World Dec 17 After fall of Assad, mother of Austin Tice has renewed hope son will be found in Syria Austin Tice, a former U.S. Marine and freelance journalist, is one of the longest-held American hostages abroad. The recent fall of Bashar al-Assad and his brutal regime in Syria has renewed hope that Tice will be found some 12 years…
Arts Dec 11 Stevenson reflects on inequities in justice system 10 years after release of ‘Just Mercy’ Bryan Stevenson, the prominent lawyer and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has blazed a trail representing the poor, wrongly convicted and those on death row. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stevenson to discuss his career and the re-release…
World Dec 09 White House says future of Syrian people depends on ‘choices they make’ U.S. officials say they are closely monitoring the situation in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. It could have widespread ramifications for the region and the world. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon…
Politics Nov 21 ‘Whose side are you on?’ Sen. Brown says Democrats must focus on working class to win With Republicans winning the White House and both chambers of Congress, there's been much discussion within the Democratic Party about what went wrong and what it should do to win back voters. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is one of…
Arts Nov 19 Peggy Noonan explores what the U.S. could be in ‘A Certain Idea of America’ In her new collection of columns from The Wall Street Journal, Pulitzer Prize-winner Peggy Noonan takes readers on a journey through the essence of our nation’s character. With her trademark blend of storytelling, historical insight and journalistic rigor, Noonan explores…
Politics Nov 14 Jeffries says Democrats must ‘address economic challenges’ of Americans to win back voters Plans for Trump’s return to Washington, and the Republican Party’s return to power, are well underway. But for Democrats in the minority, the path forward is not as clear. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the House Democratic leader…
Politics Nov 13 Democratic governors say they are leading state-level efforts to ‘protect democracy’ Donald Trump isn’t the only one preparing for his return to the White House. Several Democratic governors are uniting, they say, to protect democracy at the state level during Trump’s second term in office. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado…
Politics Nov 06 Rep. Maria Salazar on why Trump’s message resonated with so many Hispanic voters Donald Trump made important and surprising inroads with key groups he needed to get to win the election. Chief among them, Hispanic voters. Rep. Maria Salazar is a Republican from Florida and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss Trump's agenda.
Politics Oct 23 What John Kelly said about Trump’s praise of Hitler and fascist tendencies Retired four-star General John Kelly, who was one of Donald Trump’s White House chiefs of staff, told the New York Times Trump would rule like a fascist if reelected. Kelly also spoke to The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg for a…
Nation Oct 15 Bob Woodward discusses ‘War,’ his new book breaking down world conflicts and U.S. politics Few journalists working today have covered as many presidents as the Washington Post's Bob Woodward. His latest book, "War," is about war in Ukraine, war in the Middle East and a war for the American presidency. Nick Schifrin sat down…