World Sep 23 Xi arrives for state visit amid U.S.-China trade tensions and AI concerns Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Wednesday evening for his first state visit in more than a decade. At the same time, a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenging President…
Nation Sep 21 Press pool declines to cover Trump in protest of his ban on news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration for stripping access to the White House, calling it a “direct assault on the First Amendment.” Monday, CNN was removed from its duties for the rotating pool of TV journalists…
Nation Sep 18 Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's attacks on press freedom Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump attempting to ban media outlets from the White House and some Republicans showing frustration with their own…
Nation Sep 17 Congress passes new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers,…
Politics Sep 16 North Carolina Senate race emerges as Dems' best chance to flip GOP seat The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday. With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the Democratic Party's chance to take control of the Senate…
Politics Sep 16 Where things stand in the battle for control of the Senate There are more than a dozen competitive Senate races this year, according to the Cook Political Report. These 12 seats will likely determine the future of the Senate, and Republicans are on defense in the majority of them. Lisa Desjardins…
Arts Sep 15 Kennedy Center board votes to close after judge blocks Trump's name from building The board of the Kennedy Center in Washington voted to temporarily close the iconic performing arts center, citing financial issues and a need for structural repairs. That came shortly after a federal judge blocked the board from adding President Trump’s…
Nation Sep 04 Brooks and Capehart on Trump calling Iran war 'small potatoes' David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s remarks calling the conflict with Iran "small potatoes," the president's influence over the midterm elections, how Democrats…
Nation Sep 02 Whistleblower's attorney details concerns over USPS mail-in ballot system A whistleblower inside the U.S. Postal Service says the agency is rushing to implement a new system for handling election mail that has not been adequately tested and could put mail-in ballots at risk. The whistleblower is remaining anonymous, but…
Nation Sep 01 Whistleblower warns USPS rushing new system that could jeopardize mail-in ballots With just days until the first ballots are set to be mailed to voters, a whistleblower inside the U.S. Postal Service is warning that a new delivery system could disrupt the handling of election mail and potentially put the midterm…