former President Jimmy Carter after he passed away at age 100. To discuss his life and legacy, Nick Schifrin spoke with Judy Woodruff, who has covered the Carters for more than 50 years; James Fallows, Carter’s…