Politics Jan 26 Alabama carries out nation’s first execution with nitrogen gas Nitrogen gas was used as capital punishment for the first time in U.S. history in the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, an Alabama prisoner convicted of a murder-for-hire scheme in 1988 who survived a botched execution attempt in 2022. This…
World Jan 25 Border standoff between Texas, feds intensifies as governor defies Supreme Court ruling This week, the Supreme Court sided with federal agents to remove razor wire put in place by Texas along the Rio Grande. The state is using wire and state agents to block Border Patrol from accessing a section of the…
Politics Jan 24 Democratic and Republican strategists break down likely Biden-Trump rematch Former President Trump secured his second primary victory in New Hampshire, but Nikki Haley reminded Republican voters she’s still in the fight and set her sights on the next race in South Carolina. Geoff Bennett discussed the potential 2020 rematch…
Politics Jan 22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Haley’s chances against Trump in New Hampshire NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the Republican presidential field is now a two person race between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley…
Politics Jan 17 How a case involving a small fish could have big implications for federal regulations The Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a group of East Coast fishermen should be required to pay for a costly monitoring system on their boats. The fishermen are being supported by industry groups who want to curtail government regulation…
Politics Jan 15 Iowans face freezing temperatures to caucus in 1st contest of 2024 campaign Republicans are enduring frigid weather to participate in the Iowa caucuses. An Arctic blast brought record-setting snowfall, powerful gusts and wind chill readings 40 degrees below zero. It choked campaigns to a near-halt at one point. When candidates did return,…
Politics Jan 12 Iowa caucus ‘kingmaker’ on the GOP race and critical white evangelical vote The Iowa caucuses are now just three days away, which means the candidates are making their final pitches to a coveted group of voters: white evangelicals. Bob Vander Plaats is perhaps Iowa’s most recognizable and influential evangelical leader and is…
Politics Jan 05 Marking Jan. 6 anniversary, Biden warns political violence poses grave threat to democracy Speaking Friday near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, a pivotal site in America’s Revolutionary War, President Biden framed the stakes of the 2024 election. Marking the third anniversary of Jan. 6, Biden condemned political violence and Donald Trump. White House Correspondent Laura…
Nation Jan 03 2024 brings new gun restrictions in several states New gun safety laws are taking effect in a handful of states in the new year. While the country ended 2023 with more mass shootings than days in the year, new laws in California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington…
Politics Dec 29 Brooks and Capehart on states blocking Trump from GOP primary ballot New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the backlash around Nikki Haley's comments on the causes of the Civil War, the question of whether…