Politics Sep 08 Legal scholar analyzes key court rulings on Trump’s immigration agenda For a legal perspective on new developments regarding President Trump’s immigration agenda, Geoff Bennett spoke with William Banks, professor emeritus of law at Syracuse University.
Politics Sep 05 Brooks and Bouie on economic warning signs New York Times columnists David Brooks and Jamelle Bouie join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including what a weak jobs report says about the U.S. economy, President Trump's push to control the Federal Reserve and Trump's War…
Politics Sep 04 In tense hearing, RFK Jr. challenged on vaccine views and trust in health agencies Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled during a combative hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Senators pressed Kennedy on his views on vaccines and whether he was effectively limiting access and destroying trust in past data and public…
Politics Sep 03 Trump policies stalled by series of rulings, likely setting up Supreme Court fight A federal court rejected the Trump administration's use of an 18th-century wartime law, known as the Alien Enemies Act, to deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members. It's another legal setback for the White House, which has also seen courts…
Politics Sep 02 What’s in the batch of Epstein files just released by a House committee Congress is back in Washington and the clock is already ticking. Lawmakers have less than one month to avoid a government shutdown. Also on the table is a fierce fight over billions in spending cuts and the release of thousands…
World Aug 08 Israel’s government decides to take Gaza City, sparking condemnation and protests Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the…
World Jul 29 Gaza experiencing ‘worst-case’ scenario of famine, leading aid group warns Israel's prime minister is facing growing international pressure to end the war in Gaza that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians. A leading food crisis group is now warning of widespread famine in Gaza as deaths from starvation rise. Amna…
Nation Jul 11 Trump tours catastrophic flood damage in central Texas, defends state and federal response President Trump and the first lady visited central Texas on Friday, surveying the catastrophic damage and offering comfort to families who lost loved ones in last week's floods. The death toll stands at 120 and at least 160 people are…
World Jun 25 Trump insists U.S. strikes ‘obliterated’ nuclear sites, says talks with Iran could resume President Trump again forcefully defended his conclusion that the bombing he ordered of Iranian nuclear facilities "obliterated" them. CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a statement affirming the administration’s claims about the effectiveness of the strikes, saying Iran's facilities "would have…
World Jun 17 Trump faces difficult choices in support for Israel’s war on Iran President Trump convened his national security team today to discuss Iran as Israel’s airstrikes continued. The meeting came after Mr. Trump left the G7 Summit early and as the U.S. sent fighter jets and a second carrier strike group to…