Politics Jul 21 What the trial date for Trump's classified documents case means for the 2024 election A federal judge set a May 2024 trial date in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. The judge rejected the Justice Department’s bid to go to trial in December and Trump's request for a delay until after…
Politics Jul 21 Capehart and Abernathy on how multiple Trump investigations affect the presidential race Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including how investigations into former President Trump are affecting the 2024 presidential race.
Politics Jul 19 IRS whistleblowers claim Justice Department meddled in Hunter Biden investigation A pair of IRS whistleblowers testified before the House Oversight Committee about alleged meddling in the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden. The president's son reached an agreement to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay…
Politics Jul 14 House Republicans add culture war issues to traditionally bipartisan defense bill The U.S. House passed a nearly $900 billion budget for the armed forces largely on partisan lines. Most Democrats voted no after Republicans added anti-abortion and other provisions to the bill. Amna Nawaz discussed the vote with New York Times…
Politics Jul 12 House Republicans grill FBI director over claims of bias and probes of Biden family The director of the FBI sat on the other side of an interrogation Wednesday, taking sharp criticism before Congress, mostly from the right, but at times from the left as well. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins sat in on the House…
Nation Jul 12 'The 13th Step' podcast investigates sexual abuse in substance recovery community New Hampshire’s largest substance abuse treatment network has helped tens of thousands of drug users loosen addiction’s hold over their lives. But a three-year investigation by a local journalist uncovered evidence the group's founder took advantage of his position and…
Politics Jul 03 Exonerated member of 'Central Park Five' on his historic city council primary win In 1989, Yusef Salaam was one of five teenagers arrested and wrongly imprisoned after the brutal rape of a jogger in New York’s Central Park. They were exonerated in 2002 when DNA evidence linked another person to the crime. Now,…
Nation Jun 29 Breaking down the Supreme Court's ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to affirmative action in higher education, striking down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The ruling has widespread implications for the future of higher education. Geoff…
Nation Jun 27 Audio of Trump discussing classified material further complicates his legal troubles Newly leaked audio appears to show former President Donald Trump discussing sensitive documents with people who didn’t have security clearance during a 2021 meeting. The two-minute recording could hold key evidence in Trump's indictment over his handling of classified information…
Nation Jun 21 Poll shows Americans' trust in Supreme Court remains low This week marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. It also marks critical days in the current Supreme Court term with major rulings expected on affirmative action, religious and LGBTQ+ rights. This as trust in…