Politics Sep 09 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what to expect from the Trump-Harris debate 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 a look ahead to Tuesday night's debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, what the candidates…
Nation Sep 03 Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on her groundbreaking path to Supreme Court in new memoir Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is out with a new memoir chronicling her family’s rise from segregation to her confirmation as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court, all in a single generation. Geoff Bennett sat down…
Nation Aug 27 Judge puts hold on Biden program offering legal status to undocumented spouses of citizens A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a Biden administration program that could offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. Citizens. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
Nation Aug 14 The deadly risks migrants face to cross the land bridge between North and South America Illegal border crossings into the United States from Mexico have dropped in the last few months. But further south, hundreds of thousands of migrants are making dangerous journeys through the Darien Gap, one of the world’s most treacherous jungles. “Seventy…
Politics Aug 12 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new polls showing Harris leading Trump in key battlegrounds 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 fresh polling shows the Democratic ticket having an edge in three key battleground states, when Kamala…
Politics Aug 09 Capehart and Johnson on if Harris can sustain the momentum and pressure on Trump Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris selecting Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Sen. JD Vance's attacks on…
Politics Aug 08 NRCC chair says ‘the environment is in our favor’ for GOP to expand House majority In addition to the presidential race, 435 elections across the country will determine control of the House of Representatives. Republicans are hoping to expand their narrow majority. The lawmaker in charge of that effort is North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson,…
Politics Aug 06 A look at Walz’s record and how he could bolster Democratic support in the Midwest The contestants for this November’s presidential race are officially set. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is joining Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as her running mate. Propelled into the national limelight, one of his greatest challenges will be introducing himself to…
Politics Jul 31 Trump campaign struggles to find footing against Harris amid renewed Democratic enthusiasm Donald Trump is back in Pennsylvania for his first rally in the state since the assassination attempt. It comes as his campaign is struggling to adjust to his new opponent Kamala Harris after months of attacking President Biden. Laura Barrón-López…
Politics Jul 24 Strategists examine latest campaign messages from Harris and Trump President Biden spoke from the White House Wednesday night explaining his reasons for ending his reelection bid. It comes as Vice President Harris is closer to the Democratic nomination and as former President Trump focused his attacks on her. Geoff…