Politics Aug 22 Fact-checking Democrats’ claims at the 2024 Democratic National Convention In dozens of speeches this week, Democratic leaders have drawn a sharp contrast between how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would govern. For context to some of what’s been said at the party’s convention in Chicago, Geoff Bennett speaks with…
Politics Aug 21 An inside look at the Harris-Walz campaign’s strategy in battleground states In the month since the Democratic ticket changed, the Harris campaign says the Democratic map is expanding while Donald Trump’s is not. Geoff Bennett speaks with Michael Tyler, communications director for the Harris-Walz campaign, for more.
Politics Aug 21 Rep. Clyburn reflects on the historical through line between Obama, Biden and Harris Few Democrats are as influential or as politically powerful as South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn. A longtime ally of President Joe Biden, Rep. Clyburn was quick to throw his support behind Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, a move…
Politics Aug 20 ‘Focus on ethics’: Sen. Durbin discusses efforts to reform the Supreme Court For more on the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz ticket and efforts to implement ethics reforms for the U.S. Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on the convention floor in Chicago.
Politics Aug 20 What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the support of Latino voters In the month that Vice President Kamala Harris has led the Democratic ticket, she has seen a surge in support among Latino voters, up from where President Joe Biden had been polling. But Harris and the Democratic Party still have…
Politics Aug 19 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Trump campaign’s response to the DNC 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 this critical week in the presidential race and the Republican ticket’s efforts to counterprogram the Democratic…
Politics Aug 19 Rep. Madeleine Dean on what to watch in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is shaping up to be a critical state in the 2024 presidential election, with both the Trump and Harris campaigns spending considerable time there. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania’s 4th district, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
Politics Aug 18 A look ahead to this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago This week in Chicago, Democrats will formally nominate a very different presidential candidate than they expected to just a couple of months ago. News Hour anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett plus White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discuss what the…
Politics Aug 16 Brooks and Capehart on Harris’ economic policy proposals New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris' economic policy proposals, former President Trump's comments about Medal of Honor recipients and…
Nation Aug 14 NASA weighs options for bringing stranded astronauts home amid Boeing spacecraft problems NASA and Boeing are grappling with how best to bring two U.S. astronauts back to Earth. Originally planned to last just eight days, leaks and other technical issues suffered by Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on its way to the International Space…