Nation Nov 10 ‘Invisible Generals’ chronicles little-known history of 1st Black U.S. generals A new book explores and honors the legacy of two exceptional American veterans whose contributions have gone largely unknown, until now. In “Invisible Generals,” author Doug Melville recounts his family history and tells the barrier-breaking stories of the country’s first…
World Nov 08 How the White House views Israel’s military campaign As the death tolls among Palestinian civilians in Gaza continues to climb, more allies of Israel are starting to criticize the country for the military tactics it has been using since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. John Kirby, National Security…
Politics Nov 01 Former Rep. Kinzinger reflects on GOP and future of democracy in ‘Renegade’ Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois was first elected to Congress in 2010. In the 12 years he served in the House, he had a front-row seat to the changes within the Republican Party. His evolution, as well as the…
World Oct 27 NSC spokesman John Kirby discusses U.S. stance on Israeli military operations, Gaza crisis As Israel intensifies its bombing of Gaza and expands ground operations, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the U.S. response to attacks on American forces in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
Politics Oct 24 Former Republican strategist raises alarms about GOP in ‘The Conspiracy to End America’ Stuart Stevens has spent the majority of his decades-long career getting Republicans elected to political office. But his latest book is a warning to the country about the current state of the GOP and its threat to America’s democracy. Amna…
Politics Oct 23 New book ‘Romney: A Reckoning’ explores fraught relationship with his own party It wasn’t that long ago that Mitt Romney was the Republican presidential nominee. But today, the GOP he once led is dominated by Donald Trump. Romney shared his thoughts about the changes within the party and his own actions over…
World Oct 18 Deputy national security adviser discusses Biden’s visit to Israel and humanitarian aid President Biden reinforced United States support for Israel in its war against Hamas during his visit to the country. It comes in the wake of a deadly hospital attack that has further inflamed the raging war. Amna Nawaz discussed the…
World Oct 09 NSC spokesman says Iran ‘complicit’ in Hamas terror but no evidence it helped plan attack The Biden administration is watching the fighting between Israelis and Palestinians very closely. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest developments and where the U.S. stands with John Kirby, the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council.
Politics Oct 05 Martin Baron examines The Washington Post during the Trump era in ‘Collision of Power’ Despite Martin Baron's decades-long career in journalism, including leading some of the nation's most respected newspapers, he had never written a book about his impressive career, until now. Baron sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss "Collision of Power: Trump,…
Politics Oct 03 New book ‘Differ We Must’ confronts political division with lessons from Lincoln There is little doubt the country is divided over a variety of issues. But lessons can be learned by examining the past, and NPR's Steve Inskeep did just that. The result is his new book, “Differ We Must: How Lincoln…